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What it mean when i am spotting dark brown blood?

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Old blood: Fresh blood is usually red and the fresher it is the brighter red it is. As blood begins to break down (a soon as a few hours) the blood begins to darken. Brown and eventually to thick, sticky, and black.

Answered 9/2/2017

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