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Delayed Periods, Now Have Light Brown Discharge, Have Stopped Birth Control Pill

hi i was supposed to get a period 3 days ago and haven t gotten it yet... now today i ve got light brown discharge when i wipe? i took a pt two days before my period it came back negative... my cycles are all over the place. also ive only been off the pill since december... thanks any help would be great...
Thu, 7 Nov 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for the query.
Delay in periods can occur due to many causes like :
- Hormonal imbalance as in poly cystic ovary disease, stress and strain, weight changes etc.
- Thyroid hormonal abnormalities
- General conditions like anemia, nutritional deficiencies, prolactin level of etc.
And usually 21 to 35 days cycles can be taken as normal only.
So possibly you may get your periods soon.
The spotting may be indicating onset of periods.
If you had unprotected intercourse around the time of ovulation, there is possibility of pregnancy.
Sometimes urine pregnancy test kit may not detect early pregnancy.
So if you want to rule out the possibility of pregnancy, better to go for blood test for pregnancy once.
Take care.
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Delayed Periods, Now Have Light Brown Discharge, Have Stopped Birth Control Pill

Hi, Thanks for the query. Delay in periods can occur due to many causes like : - Hormonal imbalance as in poly cystic ovary disease, stress and strain, weight changes etc. - Thyroid hormonal abnormalities - General conditions like anemia, nutritional deficiencies, prolactin level of etc. And usually 21 to 35 days cycles can be taken as normal only. So possibly you may get your periods soon. The spotting may be indicating onset of periods. If you had unprotected intercourse around the time of ovulation, there is possibility of pregnancy. Sometimes urine pregnancy test kit may not detect early pregnancy. So if you want to rule out the possibility of pregnancy, better to go for blood test for pregnancy once. Take care.