brown spotting, much bloating, gas

I am 28 y.o., and went off the BCP about 3 months ago, as my husband and I are trying to conceive. My last period was June 8th, and have not had one since. This month, around July 15th, I began noticing brown spotting. The spotting has been on/off since, and has not been enough to fill a tampon, nor a pantyliner. It seems to happen only when I go to the bathroom. I am concerned because the spotting is somewhat stringy (maybe clot-like) at times, and not like blood at all. And when some drops fall into the toilet, the residue looks sandy, grainy, and at times tissue-like. It is now more than a week later, and the spotting is still on/off. I am also gas-y, and bloated. I took a HPT on the 21st, and it came out negative. Any ideas about what is happening to me? Thanks!

hi i just read your message I also had these symtoms and am six weeks pregnant this could be implantation bleeding

You said that you are 6 weeks pregnant, when you had the spotting was it also gritty? I have been TTC for 3 months and now have the brown gritty discharge. Period is due in 5 days, but discharge has been occuring for the last 4 days. Thanks!

My Periods are really Irregular so I would not know if i was pregnant or not. But My last period was December 4th 2006 Today is April 10th 2007 and I have had Dark Brown Spotting very light and stringy looking also. I took a pregnancy test on April 5th the first day I noticed the brown discharge but it was negative. My Breast are not sore at all so I doubt Im pregnant. If I was Pregnant then it would have happend around March 19th and Implataion does not take 3 weeks Right? I had a Misscariage 3 years ago I was spotting just like this only I was on Clomid and my breast where sore. Anyone have Advice?

I have had the same symptoms as you, and i dont knw either if i am, since i was on depo only once and am supposed to go tomorrow for another one I am not going to get another shot. But I dont know if I am pregnant or not, chances are little for me, since I had a miscarraige when i was 17 weeks pregnant just four months ago and haven't had a period technicly since seven months ago (meaning how many months i would be if i were still pregnant). But I have been experiencing about a month bleeding that light with cramps. SO i go to the doctors tomorrows and I'll write back with the answer.