Hello doctor, I had spotting, thread-like, once a day on 7, 8, and 9 DPO, then it stopped. Again, from 13 DPO, I am having brown discharge. Today, on 15 DPO, I am having a little more discharge. I am also suffering from mild to moderate back pain since 4 DPO and today I had light cramps on and off. My period is late by 4 days. I took a pregnancy test at 12 DPO but it was negative. What may be the reason for these symptoms and on and off spotting?

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Dr Yusuf Mohammad

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Spotting around your period date can happen due to hormonal fluctuations or delayed periods. Mild cramps and back pain can occur before periods or in early pregnancy. A negative test at 12 dpo may be early; repeat a urine pregnancy test now or after 2 days. If the test is negative again and spotting continues, consult your doctor to check for hormonal imbalance. You can book a Serum Beta hCG test for a more accurate pregnancy confirmation.

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