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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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Hi, I'm Taylor I am 18 years old and engaged to my best friend. I had my period on April 28, like normal and it lasted 7 days like it usually does. We had sex about 4 days after, 2 or 3 times, maybe. Not thinking anything of it it's now the 29 of May. I'm supposed to start on the 28. About 4 or 5 days ago I started spotting a brownish color, I still am spotting today it's very light and you can only see it if I wipe or on my panty liner. I still have had no heavy flow and I've had cramping a few days ago. Could anyone help me? It would be much appreciated.

May 29, 2014 - 9:27am
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I feel I may be can someone help me

May 28, 2014 - 11:34am
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Anonymous

Hi everyone, I stopped Dep last year March and have been trying to hv a bbe ever since Bt with no luck. This year my periods have been irregular cz I normally have a 28days cycle but this year I would hv my periods on day 21, 23 or 26. Well this month something stange happened, I don't knw whn I ovulatd but after 6days I had sex wit my husband, I felt cramping lyk I Ws gonna hv my periods Bt I jst had a pink discharge that lasted for n hour, followed by a heavy flow of 2dys and 1day of brownish discharge. Can this be an implantation bleeding?

May 26, 2014 - 1:51pm

Sorry if I already posted, but i am new and I do not see my comment so I will repost in case. I am 3 weeks late, about two weeks ago I did have a slight spotting. It was very light, and did not even last an hour. I was confused whether I was on my period or cut myself during shaving. When I found out it did not even last an hour (or even twenty minutes of the matter) I knew it was not my period but I am rather confused as to what it was... I discarded the thought of being pregnant or possibly due to the slight bleeding (although minimal) that I had. But since then, I am nauseous(2 weeks ago), have lower back pains(2-3 days ago), I have had to urinate a lot more often than usual(about 1 1/2 weeks ago), and I have lower abdominal pain(2 weeks ago) but more of a gas like pain, not cramping. an increased appetite (since 2 weeks ago) and light headaches about 1-2 days ago. Yesterday I found my emotions just everywhere in a sense. I'm more emotionally sensitive. I am however, or was, on the pill. Which is why it confused me at first, but when I asked around, apparently there were few that did get pregnant while being consistent on the pill! even though the chance is slim, there still is a possibility. After I started getting some symptoms, my friend told me I should stop taking the pill and take a break on sex until I find out for sure if I am pregnant or not. I was just wondering, if I could be or it's just a hiccup. Thanks!

May 26, 2014 - 8:50am
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Anonymous

Hello I have I had a off period or spotting as well. Its been going on for about 4 days. Light spotting, I use a tampon but it seems there is barely anything on it with some light to mild cramping. Which is not usual, I have a somewhat heavy period the first 3 days and light period the 2 days of my period. Im not sure when my last actual period was with moving mid April, I've been super busy. So not sure what going on but I did have a period in April around the second or third week. I haven't had a period like this since I was like 12 and am 22 now. My bf and I have been having unprotected sex, and well that just it. Not to sure if I should worry or if am just over thinking it...

Any thoughts well help!
Thank you
Rach

May 25, 2014 - 8:38am
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Anonymous

Hi, my bF and i had been fooling around last last sunday . It was only gental rubbing . he took it off before he ejaculated. But the next week i had been feeling naseus but it could be my medication cuz im going to have my wisdon extracted. Not sore but tender breast . And today i had mild spotting ... Im scared . Am i pregnant ? Today is the day im supposed to have my period but it is usually bright red not light pink . Im taking amoxicillim trihydrate, mefenamic acid and tranexamic for my extraction.

May 21, 2014 - 9:29pm
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Hi, my bF and i had been fooling around last last sunday . It was only gental rubbing . he took it off before he ejaculated. But the next week i had been feeling naseus but it could be my medication cuz im going to have my wisdon extracted. Not sore but tender breast . And today i had mild spotting ... Im scared . Am i pregnant ? Today is the day im supposed to have my period but it is usually bright red not light pink . Im taking amoxicillim trihydrate, mefenamic acid and tranexamic for my extraction.

May 21, 2014 - 9:27pm
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Hi, I've never posted on a site like this but would love some advice.. I'm 28 years old and married. I went off the pill Dec 2013 because I was on it for 12 years and simply have had enough. We're not TTC right this moment but agreed if it happens then it's for a reason. April 27th was our anniversary weekend and also my ovulation day. I track it on an app and my period has been to the day of this app since January. Well, I was supposed to get it Monday but never did.. Honestly, I was afraid to take a test (and still am). I got it this morning but I never had any period cramps. It's lighter than normal, last night I was severely nauseous, have been so tired all week, and today am getting lower back aches. Also, the week before my period normally my breasts are kind of sore but this time they weren't, however they just feel a bit bigger. Am I driving myself crazy here? Is it possible I might be pregnant? Has this ever happened to you? Some advice before I buy the test would be really helpful.. Again, I have a job where I travel constantly and work 24/7, and I just don't know if I'm mentally ready to find out. Thank you. Kelly

May 17, 2014 - 6:30pm
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Anonymous

Hello, I have a question, my boyfriend and I had unprotected sex and he went inside me a few times around the time I was ovulating. We are not concerned about having a baby together, I was waiting to see if I missed my period. I am supposed to start my period on the 19th of May, but on the 14th of May I had cramps that were simliar to what I get on my period, followed with bleeding that was like a light period. It is dark red and brownish and has lasted 3 days so far, the flow getting lighter as the days go by. I have heard about implantation bleeding and so I looked it up and from the date of my last period it tracked to implantation happening on the 14th, But i have taken a pregnancy test and it came back Negative. I think it might be too soon to test but was wondering if this sounded like implantation bleeding to anyone else?

May 17, 2014 - 6:21am
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Anonymous

Hello! i am a teenage girl and me an my boyfriend had protected sex about a month ago, maybe longer. the condom had broke, BUThe hadnt released.
around the time when my period was supposed to come, i started bleeding. its lasted about 10 days, give or take. its a little light, normally filling one side of the tampon, sometimes a little more. The color is a reddish brown color. I have been breaking out recently but that usually happens around my period. My periods are usually very irregular. Can you help me?

May 5, 2014 - 4:50pm
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