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| July 01, 2003 | Grumman, Rachel | COPYRIGHT 2003 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Yes, it's common and usually harmless to have some light spotting after the procedure, says Vivien Hanson, M.D., medical director for family planning/STD at Bremerton-Kitsap Health Department in Bremerton, Washington. "The instrument used to scrape cells off the cervix can break tiny blood vessels," she explains.

However, in rare cases, spotting can also signal a chlamydia ...

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