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A member asked:

I took depo shot and eight days later i got my period. it's been 7 days and the last 3 days has been brown blood, it usually ends. is this normal?

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

Yes, normal: The brown bleeding is old degenerating blood and debris from your period.

Answered 10/1/2015

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