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Had sex 3days before period due and had brown spotting and now light pink, no cramps. is this normal?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Brown spotting: Is usally old, deoxygenated blood being cleaned from the uterus. Pink may be some blood tinged discharge.

Dr Livingston agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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