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A 32-year-old female asked:

10 days after period ended i began spotting pink. the following day it turned more red. today is day 3 of spotting. its more red and sometimes has little clots. i did take two morning after pills in the same week a month before. breakthrough bleed?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
Menstrual irregularities are not uncommon and anovulatory cycle is a common cause. If you miss more than two periods it would be time to see your doctor. If you do not wish to be pregnant, use contraception all the time. You may consider implanted contraceptive or an IUD. Consult this site. http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/menstruation/conditioninfo/Pages/causes.aspx
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