Irregular period/Light Spotting/Brown Discharge- I may have some possible answers to help

[onthesameboat]

I see a lot woman asking the same question "Am I pregnant?" "I'm spotting when I'm supposed to have my period"... ..."Haven't had my period and its be 5-8 days late, negative hpt" etc....

So, i decided to share my story and hopefully I can help. I don't know about you guys, but I'm sick of all these women asking the same questions and for help and never come back to let us know what their out come was. >:0(

But I'm not going to do that! I'm going to definitely keep you guys posted with what ever happens to me. I truly want to help and hopefully i can shed some light.

So here's my story....it may be a lot to read so I'm going to try and make it simple. Facts about me:

I'm 24 years old.
Never been pregnant before
No miscarriages/abortions
Been off birth control since 2006
Been using the pull out method with my husband since 2005
We have sex all the time. Before and after my periods. So I'm sorry, cant be specific on these dates
I recently lost an average of 17 pounds since the beginning of this year (2010).
And been having regular periods for well over 2 years

I've been bloated, fatigued, my appetite has increased a little. Been having troubles falling asleep at night. Been going through fluttering cramps (less painful than my regular period cramps). Using the restroom a lot (peeing). And having  very mild lower back pains, again not as painful as my regular period pains. And most importantly i have been stress free! Stress can play a huge part in your menstrual cycle and can cause it to be irregular.

Now...here's whats happening...

Was supposed to have my period on May 13, 2010 (Thursday)...instead i got very light pink discharge that wouldn't even stain or seep through a pad/tampon. I figured i may be a couple of days late (which is normal) and went on with my days. By the time May 16, 2010 (Sunday) came around i noticed that the light pink discharge completely stopped so of course i worry that i may be pregnant. I took a pregnancy test on May 18, 2010 (Tuesday) and it was negative. Then on May 19, 2010 (Wednesday) around 11pm i had brown discharge. So i used a tampon to bed because i wanted to see the amount of discharge when i woke up. The next morning it was practically nothing on the tampon and didn't have any discharge at all for the rest of the day! (so annoying, I know). Well, today  (May 22, 2010 Saturday) i took another hpt in the morning (that's the best time to do the test since your urine is more concentrated) and it was negative again . Then around 3 pm  i started with the brown discharge again with a little bit more intense cramps in my lower abs.

Now I'm like 8-9 days late on having a real menstrual cycle and I'm concerned. So i called my aunt, who is currently a nurse but worked as a laboratory scientist for many years in NY ( I think that was her title..either way she knows a lot about bacterias and blood cause thats what she worked with). Oh, and she knows a lot ovulation dates since she did the whole artificial insemination process last year (which worked for her first time around and had her baby at age 50! :0) ). And i also called my cousin who is a doctor in NJ.

Pretty much they told me i may be pregnant. Plain and simple. They told me if i was having painful, burning and frequent urination then it may be an infection called cystitis. However, that was ruled out because I've had cystitis before and that feels like your passing a stone! Its an horrible pain.

Then they told me the best thing to do is go to the doctor and getting the blood work done since this has never happened to me before. Now if that comes out negative as well then it will be up to the doctor to order a ultrasound or i will just have to do the waiting game because it sometimes take some women 3 months before they find out if they are pregnant.

They also said to take it slow, no heavy lifting, straining, or stressing! Just in case to prevent a miscarriage.


I know this was a lot to read but i know how you guys feel and its no fun searching for half answers. I'm blessed with a wonderful family who will take the time to help me and the least i can do is share the information as well. So please if you have any questions let me know and I'm definitely going to keep you ladies informed with my out come.

I promise!

[Lys_bby42]

Omgggg !! . thank uou so much bc im having the exact same problem ! . i am no 13 days late & have gone to the doctor for them to test me for thi gs an everything come negative !   Did 8 preg test an nothing ! . im tryibg for a baby though. Im deff gunna ask for blood work . please keep us posted

[baby2016plz]

Hi all, am in a similar situation. I am 35 yrs old (over weight). I know chances of getting pregnant are very slim for me due to my age and weight :( I last had a proper periods on 26th Jan. Then in Feb I had a light pink spotting (when I wiped myself- sorry). Then last week I had some brown ish discharge with a lil red ish blood clot. And now a week later (this evening) Iv had lower abs cramps with a lil bit of pink ish discharge. All my urine tests and blood test have been negative. Can anyone help me? I really pray to God I am pregnant :'(

[MarinaGavira11]

So I'm 18 days late and I been spotting brown stuff this barely started a few days ago what can this mean?

[basthi]

Hello I do have a question I'm on my inpland on for almost 3 yrs and last month of November I had my period on the 20 and last week on December 18 I had brownish discharge for 3 days but it was going away and it will come back and I honestly thought I was pregnant so I took a 2pregnancy test and it was negative but its the 25 of December and until this point I havent got my period do I need to worried about that? And thanks in advance

[Abhipalz]

Hey, what happened on June 21, 2010????

U promised to keep us posted.
I am in need of help....!

Please let us know what was the outcome.

Would be highly appreciated.
I am sailing on the same boat

[AnnBan]

So what happened at June 21, 2010??? Talk about not keeping posted, 5 years later and no post... sad!!!

[EmeraldAlice]

Hello;
I'm 21 years old (irregular) and I had an abortion when I was 17 (please no judging) (my personal choice) anyway it's been 4 years since that happened and the guy I'm with right now (fiancé) has always wanted to have a baby, we've trying to conceive for about 1 year now but not for a month or so because he proposed and we've been planning our wedding which would be in May 9 months from now. Now 2 weeks ago I woke up and noticed a pink discharge on my undie but just thought it was my period coming I have always been irregular since I first got my period but for half a year now I've been getting my period every month like a regular person but then I counted back and I was like I skipped a month to make it short its been 2 weeks and I've had brown discharge I've taken 4 pregnancy tests but they have all been negatives my period hasn't come and I've been feeling nauseous every morning for a week now and I've literally been getting up at around 3:00 AM every morning for a cup of water, honestly I don't know what to do my mom told me to wait a week and test again but I just need some answers.  

[alecarloslove]

Hi. Im 21years old and engaged I been trying to get pregnant but no luck since my periods are irregular. Sometimes I dont get my period for 3months straight yes iknow ***** for me. Well I was just wondering if its possible for me to get pregnant with my irregularities? Well saturday I bleed a bit first it was red and then very light thought it was my period but there was no blood at all anymore. What does that mean? Sometimes I do get stressed out a lot since I dont get pregnant, iknow its questions that are dumb but can you please help me out. I would appreciate it thankyou