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I have brown spotting for a week now. it started one week after my ovulation. my period is due in two days. can i be pregnant or is it something else?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Brown spotting: Could be implantation, could be impending miscarriage, or infection or variation. Would check blood HCG, TSH and consider sonogram if persists. F/u with doctor.

Dr Amico Jr and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/24/2015

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