WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2001: Re: spotting instead of period

Re: spotting instead of period

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 May 2001 18:42:16 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 31 May 2001, Kari wrote: >
>Hello, I am 27 years old and I am not on birth control. I am writing
>because I was suppose to get my period on May 29, 2001. It is now May
>31 and I have been spotting light brown for three days. This has never
>happened to me before. In December of 2000 I had a laser cone biopsy
>for severe cervical dysplasia. Ever since I have had a pap smear and
>everything was normal. My periods have been normal until April when I
>had a normal period, and then spotted for two days a couple of days
>after my period had already been over. Now, on May 31 I have been
>spotting for three days as I said before. My periods are never late.
>Also, last year (February 2000) I found out I had a benign cyst in my
>left ovary which was rupturing. However, the Dr. said not to worry
>about the cyst because it is very common.

And even NORMAL.

Could I be pregnant?

Sure could be.

Should I >even take a pregnancy test?

Good idea.

What other possible problems could there be?

A persistant corpus luteum cyst on the ovary, anovulation, PCOS, and many others.

>Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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