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What Does Brown Spotting And Negative Pregnancy Test Result Indicate?
Question: I am 24 year old house wife. I got my period on XXXXXXX 5,my next period was on feb 2. This month i haven't got my period yet. I had dark brown spotting on march 8 with cramps. I had sex with my husband on feb 24. I did pregnancy test on 10 march and it was negative. Why din't i get my period ?
Brief Answer:
Likely to be hormone disturbance.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
If you have regular 28-day cycles, as given by your history, you should have seen your period around the 2nd of March. If pregnant, you should have seen positive HPT with a fresh early morning sample of urine a week later.
Ovulation occurs two weeks prior to the onset of the next period. Thus, when you had intercourse in February, you were in the safe period. Thus, your chances of conception are very remote.
It is likely that you are experiencing some hormone imbalance this cycle. Such changes are often transient and self-correcting. This disturbance could be causing the spotting. Sometimes, infections, weight disturbances, stress, certain medications create such picture. Local causes like erosions and polyps also should be suspected.
You can wait for a couple more days and repeat the pregnancy test. Better still, you can opt for the estimation of the serum beta-hCG titres to get to a definite conclusion about the possibility of pregnancy. A trans-vaginal sonogram and urinalysis help to plan further management.
If everything is fine, you may wait to receive your period for another week. If you still do not see it, hormonal profile may be done and supplements used to induce a period.
Hope your query has been answered. Please feel free to contact for further information. I will be happy to help.
regards,
Shanti.V.
Likely to be hormone disturbance.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
If you have regular 28-day cycles, as given by your history, you should have seen your period around the 2nd of March. If pregnant, you should have seen positive HPT with a fresh early morning sample of urine a week later.
Ovulation occurs two weeks prior to the onset of the next period. Thus, when you had intercourse in February, you were in the safe period. Thus, your chances of conception are very remote.
It is likely that you are experiencing some hormone imbalance this cycle. Such changes are often transient and self-correcting. This disturbance could be causing the spotting. Sometimes, infections, weight disturbances, stress, certain medications create such picture. Local causes like erosions and polyps also should be suspected.
You can wait for a couple more days and repeat the pregnancy test. Better still, you can opt for the estimation of the serum beta-hCG titres to get to a definite conclusion about the possibility of pregnancy. A trans-vaginal sonogram and urinalysis help to plan further management.
If everything is fine, you may wait to receive your period for another week. If you still do not see it, hormonal profile may be done and supplements used to induce a period.
Hope your query has been answered. Please feel free to contact for further information. I will be happy to help.
regards,
Shanti.V.
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