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A 17-year-old female asked:

3rd day on my period but its light color its usually brown and now is bright red ..i don't have a lot is lighter..usually heavy..could i be pregnant?

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Dr. Robert Kwok
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Maybe not, but...: It can be hard to tell if a woman is pregnant because some of the symptoms seen in early pregnancy can also happen in non-pregnant women. A urine pregnancy test gives a reliable result if done correctly. One can test about 3 weeks after sex (3 weeks after when conception might have occurred), or 1 week after missing a period. An Ob-Gyn doctor can evaluate any persistent or worrisome symptoms.
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