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What Causes Light Spotting Instead Of Regular Periods?

I was supposed to start my period thison the 2nd but it never came nd on the 3rd I had light spotting nd I thought maybe my period was about to come so I waited that whole day nd then it stopped at night but this morning llvery light nd little bleeding showed on my pad nd the only time blood shows is when I wipe could I be pregnant
Mon, 8 Aug 2022
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Hello,

You are having light spotting instead of regular periods. You have not mentioned if you are on any contraceptive method / device or planning for a baby. If you are planning for a baby, you are suggested to get urine or blood test for pregnancy done. If you are doing the test with urine, the sample you take should be the first mid-stream morning urine for the best result. Get clinically examined by a gynecologist to detect bulky uterus and to confirm pregnancy by getting USG (fetus and fallopian tube) done.

In case your pregnancy reports are negative, you can wait for some more time and get repeat urine test done. Other medical factors that can cause spotting are poor general health condition, anemia, sudden excessive loss or gain of weight, hormonal imbalance, use of CP's or Implanon, stress - exhaustion, PCOS, thyroid dysfunction, etc. You are suggested to get a complete medical check up done so that pathology is detected and treatment started at the earliest.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
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What Causes Light Spotting Instead Of Regular Periods?

Hello, You are having light spotting instead of regular periods. You have not mentioned if you are on any contraceptive method / device or planning for a baby. If you are planning for a baby, you are suggested to get urine or blood test for pregnancy done. If you are doing the test with urine, the sample you take should be the first mid-stream morning urine for the best result. Get clinically examined by a gynecologist to detect bulky uterus and to confirm pregnancy by getting USG (fetus and fallopian tube) done. In case your pregnancy reports are negative, you can wait for some more time and get repeat urine test done. Other medical factors that can cause spotting are poor general health condition, anemia, sudden excessive loss or gain of weight, hormonal imbalance, use of CP s or Implanon, stress - exhaustion, PCOS, thyroid dysfunction, etc. You are suggested to get a complete medical check up done so that pathology is detected and treatment started at the earliest. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician