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I Am Getting Brown Discharge. Do I Need To Worry ?

I am supposed to start my period today, and this morning when i went to the bathroom, i had almost like a brown blood on the toilet paper. What could this mean?
Fri, 25 Feb 2011
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It is normal to have a mild brownish discharge just before your periods are about to start. There is nothing to worry. Your periods will start in next 15-20 hours.This is the very first sign of upcoming bleeding.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal
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I Am Getting Brown Discharge. Do I Need To Worry ?

Hello. Welcome to HealthcareMagic forum. It is normal to have a mild brownish discharge just before your periods are about to start. There is nothing to worry. Your periods will start in next 15-20 hours.This is the very first sign of upcoming bleeding. Dr. Rakhi Tayal