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I had spotted for 5d a week before expected period. the blood (spotting) was brown my period never came on i've been 16days late on my period now. could i be pregnant?

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Dr. Douglas Lawson answered

Yes: Yes, you need to check a pregnancy test. If you are not using birth control, the spotting could be implantation of a pregnancy into the wall of your uterus. If you are not pregnant if could just be that you did not ovulate for that cycle.

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

I had spotted for 5d a week before expected period. the blood (spotting) was brown my period never came on i've been 16days late on my period now. could i be pregnant?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Douglas Lawson answered

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