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Irregular Periods, Pinkish To Darker Discharge, Chance Of Getting Pregnant. When Should I Test?

Hi. I don't really see any answers online that help and this is the first time I have had this happen. I had my menstrual cycle 13-16 of last month. Three days ago I started lightly spotting. It started out pinkish and getting darker. I don't know what would be causing this. I'm 28 years old and never had it happen and there is a chance I could be pregnant. When should I take a test?
Mon, 7 Oct 2013
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Hi and thank you so much for this query.

It is best to take a urine pregnancy test at least after having a missed period. This allows sufficient time for the levels of the hormone to rise too levels that can easily be detected. Tests done before this date may give false negative results because of low levels of the hormone in the body. So after 16th of this month, you can conveniently do so.

If you long to become pregnant, I wish you luck with the outcome. However, if you don't want to be pregnant now, consider adopting and correctly using a contraceptive method.

I hope this helps. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for clarifications.
Dr. Ditah, MD
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Irregular Periods, Pinkish To Darker Discharge, Chance Of Getting Pregnant. When Should I Test?

Hi and thank you so much for this query. It is best to take a urine pregnancy test at least after having a missed period. This allows sufficient time for the levels of the hormone to rise too levels that can easily be detected. Tests done before this date may give false negative results because of low levels of the hormone in the body. So after 16th of this month, you can conveniently do so. If you long to become pregnant, I wish you luck with the outcome. However, if you don t want to be pregnant now, consider adopting and correctly using a contraceptive method. I hope this helps. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for clarifications. Dr. Ditah, MD