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I am currently 18 days late for my period. starting yesterday i had light brown and now just clear discharge. hpt are negative.

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Could be: Could be anovulatory cycle or irregular ovulation, highly unlikely for pregnancy if the test was negative.

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/10/2014

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