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Unprotected sex and spotting
My last LMP was on 8 th October.I had unprotected sex on 26th- 28th October( 17th- 19 th day of my cycle).Now from 29th October night I can see very small brown spotting that's almost negligible( it's still continuing). I didn't take any contraceptive pill.but I did take homeopathic medicine from yesterday to induce periods but it's not happening.Also I have a history of PCOS and my usual menstruation starts with spotting for 2-4 days.. I usually have a cycle ranging from 28-31 days. What should I do now? I am suffering from anxiety right now
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You need to wait till 9th of November to find out if you are going to be pregnant or not
Pregnancy test can be done on day 31 counting from day one of the period
If it is negative you can wait for 7 more days as a cycle length up to 37 is considered normal
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Dr. Kinnari Amin
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You have not missed your period date yet, so no need to rake medicines to induce your periods
Wait for proper menses to start
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Dr. Megha Khurana
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Do not continue the homeopathic medication to induce periods , your pregnancy is still not ruled out. Get a Urine pregnancy test now, if negative, wait for another week , if periods still don’t come, repeat UPT.
Visit a gynaecologist in person for further management
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Dr. Ankita Gahlot
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Bangalore
Spotting instead of a full period, especially with PCOS, often means ovulation shifted later this cycle rather than something being wrong right now. Brown spotting lingering a few days before real flow is actually how your cycles already tend to start. But since you've had unprotected sex this cycle, a pregnancy test comes first, before assuming it's just your usual pattern.
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Take a home urine pregnancy test now, and repeat it in a few days if your period still hasn't properly started. Please stop the homeopathic medicine meant to induce your period until the cause is clear, and let your gynaecologist check your hormone levels.
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See a gynaecologist in person promptly if the spotting turns into heavier bleeding, you get pelvic pain, or you feel dizzy or faint.
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