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Hi,
Are you currently taking any type of hormonal contraception (such as birth control pills)? It is common for women to experience "breakthrough bleeding" in-between their periods, and can be completely normal.

Breakthrough bleeding, as well as an early period, could be possible explanations. Some periods may seem strange...they can be irregular, early/late, have different tinges of colored blood (pink, brown, red...these are all normal color variations), light/heavy flow, etc. If you have one period that is out-of-the-ordinary with no pain or discomfort, there is most likely nothing to worry about. You can, of course, call your GYN and talk with your doctor/nurse about your symptoms as well.

Women will have a few periods (or more) in their lifetime that are unusual/different, and can be for many reasons: new medication, recent illness, excess stress, dramatic weight loss, change in environment, anxiety, etc. Other reasons are unknown, and there is always a possibility of an underlying medical condition, but this is not something to put at the top of the list for one unusual period (depending on your family medical history).

A viable pregnancy does not have the symptom of bleeding, so this can most likely be ruled out (again...are you using any type of birth control?).

Let us know if you decide to call your doctor, or just wait until your next expected period begins. If your period begins around the time you expect it to, you may have just experienced some breakthrough bleeding or spotting. If this happens again, or you have any pain, discharge with odor or your period does not begin within a few weeks of the expected start date, you may want to call your doctor for a check up.

Does this help?

February 23, 2010 - 3:05pm

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