Question 1

what causes brown spotting?

Accepted Answer

Spotting: Does this occur after physical activity or after sex? Are you on the birth control pill? Have you gained or lost weight recently?  If this started recently, it may be due to a polyp on the cervix or inside your uterus.  An ultrasound may help to identify what is going on.

Question 2

light brown spotting 10 days late?

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Spotting: If you are sexually active then you should do a pregnancy test and see a provider.

Question 3

what could this brown spotting be?

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Need more info: Please restate your question with more detail about the timing and frequency of spotting.
Menstrual irregularities are not uncommon and anovulatory cycle is a common cause. If you miss more than two periods it would be time to see your doctor. If you do not wish to be pregnant, use contraception all the time. You may consider implanted contraceptive or an IUD. 
Consult this site for more information on this topic.
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/menstruation/conditioninfo/Pages/causes.aspx
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 4

dark brown spotting do i need to test?

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Brown spotting is: Usually older, deoxygenated blood. If you are spotting instead of your normal period - go ahead and take a pregnancy test. However, spotting is not diagnostic for pregnancy.

Question 5

what does long term brown spotting mean?

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Likely this is old: Blood being cleaned from the uterus. If you have chronic bleeding please seek out eval by your gynecologist.

Question 6

why might someone have light brown spotting?

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Brown discharge: is usally old blood being cleaned from the uterus. This can occur when there is a hormonal imbalance (if not during period).

Question 7

what does it mean if you have brown spotting?

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Brown Spotting is: Usually older, deoxygenated blood being cleaned from the uterus.

Question 8

what does brown spotting on day 25 of the cycle means?

Accepted Answer

Impending period: Many women will begin to spot just before the actual period starts. It is probably normal.

Question 9

is it normal for af to only last 1 day then go to brown spotting?

Accepted Answer

That could occur.: The brown spotting is likely older, deoxygenated blood being cleaned from the uterus. You may have a bit of a hormonal imbalance (estrogen ; progesterone).

Question 10

9 days late. 10-12 days light brown spotting. didn't even have to change a pad it eas so light. what could this mean?

Accepted Answer

Cycle change: You are very young and cycle may be changing. If you have unprotected sexual relations-get a pregnanct test. Also, birth control pills will help to regulate your cycle. Call you GYN for an appointment and exam

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