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  2. One-drop rule - Wikipedia

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    It asserted that any person with even one ancestor of African ancestry ("one drop" of "black blood") [1] [2] is considered black (Negro or colored in historical terms). It is an example of hypodescent , the automatic assignment of children of a mixed union between different socioeconomic or ethnic groups to the group with the lower status ...

  3. Vaginal bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Vaginal bleeding is any expulsion of blood from the vagina.This bleeding may originate from the uterus, vaginal wall, or cervix. [1] Generally, it is either part of a normal menstrual cycle or is caused by hormonal or other problems of the reproductive system, such as abnormal uterine bleeding.

  4. Menstruation - Wikipedia

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    Diagram illustrating how the uterus lining builds up and breaks down during the menstrual cycle Menstruation (also known as a period, among other colloquial terms) is the regular discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina. The menstrual cycle is characterized by the rise and fall of hormones. Menstruation is triggered by falling progesterone ...

  5. OB/GYNs Explain When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Worry ... - AOL

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    When should you worry about blood clots during your period? Menstrual bleeding that lasts more than seven days, known as menorrhagia, can be a signal of a larger health issue. If your clots are ...

  6. Heavy menstrual bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Initial evaluation aims at determining pregnancy status, menopausal status, and the source of bleeding. One definition is bleeding lasting more than 7 days or the loss of more than 80 mL of blood heavy flow. [3] Treatment depends on the cause, severity, and interference with quality of life. [4] Initial treatment often involve birth control pills.

  7. Quadroon - Wikipedia

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    The word quadroon was borrowed from the French quarteron and the Spanish cuarterón, both of which have their root in the Latin quartus, meaning "a quarter".. Similarly, the Spanish cognate cuarterón is used to describe cuarterón de mulato or morisco (someone whose racial origin is three-quarters white and one-quarter black) and cuarterón de mestizo or castizo, (someone whose racial origin ...

  8. What is your best period? A new Black-owned menstrual cup ...

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    Best Periodt joins several Black-owned menstrual care brands on the market as mainstream brands are criticized for containing toxic chemicals. […]

  9. Bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Bleeding, hemorrhage, haemorrhage or blood loss is blood escaping from the circulatory system from damaged blood vessels. [1] Bleeding can occur internally , or externally either through a natural opening such as the mouth , nose , ear , urethra , vagina or anus , or through a puncture in the skin .