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What Causes Brown Discharge During Periods?

16 days ago on September 27, I had sex with my boyfriend, in doing research about possible pregnancy I figured out I was apparently fertile from Sept. 27 - Oct 2. The condom broke completely. I felt warmer temperature wise since about Oct 1. I thought back at all symptoms as I researched. Last Wednesday I I felt like I had the flu only lasted the night. Warm, allergies, a mild vague feeling in abdomen. Last Thursday I felt fine except the abdomen. Had a slight cramp off and on. Mood swings kicked in, actually felt like I was going crazy and jittery. That cramp continued lightly off and on thru Sunday night. Starting Sunday morning I had a slight headache, pressure and some cramping in abdomen. Really tired and shaky. Nausea hit bad mid afternoon. Not sick like more queasy. Sunday evening felt more of the cramping and a slight pinch/pull on right side of center of lower ab. Monday morning I still felt not really a cramping but just not right down there. And the smell of scrambled eggs nearly made me vomit. Nausea all day. Have slight trouble standing in same place for very long due to light headed and nausea gets worse. Had a slight brownish discharge. Took a pregnancy test before doing research later this day. Neg. But could it have been too soon? Then this morning. Nipples are sore, extremely tired, actually slept most of the day. No cramping, have a slight pinch once in a while on right of center of lower ab. Nausea still, can t eat much. Still have trouble standing for long. Shaky. The slight brownish discharge is now black with a bit of stringy mucus look to it. Only when wipe. Not sure what to do. There is no strange odor to the discharge.
Thu, 16 Apr 2015
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All these symptoms you are having seem to be out of tremendous stress of probable pregnancy you are expecting. These symptoms usually do not appear within 16 days after the conception; i.e. within a couple of days after missed period.
I do not mean that you are not pregnant. The days of intercourse you have stated is in the fertile period. However, there is no point in panicking. That will further delay your menses, if at all you are not pregnant.
Wait till you are sure you have really missed your period. If so get your urine pregnancy test done about 10 days after the missed period which will tell you whether you are pregnant or not. If still unclear go for the ultrasonography test.
This spotting may be sign of starting the period also.
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What Causes Brown Discharge During Periods?

All these symptoms you are having seem to be out of tremendous stress of probable pregnancy you are expecting. These symptoms usually do not appear within 16 days after the conception; i.e. within a couple of days after missed period. I do not mean that you are not pregnant. The days of intercourse you have stated is in the fertile period. However, there is no point in panicking. That will further delay your menses, if at all you are not pregnant. Wait till you are sure you have really missed your period. If so get your urine pregnancy test done about 10 days after the missed period which will tell you whether you are pregnant or not. If still unclear go for the ultrasonography test. This spotting may be sign of starting the period also.