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I noticed this brown stringy discharge on my underwear? my periods not due until the 21st and i had sex with fiance 1 week ago. could i be pregnant?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Can I be pregnant?: Brown stringy discharge is, in no way, a symptom of early pregnancy.

Answered 9/28/2016

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