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Re: Brown spotting From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net) Tue, 24 Sep 2002 13:49:47 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: Frequent periods" Previous message: janet: "Re: 17.5cm cystic mass" In reply to: Lynn: "Brown spotting" 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. Next message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: Frequent periods" Previous message: janet: "Re: 17.5cm cystic mass" In reply to: Lynn: "Brown spotting"

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