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Re: *Dark* brown blood mid-cycle?
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 4 May 2002 15:26:01 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 4 May 2002, Lauren wrote: >
>My period ended 2 1/2 weeks ago and today I woke up with a moderate
>amount of *dark* brown blood presenting.
>
>Seeing as how it is dark, I think that means it's old blood. (?)
>
>I'm 32. This has happened before, but not frequently (approx. once a
>year). I get regular gyn exams, just had my most recent one two months
>ago and everything was fine. I've been on birth control pills for 15
>years (ortho novum 777-28).
>
>What could this be? How alarmed should I be?

Lauren
Monitor this, probably nothing if continues irregularly like this.

-- William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board Pregnancy and Birth Section Private Practice New Orleans, La.
*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.

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