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Couple of weeks late for my period & i'm having brown spotting, help?
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Brown spotting : Is likely old deoxygenated blood. Reasons for missed/late periods: low body weight, obesity, marked weight ^ or v, over-exercise, endurance athletics, breast-feeding, ^ stress, illness, eating disorders (bulimia or anorexia), anovulatory cycle, travel, hormone irregularities, drug use, meds (i.e., birth control) or medical problems. #1 reason is pregnancy. Sexually active ? If yes, take hpt.
Answered 10/20/2013
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