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Delayed Periods, Brown Stringy Discharge, On And Off Cramps. No Other Symptoms. Possible Pregnancy?

I have been having brown stringy discharge for 4 days now, my period was due yesterday. I've been having cramps off and on for a week. I've never had brown discharge before my period nor for this long? Is this normal? My husband and I are trying to conceive for 6 months now, could I be pregnant, I don't have any pregnancy symptoms?
Thu, 30 May 2013
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thanks for using health care magic.

Brown stingy discharges are not normal and are usually an indication of a genital tract infection. Genital tract infections could be severe particularly in the case of pelvic inflammatory diseases. Pelvic inflammatory disease is severe in that it is a frequent cause of infertility, lower abdominal pains and fowl vagina discharges.

As for the pregnancy, you need to do a pregnancy test with early morning urine.

You need to see a gynecologist for detail evaluation and tests and for follow up.

Hope this helps you.
Dr Achuo
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Delayed Periods, Brown Stringy Discharge, On And Off Cramps. No Other Symptoms. Possible Pregnancy?

Hello, thanks for using health care magic. Brown stingy discharges are not normal and are usually an indication of a genital tract infection. Genital tract infections could be severe particularly in the case of pelvic inflammatory diseases. Pelvic inflammatory disease is severe in that it is a frequent cause of infertility, lower abdominal pains and fowl vagina discharges. As for the pregnancy, you need to do a pregnancy test with early morning urine. You need to see a gynecologist for detail evaluation and tests and for follow up. Hope this helps you. Dr Achuo