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I just just of off my period twelve days ago but i'm now having brown blood coming out what does this mean.?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Brown blood is: Older, deoxygenated blood being cleaned out of the uterus. This may be some break through bleeding related to hormone imbalances.

Dr Jacobson agreed

Answered 11/16/2013

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