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Today i had a brown blood like discharge there ent much of it i was wondering what it could be as i am 4-5 days late on a period and not had this b4?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Late with d/c: Would do urine /blood HCG and possibly sonogram if both are negative.May be implantation/ectopic or miscarriage , or may be rare variation in period as they do occur.Follow up with doctor /urgent care

Dr Beck agreed

Answered 12/1/2014

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