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Implantation Bleeding or Menstruation?

By Anonymous June 25, 2009 - 5:00pm
 
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I’m confused and wonder if you could lend some advice or your own thoughts on the differences that you have experienced on this topic.
I have regular cycles around 27 days (sometimes 26). My menstruation typically starts light and is super heavy the second day (red in color). It typically lasts 4-5 days. On day 12 of my cycle I have a positive OFK and subsequently had intercourse. I either ovulated on day 13 or 14 so today would be around CD 11. Yesterday morning, I started with a very bright colored blood and then experienced nothing until later in the afternoon. Later it was more and I had some cramping. I used a tampon b/c I did not have pads. That night it was only on one side. Two different times I had a drop on my underwear. Overnight it did not fill half the tampon. Today was the same thing. In fact after six hours and then checking the tampon, it was filled about half way, but my guess is that it was not soaked all the way through. The color is not the same as usual, but it seems like I shouldn’t have that much blood b/c what I read says “spotting”. Typically, today I would be really heavy and it is about half that. It is also three or four days prior to my period so I am confused. It feels like a period, but I am unsure because of the bright color and amount. Any thoughts? Thanks!

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im not due on till 30th last night i had a few drops of light pink blood. this morning had a few clots and then stopped now nothing no cramps or anything whys this

September 21, 2012 - 2:56am
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Hi. So I had unprotected sex 2weeks ago anf avout a week ago I experienced gooey light browb discharge. Then the second week I tge week iusuallt start my period but since I'm on a 3month pack. I still had another month left till my period anyways I experienced a little bloof then two days later a little more now I'm 2weeeks and 2 later I have beem off the pill to start my period. And hexperiwnced a darkbroen gooey/old blood looking like thar turned ito bloof but lighter in color than it normally is it my period implantation bleeding what? Ughh sorry for all the spelling mistake I have a crappy phone

September 10, 2012 - 7:45pm
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I have a question? I am very confused. I am supposed to start my cycle on Sept 13th but this morning (Sept 10th) when I woke up I went to the bathroom and wiped myself and I had egg white mucous discharge with red spots in it. This went on thru out the day. Then stopped. Now I am having red blood but not a lot at all. I'm also having some cramps but not middle of the lower abdomen but on the sides. What is going on???? I'm really confused.

Thanks!

September 10, 2012 - 5:44pm
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Anonymous

Hello!
My Boyfriend and i had unprotected sex August 15th and 16th and he came inside me both times. I was supposed to start my period the next week, but it never came, and i'm pretty regular with my periods. i had some bloating, sore breasts, and i've felt nauseous, but not vomiting. i've had some light spotting on and off the past 2 days, and it doesn't even come close to filling a tampon, like my period normally does. Could this be implantation bleeding? I'm only 19 and not ready to have a child yet!

September 6, 2012 - 7:46pm
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hi my LMP was july 4, my cycle is 28days, i had HPT 4 times, the first 3 is negative and the last one have two lines but the 2nd line is very faint, late this morning i notice a light brown dischage in my liner, could it be implantation?

September 5, 2012 - 7:45pm
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I would just like to point out that I know all about TTC and have perused darn near every TTC website in existence. And from the stories I've heard, implantation bleeding can be pink, brown, any shade of red ranging from light to dark to bright red and as far as the amount, while implantation bleeding itself is not supposed to be very much, (think about what caused the bleeding, it isn't going to cause very much) but you can be bleeding bright red and a lot of it, and still be very, very pregnant, it just most likely isn't implantation bleeding at that point, rather it is something else. Your cervix could be irritated, you could have blood clots, it could be anything. All I know is although it is very common to have full on bleeding to the point where you're questioning whether or not it's your period, it should not be taken lightly and you should see a Dr. if at all possible! Please ladies, stop browsing this site looking for info and go get a pregnancy test!! And if you are PG, PLEASE go see a Dr.! Good luck and wishing all you TTC'ers tons of baby dust! =)

September 4, 2012 - 1:21pm
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Anonymous

Hi!! Ok I started my period 3 days earlier then expected. It started off with a brown discharge on day 1, on day 2 it was light pink, on day 3-5 it got heavy with clots. I usally have really heavy periods with clots that last for a week. The week before I had bleeding I had tender throbbing breast. Last night I woke up out of my sleep to throw up and today I was extremely exhausted with doing anything. Also I slept for about 12 hours. Could I be pregnant???

August 28, 2012 - 9:06pm
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Hey so I'm very confused!!! On the 23rd my bf and I had sex when he pulled out there was blood but very light. When I went to the bathroom the blood was gone. The next morning there was red blood so I thought I got my period. I put a tampon in but when I took it out there was barely any blood. I switched to pads and the blood was pink and very light. I have experienced dizziness and threw up one night. I been very moody which I never am. Now I'm experiencing dark brown discharge with bad cramps but on and off cramping not all the time when like when I'm getting my period. Im 5 days early from my expected period and took 2 test both negative. I'm soo confused and have no idea what's going on. Someone please help!!

August 26, 2012 - 8:23pm
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Anonymous

Ok so the first day of my lmp was around the 23rd(july) of last month. My periods are heavy, thick, deep dark reddish throughout the entire duration and usually last around 7-9 days. The first day is always miserable. Intense cramping, fevering, hot flashes, sometimes even throwing up and happens every period,now to thepoint.

On the 12th of this month(aug) I had unprotectected sex, though midway we put a condom on, I know that doesn't mean anything.

This past Friday I spotted ligh watery pink with mild crampig, one drop, then nothing. Saturday, yesterday, again, one drop, then nothing until severl hours later, went to use the restroom and one drop, then ia watery red gush.. and thn nothing.. until today I've. Been having bright re spottong, but a few dop here and there. so a little more but still nothing like any period I've experienced before..

Has anyone been through this?any ideas what it is? Could I be pregnant?

August 26, 2012 - 6:11pm
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Hey my cycle was two weeks late and now im experincing a very light bleeding in a bright red color (Not that im use to) i took to cheap dollar tree test and they were negative .... do you think its a cycle or spotting?? i have never been late for a period before

August 21, 2012 - 2:13pm
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