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I missed my period& haven't have sex in 3 months& instead of my period i've have brown discharge for about a week, im i going through menopause,i'm 17?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Period: I am assuming from reading this that you have missed only one period. Brown discharge is usually old blood being cleaned from the uterus. If this is the timing of your period normally - this might actually be your period. I certainly do not think there is a chance that this is menopause.

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Answered 10/9/2015

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