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Re: Brown spotting
From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 24 Sep 2002 13:49:47 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 24 Sep 2002, Lynn wrote: >
>I am 36 year old mom of three kids.
>15 years ago I had an eptopic pregnancy that lost my ovary as well as my
>fallopian tube.
>Now I have had brown spotting that started about a year ago but would
>come maybe 4 days before my period so I didnt think anything about it
>for last month and this month it started about day 15 or day 19 of my
>cycle.
>I will go for an ultra sound next week and I am terrified. Does brown
>spotting always mean cancer? My Dr. thinks it might be a progesterone
>deficiency.
>I have anxiety as it is but now after some research I am terrified.
>Help.
>My periods have always been 28 days on the clock and still mostly are
>some months coming at 26 days. I have no pain. The spotting is always
>brown and stringy and only last month and this month was there any small
>anount of pink blood.
>My last pregnacy was 8 years ago.
>
>Thanks
>Lynn

Cancer is very unlikely, the hormonal issues are the likely culprit.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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