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Brown vaginal discharge after unprotected sex. Cause?

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I have recently stop taking birth control pill in November. On December 19th to 22nd I had my period and then had unprotected sex on the 23rd December, 27th - 30th December 2014.

I then had my period a couple of days early on 7th January for a few days. There wasn't too much blood, more like blood clots rather than a period.

I then had unprotected sex on 23rd, 24th and 25th January. I had then had my period on the 26th January, but it wasn't really a period - more like really light brown discharge. Which only lasted a couple of days and I didn't even need to wear a tampon at all.

I have had unprotected sex on February 3rd and 4th, I should be on my period next week.

I feel like I am pregnancy symptoms, which is fatigue, nausea, mood swings, highly emotional and sense of smell. I am unsure if I should wait until next week to take a test or today.

I apparently have PCOS, but this has never been confirmed by blood test. If it is not pregnancy, what could it be?

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Dr. Aarti Vazirani
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Hello,
Thanks for posting your query at DoctorSpring.com
It could be one of 3 things.
1. Pregnancy or related complication - yes it is too early to test, wait for atleast a week more. If you spot instead of a proper period, better is to confirm via blood pregnancy test and a pelvic ultrasound scan.
2. PCOD - which leads to irregular and scanty periods. Confirmed by a pelvic ultrasound scan on day 2 of period, and hormonal tests - FSH, LH, TSH, Prolactin, OGTT, DHEAS, Free testosterone.
3. Irregular cycles after stopping birth control - some women may need upto 3 - 6 months for their cycles to regulate after stopping birth control.
A workup as suggested above ( please include a Pap smear and internal exam by an OB - GYN ) will differentiate between these.

And your height and weight ?
All the best
Please feel free to discuss further.
Regards.


Patient replied :

Hi,
Thanks for replying, what do you mean related complications?
Thanks,
Shabnam


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A pregnancy, a miscarriage, an impending miscarriage, an ectopic pregnancy, very early pregnancy as yet undetectable on home kits, a vesicular mole - all these are pregnancy-related complications.
Wish you luck, Shabnam.


Patient replied :

Hi,
Thanks for replying, what do you mean related complications?
Thanks,
Shabnam


Expert:  Dr. Aarti Vazirani
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Hello,
A pregnancy,
a miscarriage,
an impending miscarriage,
an ectopic pregnancy,
very early pregnancy as yet undetectable on home kits,
a vesicular mole - all these are pregnancy-related complications.
Wish you luck, Shabnam.

Dr. Aarti Vazirani
Category: Infertility Specialist
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Residency: Obstetrics & Gynecolog, BJMC,Civil hospital, Ahmedabad, 2008
Post Graduate: MS (Obstetrics & Gynecology), B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, 2008
Medical School: MBBS, B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, 2004
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