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A member asked:

Is it normal for my period to be light brown on the first day?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

That may just be: Some old, deoxygenated blood with tissue being sloughed off.

Dr Honore agreed

Answered 8/15/2015

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