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I had an irregular period two weeks ago where i just spotted lightly for 4 days. two days ago i started having brown spotting. could this be implantat?

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Yes: It sounds as if you're having an anovulatory cycle. One in which your ovary fails to release an egg. This can happen with your method of contraception.

Answered 10/5/2012

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