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When Is The First Day Of Period Considered?

Posted on Fri, 8 May 2015

Question: When is the first day of period considered? the day you get brown discharge similar to a period, which stops for 2 days then bleeding starts. or the day the bleeding starts?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Soumen Patra (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
D1 of cycle is when your bleeding or brown discharge starts.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.

First day of period (D1) is considered when your bleeding or brown discharge starts at the beginning of every period cycle.

Hope, it helps for your information. If you have any other query, I am happy to help you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Soumen Patra (26 minutes later)

ok, so if i experience the below each month: i have a brown discharge for 1 day , and then nothing for 2 days, then a bleeding for 5 days, and a doctor asks me how long is my period for, i say 8 days correct?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Soumen Patra (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Period duration will be 5 days in this case.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for follow up query.

Period bleeding should be continued after starting brown discharge. If it is stopped for 2 days and then bleeding starts, your period duration will be 5 days.

In that case, your D1 (first day) of cycle will be the day when your actual bleeding starts.

Hope, I have answered your query. Kindly, close the discussion if you don't have any other query.

All the best and good luck.

Regards,
Dr S Patra

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj