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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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I had sex on new yrs eve and the guy used a condom. The next day i had my period and it lasted the full 5-7 days with a heavy flow as it always does. Then on jan. 20 i noticed blood after i peed. then had a couple dark brown spots. the bleeding lasted 5 days. Started very light, then got heavier (filled a pad) and was dark brown/red with penny-nickel size clots on the 3rd-4th day then got very light again and stopped. I had a blood preg test done the 22nd which came back neg and took a urine test the 23rd, also neg. I was wondering if these results would be reliable (22 and 23 days after sex). Im just confused on why i would have any bleeding early and the bleeding was no where near as heavy as my period usually is. My cycle is always 30-32 days. ive been late becase of stress before but never early or had anything like this happen.

January 28, 2012 - 8:54pm
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Anonymous

HI, I'm unusually regular with my period coming the same day every month. For the last couple months I've been starting on the 18th. So this morning I was expecting my usual normal heavy period. But instead I had some light pink spotting then nothing and then tonight I had some brown spotting. Could this be implantation bleeding?

January 18, 2012 - 9:52pm
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Anonymous

Hi, I'm trying to conceive and i'm due in a few days time. Today i noticed some dark brown spotting in my underwear, its only a little bit but when i wiped there was nothing on the tissue, is this implantation bleeding?

January 4, 2012 - 11:59am

I am 32 and i never really had regular periods well i did when i was younger but ever since i had my kids i am very irregular. After i pee and wipe i get brown stuff next time it will be nothing next time it will be bright red blood then back to nothing back to brown etc....it's really annoying and i don't know what it is its very frustrating. Ive had blood work done to check my hormones and thyroid along with a lot of other things and all came back clear. Any suggestions? Please!

December 22, 2011 - 9:05am
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Anonymous

Hi, I'm trying to conceive and i'm due in a few days time. Today i noticed some brown spotting in my underwear, its only a little bit but when i wiped there was nothing on the tissue, is this implantation bleeding? [sorry for tmi!]

December 3, 2011 - 1:39pm
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Anonymous

Hi all. My boyfriend and I have sex frequently and I am not on birth control but we always use condoms. Usually my period comes every 28 days and is about 3-4 days of moderate bleeding. This month I had very swollen breasts for a week or so leading up to my period which is pretty normal. On day 28 I had a light brown discharge only when I wiped. On day 29 I got what appeared to be my normal period with a red to dark red moderate flow. By day 30 my period has disappeared with only a very little brown spotting. My breast tenderness is gone but I generally feel bloated and a little tired all he time. Could I be pregnant? Is the bleeding I experienced implantation bleeding?

December 1, 2011 - 9:38pm

Susan,

Unfortunately, it did turn into a cycle. Now we're back to TTC!

November 3, 2011 - 11:04am
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Anonymous (reply to yarg8287)

I have a problem. i had a light bleeding on 16 – 18th february 2015 and the same repeated on 22nd and 23rd February 2015. i have not seen my periods this month. i usually have irregular periods. what could be the problem? please help. mercy

February 26, 2015 - 6:38am
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Anonymous

As an endometriosis sufferer, I don't have regular cycles. My cycles are as follows: June 7, July 3, August 4, September 7, October 3. Two days ago (Oct 30th), I noticed a small amount of pink blood, then it turned brown later on in the day. Since yesterday, I haven't filled up a tampon...it's only slightly showed on the tampon the bleeding i'm having. I'm wondering if this is implantation bleeding or a period gone weird? My cycles are always very heavy and painful. This time, i'm having very slight cramping.

October 31, 2011 - 9:49am
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Anonymous

My period last month was July 2. My bf and I had intercourse July 10 without protection.. My period was supposed to be on July 31st - August 2. Until now,(August 4) I don't have my period yet. August 2, there was a red thing when I wiped (afternoon).. nothing followed. August 3, same thing happened yesterday but saw it on the underwear.. very little amount.. just like a size of a coin. Today, august 4, just this afternoon, it was like my normal period so I wear a napkin. Can u tell me whether this is implantation bleeding or my period? Thank you.

August 4, 2011 - 2:30am
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