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Q: Menstrual changes due to differing hormonal levels

asked by: DoctorQuestion on March 10th, 2009

Normally I had very regular period.This month my period postpone for 6 days
.During mentruation,first the bleeding looks little pink then brown and red.
The blood smells very bad.The bleeding starts very little,ends early(3rd day) but the flow is normal.Today is fourth day of my perod.Now I feel very tired,fatique and some times my breasts are sore.am i pregnant?why the bleeding smells badly? Please help me,Thanks

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Dr. Andrijana Shterjovska , MD

replied on March 13th, 2009

Menstruation Answer A6026

The changes in the period you reported might be caused by hormonal changes. The bad smell of the blood might be due to the larger quantity of blood that disintegrates. The hormonal changes might make the breasts sore, too. This condition is not considered pathological immediately. Instead, you might want to wait until the next menstrual period and see if the same symptoms appear again and then visit a gynecologist.

As for the pregnancy, if the bleeding is a real menstrual period, then you are not pregnant.

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