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Is Thick Brown Vaginal Discharge Symptom Of Pregnancy?
Question: I have had a positive home pregnancy test. My bloods came back at 12. my period is due today but I think implantation occurred over the last two days. Then today I had a thick brown glob discharge. Am I pregnant? What is that glob? My dr said blood between 5 and 25 is "equivocal". I'm so confused. Am I pregnant?
Brief Answer:
Detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear!
Opportunities of you being pregnant are great. This is because the pregnancy test is positive and you have positive values of blood BhCG, although it is a equivocal result .
But counting the days after ovulation, hCG values are within the norm.
The range of BhCG -1 week after implantation is 5-50mlu/ml.
Brown discharge may be a sign of bad - implantation. But we cant exclude a miscarriage totally.
What I suggest you to remain calm until next day for another blood BhCG test because your stress can negatively affect your pregnancy. Serial Bhcg titres increase are important than one result.
All the best and take care of your self
Detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear!
Opportunities of you being pregnant are great. This is because the pregnancy test is positive and you have positive values of blood BhCG, although it is a equivocal result .
But counting the days after ovulation, hCG values are within the norm.
The range of BhCG -1 week after implantation is 5-50mlu/ml.
Brown discharge may be a sign of bad - implantation. But we cant exclude a miscarriage totally.
What I suggest you to remain calm until next day for another blood BhCG test because your stress can negatively affect your pregnancy. Serial Bhcg titres increase are important than one result.
All the best and take care of your self
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What is bad implantation
Brief Answer:
Hi!
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear again!
Bad implantation is equal of implantation bleeding.
When the the attachment of the fertilized egg to the uterine lining is happening this can cause bleeding .
Implantation bleeding or spotting does not usually look like a regular menstrual period but is scanty and usually a pinkish or brownish discharge. and it usually happens around 6-12 days after ovulation and fertilization, within 1-2 days after arrival of the blastocyst in the uterus, usually around 9 days after ovulation (dpo), with a range of 6-12 days.
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Hi!
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear again!
Bad implantation is equal of implantation bleeding.
When the the attachment of the fertilized egg to the uterine lining is happening this can cause bleeding .
Implantation bleeding or spotting does not usually look like a regular menstrual period but is scanty and usually a pinkish or brownish discharge. and it usually happens around 6-12 days after ovulation and fertilization, within 1-2 days after arrival of the blastocyst in the uterus, usually around 9 days after ovulation (dpo), with a range of 6-12 days.
TAKE CARE
TAKE CARE
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Oh so bad implantation doesn't mean it implanted incorrectly. it just means the bleeding at implantation was worse than usual? it was only a brown teaspoon and hasn't happened again.
Brief Answer:
Dont worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear again!
Dont worry because just like the other symptoms of early pregnancy, you may experience implantation bleeding during one pregnancy .
When the blastocyst meets the uterine lining, it merges with the uterus; implantation. When this merge happens, a small amount of blood may be released. The cervix has yet to close, so the blood passes through the uterus and out of the vagina. This is implantation bleeding.
Best sign is that you havent anymore bleeding.
Take care
Dont worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear again!
Dont worry because just like the other symptoms of early pregnancy, you may experience implantation bleeding during one pregnancy .
When the blastocyst meets the uterine lining, it merges with the uterus; implantation. When this merge happens, a small amount of blood may be released. The cervix has yet to close, so the blood passes through the uterus and out of the vagina. This is implantation bleeding.
Best sign is that you havent anymore bleeding.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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