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A 21-year-old female asked:
I should have gotten my period yesterday. instead i got spotting. first bright red, now brown, light spotting. i have pregnancy symptoms, but tested negative. we had sex a couple weeks ago. am i preg?
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Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Probably you have: Your normal period . The time to test for pregnancy is a bit to early . Follow your situation , if your bleeding is like your usual menstruation , you do not have to worry , if there is any change , repeat pregnancy test with in 5-7 days
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Dr. Karen Jonesanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
Possible: Having spotting instead of a true flow is possibly an early pregnancy with implantation bleeding. However it could be your period is just taking longer to get started. Some degree of variation in the periods is normal. If you don't get a period in 4-5 days then recheck a pregnancy test.
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Dr. Peter Ihleanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 56 years experience
Possible: 1 negative test is not reliable, test again 1-2 times a few days apart. 2 b sure see ur pcp or gyn and have a blood test.
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Dr. Jane Van Disanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 20 years experience
Sounds like no: The bleeding that you describe can be perfectly normal in the few days before a steady flow of menstrual blood. If pregnancy test is negative, likely you're not pregnant, but consider rechecking in 4-5 days, if you're concerned, had unprotected sex, etc. Pregnancy symptoms are a lot like pre-menstrual symptoms, so sometimes hard to differentiate. Good luck!
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Dr. Shiao-Yu Leeanswered
Specializes in Gynecology
Recheck: You are probably not pregnant. Just to be sure, i suggest that you repeat the pregnancy test in two weeks.
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