Why I Had An Orange Light Pink Discharge ?

Posted on Tue, 26 Jul 2022

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Question : Am 21 years old with a very regular period usually 28-31 cycle. Am currently 7 days late with slight cramps that go on and off. Today I had an orange, light pink discharge. I ve taken 5 pregnancy test so far and they all have come back negative. Help am so confuse is still a late period or van I be pregnant

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (41 hours later)

Brief Answer:
hormonal imbalance / pregnancy

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Please wait for another week for the UPT to be conclusive. Serum HCG a blood test can ascertain or rule out pregnancy now, you can get the same done. Spotting and absence of periods can be pregnancy unless ruled out.

The other common cause for such delayed periods and spotting could be hormonal imbalance. Sometimes such imbalance can be natural and most of times could be secondary to intake of some high-dose hormone medications to postpone periods, birth control, emergency contraceptives etc.

A hormonal imbalance either natural or due to medications can be self-limiting and you will resume your periods naturally. There is no need for any sort of intervention.

Hope, I answered your query.

Wish you good health.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar