
If you have period-like cramps but your period has not started, the cause may be delayed menstruation, ovulation, hormonal changes, or pregnancy. Sometimes cramps occur

Bleeding between periods is vaginal bleeding that happens outside your expected menstrual period. It may appear as light pink spotting, brown discharge, or red bleeding.

If your period is late but your pregnancy test is negative, you may have ovulated later than usual, tested too early, or experienced a change

Brown or dark period blood is often normal. It commonly appears at the beginning or end of menstruation when blood leaves the uterus more slowly