 [ Symptoms ] pregnancy i had a brownish red spot just only once yesterdy my periods s due between 20 and 23 this month what does this mean does it mean am pregnent  coz i dnt have bleeding just had a brownish red spot that too only once [ Disease ] hi first thing you need to do is get an mri of the lumbar spine no doctor in the world will advice on the surgery without having a look at mri unless the mri shows a huge slipped disc or other major issues with the spine you should not got for surgery simple measures like physiotherapy lumbar traction laser therapy back strengthening exercises etc can help use lumbar belt getting a surgery done will most probably not have a positive effect on your sexual life thanks