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Hi doc ...i'm late 3days late on my period and i just started some light spotting and cramping wondering if i should test or should i wait to see if i'm just having a late period? i never have late periods no longer than a day late or a day early so i'm a
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Wait: I suggest you wait at least until you are 7 days late before you take a pregnancy test. You probably are just having a late period
Answered 9/28/2016
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Check: could you be pregnant? Better to be safe and check. Also visit your OB/GYN doc to double check everything. Good luck although I do not see complications.
Answered 9/16/2014
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