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Re: Short period
From: anna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 11 Jul 2000 14:46:10 -0500 (CDT)
Hi, I can appreciate that, but what's the difference between a true
period and implantation? How much lighter is implantation beleeding? Lat
week I was shattered, felt sickly etc - but thought it was a tummy bug.
Symptoms seemed to have cleared, bar a nasty headache which I've had the
past couple of days.
At Tue, 11 Jul 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>At Tue, 11 Jul 2000, anna wrote:
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>>I began my period on saturday and can honestly say it is the shortest
>>period I have ever had (in the past, I have had periods lasting
>>6-8days).
>>My period began straight away (not spotting etc) and all appeared
>>normal(ish) Saturday, but by Sunday it was light, yesterday lighter
>>still and today virtually non existant, bar the odd spot of blood.
>>I did have faint stomach cramps late Thursday/Friday, but no pain since.
>>(Again, I usually do get pain).
>>I have been trying to get pregnant and my friend told me that I may be
>>experiencing implantation bleeding. How can I actually tell (without a
>>pregnancy test) if it is implantation, or if it's just an exceptionally
>>light period?! I know I'm just wishing.....but you know how it is.
>>Yours Hopefully,
>>Anna
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>The only way that you will be able to tell is either by a pregnancy
>test, or by waiting until the pregnancy is fairly clear from the
>symptoms.
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>--
>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>Clarksville, TN
>
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