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Highly abnormal & weird period - pinkish and brown
I’m a 23 year-old sexually active woman, currently experiencing a very strange period. In the past my menstrual cycles has been very heavy and painful, this one is very light. Along with this period I am experiencing moderate cramping, enough to make me double over on the first day but it has gotten a lot better to the point where it is not currently bothering me.
Last night it seemed to stop, only to start back up again in the morning. Never in my life have I experienced anything like this, my period is brown and pinkish in color, and very light (enough where I can almost wear a pantiliner which has never been the case for me).
I also swear that I skipped my period for the entire month of November. My sister told me that I should go to a gynecologist but that periods often change as you get older. I admit I have to go to a gynecologist, it's logistics from not being able to drive (or having much transportation to get me there).
I googled the symptoms and discovered that there are not many causes of abnormal periods but that one of these could be pregnancy. Other causes could be of course the old-fashioned stress (which I hope this is related to), mechanical (bladder problems), malignancy (cancer), or hormonal issues. I am not on birth control.
Please keep in mind that I am the kind of girl who freaks out thinking that she is pregnant over a “missed” period, simply because although I have a 35 day cycle if I do not get it at the same time every month I think that I am pregnant. I have my periods a week apart from each other in the following month (the first week of the first month, the second week of the second month).
I spoke to my boyfriend and we both think that I should take a test once this stops just to make sure that I am not pregnant. Is it likely?
Currently the two of us are panicky, since we are both still in school (my boyfriend is also worried about my well-being, because neither he nor I knows what this could be). He wants me to take the pregnancy test immediately. I debated going over to the pregnancy options center today but decided not to, because I am still “menstruating.”
The last time we had sex was early November, before then we had not seen each other prior to August (we live in different states). I have not had any other symptoms but I think that if I just recently became pregnant, it’s not likely that I would show many of the other signs.
Advice? Anyone else experience these symptoms?
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Have you ever been to a gynecologist? Middle school girls who have the heavy bleeding end up seeing one and they are put on the pill to regulate the period. Also women who have irregular cycles which is common as you're going through puberty, but once in 20's if it continues,you need to see a gynecologist. Most often it is a hormone problem and you are put on the pill to help regulate here too. If you are not using contraceptives currently, nor condoms, there's always a chance of being pregnant but usually women who are pregnant do not bleed unless it's an ectopic pregnancy. I doubt it but here's a site with info on what it is and what to look for.
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As a female, I have had the brownish and also light pink discharge at times instead of my period, no matter if it was before I bore children or after. When a period is delayed due to stress, a recent illness like a cold or flu, some of the period fluid sheds as the color of old dried blood, a brownish color, and when your body is just about to start a real flow on a delayed period, it will turn pinkish. I've had this many times over my life and find it to be quite normal under the circumstances. The time for concern is when you have heavy bleeding and/or sharp abdominal pains and that means going to Dr. ASAP. Whether you own Dr. or something like Planned Parenthood, they can help you or direct you to who to see. I would call them and ask if its okay to come in now. I have been at the beginning or tail end of a period when my regular yearly appt was scheduled and they saw me anyways. It's no big thing to the Dr.
Make an appt and get in.
Also, a pregnancy test if taken too soon will not show a real pregnancy yet. You need to follow the instructions on the package or get tested at PP or the ctr you mentioned. If you are not pregnant, I suggest you get put on some kind of contraceptive, for birth control, whether the pill or an IUD. If hormones are needed in the prescription, then the Mirena IUD has it. The Paragard, doesn't, it's copper which reacts with the body and uterus lining to make it impossible for a fertilized egg to attach, and if it cant attach, you don't become pregnant. IUD's are carefre, no remembering to take anything on time every day and cost effective over the years as they last 8-10 years. Good luck.
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