Brown discharge

[Paulstanleylover]

I had sex for the first time on the 21st of dec. and a week later I noticed this brown stringy vaginal discharge I'm on birth control but we didn't use a condom Its been scaring me I can't tell my mother because she doesn't know that I had sex I took a pregnancy test to make sure and it said negative but I took it a little early I took it jan 2 but that day I had sex again but this time with a condom I'm scared that it is an std cause the first guy that I had sex with and then got the brown discharge is a man ***** so I'm nervous I'm also supposed to be getting my period this week and I hope to not have an std or be pregnant but I'm not for sure if it is something to worry about can anyone help me?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
These can be the symptoms of pregnancy and the brown spotting can be due to implantation bleeding or corpus luteum defect. However to confirm the status of pregnancy, I suggest you to test for pregnancy by a highly sensitive pregnancy test 10 days post ovulation with a sensitive ( 20 - 25 mIU ) pregnancy test. Also then I would suggest you to get your serum HCG levels estimated since this is more specific than urine for pregnancy tests.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[garrettandelsasmom]

I agree - I think your test on the 2nd was a little early.  I'd wait until your period is due and then test again if it doesn't show.  As for STDs, it might be worth getting checked since you had unprotected sex.  I'm not sure how quickly all STDs show up on tests, but you could talk to a doctor or STD clinic to find out the time frame for when you should have testing done.  Keep us posted if you take another test!