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What Could Be The Reason For Delayed Periods And Brown Color Spotting?

hi i am 9 days delayed of my period supposedly it should be on the 21 of oct but until now i dont have a period we had a contact last oct 5 then as what my application installed on my phone states i am fertile, now i feel like something brown is flowing down there...what will be the reason i am delayed?
Fri, 27 Dec 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for the query.
As you had unprotected intercourse around the time of ovulation, there is possibility of pregnancy.
So, pregnancy can be one cause for delayed periods.
Brown discharge can be seen in early pregnancy due to causes like increased blood supply to local organs, implantation etc.
Other causes of delayed periods are hormonal imbalance, thyroid hormonal abnormalities, weight changes etc.
So, once go for urine test for pregnancy.
If the test comes negative, the possibility of pregnancy is less.
And possibly the brown discharge can turn into menstrual flow.
Take care.
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What Could Be The Reason For Delayed Periods And Brown Color Spotting?

Hi, Thanks for the query. As you had unprotected intercourse around the time of ovulation, there is possibility of pregnancy. So, pregnancy can be one cause for delayed periods. Brown discharge can be seen in early pregnancy due to causes like increased blood supply to local organs, implantation etc. Other causes of delayed periods are hormonal imbalance, thyroid hormonal abnormalities, weight changes etc. So, once go for urine test for pregnancy. If the test comes negative, the possibility of pregnancy is less. And possibly the brown discharge can turn into menstrual flow. Take care.