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What Causes Brown Discharge In Periods?

My period was a week late in February and then two weeks later I was having brown blood spotting, and sometimes is was a pinkish red. This lasted for about a week. I'm starting to have headaches, be really tired all of the time, and my lower back hurts. I've been feeling really nauseous the last couple of days and have a heightend sense of smell. I don't know if these may be pregnancy signs or not tho. Do you think you could help clarify for me?
Fri, 29 Jan 2016
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Hello,
I have gone through your query and understood the concern. If you have always been regular with your cycles and are sexually active, you need to exclude/confirm pregnancy in the current scenario. An estimation of the serum beta-hCG titres along with a trans-vaginal sonogram is the best way out to clarify the situation. Your symptoms can happen with a very early pregnancy but a proper confirmation is necessary. If positive, this spotting should be monitored, the viability of the pregnancy assessed and further management given. Hope this helps.
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What Causes Brown Discharge In Periods?

Hello, I have gone through your query and understood the concern. If you have always been regular with your cycles and are sexually active, you need to exclude/confirm pregnancy in the current scenario. An estimation of the serum beta-hCG titres along with a trans-vaginal sonogram is the best way out to clarify the situation. Your symptoms can happen with a very early pregnancy but a proper confirmation is necessary. If positive, this spotting should be monitored, the viability of the pregnancy assessed and further management given. Hope this helps.