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Q: Getting Pregnant Question
asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 13th, 2006
Could a short and early spotting with brown discharge be a sign of pregnancy. It started after sex.


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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD
replied on January 18th, 2006
Getting Pregnant Answer A145
No matter how convincing it appears, spotting is not a sign of pregnancy. If there was a previously confirmed pregnancy, spotting could mean a possible, oncoming miscarriage (not always). In your case, it could mean anything. Early spotting normally occurs during ovulation(in the middle of the cycle). Spotting after sex should be taken seriously because it may be result of some changes on the uterus’s cervix. You can go immediately to your gynecologist to find out what is going on.


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