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Is typically 28-30 days. i had brown little spot 4 days piror to starting my period. then i had pink five days later. period or implantation. neg test?

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Could be: It could be implantation or premenstrual spotting. Only way to know for sure is check a pregnancy test once it appears your period is late.

Answered 8/25/2014

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