I am glad to hear that you are going to the doctor's tomorrow, for some piece of mind.
From what you describe, I am not surprised that your pregnancy tests are negative, as you have had menstrual bleeding, or a "period", regardless of its color, amount of flow, duration, etc.
Many women's periods either start or end with brown blood, and this is very normal. Since this is a change for you, it is wonderful that you are going to the doctor, but I wanted to let other women know that the difference between a period that has brown blood/discharge versus the bright red blood has more to do with the rate of flow (brown blood has had more time to darken). That's it---usually nothing serious!
Your nauseousess and bloated stomach could definitely be from a number of things; those are both signs of pregnancy (bloated stomach has more to do with feeling "gassy"), or as you mentioned, from your summer cold.
None of these sound like the beginning of perimenopause (you can click on the word for a description of symptoms); you had a normal period, and then a period that was irregular---likely due to your illness. Many women have irregular periods and this "irregularity" can be very normal, but is a good idea to ask your doctor if you are concerned.
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I am glad to hear that you are going to the doctor's tomorrow, for some piece of mind.
From what you describe, I am not surprised that your pregnancy tests are negative, as you have had menstrual bleeding, or a "period", regardless of its color, amount of flow, duration, etc.
Many women's periods either start or end with brown blood, and this is very normal. Since this is a change for you, it is wonderful that you are going to the doctor, but I wanted to let other women know that the difference between a period that has brown blood/discharge versus the bright red blood has more to do with the rate of flow (brown blood has had more time to darken). That's it---usually nothing serious!
Your nauseousess and bloated stomach could definitely be from a number of things; those are both signs of pregnancy (bloated stomach has more to do with feeling "gassy"), or as you mentioned, from your summer cold.
None of these sound like the beginning of perimenopause (you can click on the word for a description of symptoms); you had a normal period, and then a period that was irregular---likely due to your illness. Many women have irregular periods and this "irregularity" can be very normal, but is a good idea to ask your doctor if you are concerned.
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