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Is this spotting?
I was due on my period on the 1st of jan i came on an lasted 4 about a day an 1/2 like a normal period but then it went really light an kept stopping an starting. I had unprotected sex on the 7th of Jan an then bled a few spots that was dark almost brown on the 12th but i was suppose 2 ovulate on the 15th could this be spotting
so wot reasons are there for spotting?
7 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
You have some spotting when you ovulate and before and after your period. This is pretty normal.
Also it could be implantation bleeding where the egg implants into the uterus, that is if you are sexually active and have not been using protection.
After ovulation the egg travels into the uterus and burrows into the lining of the uterus. For some women implantation will cause slight bleeding or spotting. This is called implantation bleeding. This is sometimes confused for an early period.
Implantation bleeding normally occurs a week to a few days before your period would normally start. Spotting that occurs around a week after ovulation is likely implantation bleeding; whereas, spotting that occurs very close to the time that your period would normally start may not be. A normal menstrual cycle generally starts off light and then gets heavier. Spotting can sometimes be the sign of an early period. If this is the case, the spotting will pick up to heavier bleeding. If you have spotting right around the time your period would normally start, it can be more confusing. You will need to take the wait and see approach or take a pregnancy test to determine pregnancy.
- 1 decade ago
I would suggest you go to a doctor or a local pregnancy clinic. With the pregnancy of my 3rd daughter I had my first month of pregnancy with a light pink abnormal period. If you are spotting dark brown though that is old blood. Sometimes the uterus stores blood from the last month which could possibly be why you have the brown blood. You should seek a doctor on that though. I'm no doctor.
- 1 decade ago
Could be, but doesn't sound like it to me. Dark, brown spots like that usually mean "old blood" if you get my meaning. That is, blood that was left over from your last period for some reason. The easy answer is to get a prgnancy test and find out if you are pregnant. If yes, go for a pre-natal visit right away to find out for sure.
- 1 decade ago
it sounds like spotting...your period can change frequency and heaviness from what you eat or if your stressed or not. there is also a kind of thing called implantation bleading but this doesnt sound like the case
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- butter_cream1981Lv 41 decade ago
sounds like it. but doesn't necessarily mean pregnancy there can be many reasons for spotting.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
it is spotting it could be cause by many different thing. it doesn't mean you are or are not pregnant.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
i don't think it is spotting but you should see your doctor,