Light Pink Discharge After Period: Causes & What to Expect

Question
i started my period on Thursday and it stopped off and on till Monday or so  i wasn't consistent and it was bout 5 days late after that it was gone and all was fine but now i am extremely tired moody i am having a pinkish discharge today and it is Thursday 5 days after my period stopped  along with this my lower back is sore and has been for a couple weeks now  i was gonna take a pg test when the strange period appeared i really thought i was pregnant but then i had a period but my bleeding (period) didn't start till after we had real ruff sex when i went to go clean up i was bleeding  i haven't had sex since Tuesday and today the pink discharge started like i said it is now Thursday help me please i am so confused!!!

Answer
Dear Angela,

If you have had unprotected sex during the last cycle or two, you cannot dismiss the possibility of pregnancy.

The symptoms you describe are hormonal in nature and can also be related to hormone fluctuations within your cycle. That is why it so difficult to "diagnose" a pregnancy based on symptoms alone. Sometimes our hormonal levels get a bit altered and we don't cycle just right for awhile.

You will need to test for pregnancy to know for sure. Although some tests claim accuracy on the first day of a missed period, I usually suggest that women wait until the week after a missed or spotty period before testing for pregnancy. This tends to minimize the incidence of false negative results and also avoids wasting money on a test for a simple delay of a period by a few days. You can either wait for the next period - to see if it is normal in timing, volume, consistency, color, etc,... or you can go ahead and test now since you believe you may have already conceived. When/if you test make sure to use 1st morning urine to get a concentrated sample for the most accurate results.

I hope this has helped you and answered your question. I wish you well.

Brenda