Light brown spotting at 6 weeks

Hi, and thanks for your medical question on eHealth forum!

Light brown spotting in early pregnancy is a normal finding. It can also be due to inflammation of cervix or vagina which can come with multiple pregnancies and age. Try and take things easy. Avoid strenuous activities. Since your tube is clear that is why you have become pregnant. Now the work of tubes is over. The uterus has to ‘house’ the baby till term.

Yes, chances of ectopics after a hysterosalpingogram increase. If you do not have cramps and abdominal pain and bleeding then chances are less. Your gynecologist will run an ultrasound at 8-9 weeks usually. However since this is the first time you had spotting, you should discuss these possibilities with your gynecologist at an earlier date. Hope this helps. Take care!