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Normal cycle is 5 days. had sex and started light bleeding the very next day for 3 days only. am i pregnant? or could it be my period just a lot lighter and shorter than the usual?

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Dr. John Berryman answered

"Light period" ?'s: If you are not on oral contraception, and your periods are generally regular (24-32 days apart) a"light period" may indicate early pregnancy. Obtain a serum HCG test to be certain, and if positive, see your gyn physician for an exam and other testing.

Answered 8/20/2020

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A member asked:

Normal cycle is 5 days. had sex and started light bleeding the very next day for 3 days only. am i pregnant? or could it be my period just a lot lighter and shorter than the usual?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Berryman answered

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