WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2001: Re: possible light bleeding due to implantation?

Re: possible light bleeding due to implantation?

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 2 Dec 2001 14:09:06 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 30 Nov 2001, nervous wrote: >
>After researching the archives,and doing a bit of research myself I am
>still a bit questionable reguarding my light bleeding. I'm 23, taking
>orthocycline and am sexually active. After having sex (at least this
>was when i noticed it) i went to the bathroom. Upon wiping i saw a
>trace of blood. not a lot. And since then (3 days ago) i have noticed
>it everynow and then. it doesn't hurt to go to the bathroom or
>anything. I read in your wonderful archives that it could be that while
>during sex my cervix was "hit" just right and can cause bleeding. but,
>i also found this information on a website....
>
>"Implantation into the Uterus "
>Approximately 8 days after ovulation, if pregnant, the blastocyst (as
>the baby is classified at this stage) begins to secrete a hormone that
>enables it to burrow into the lining of the uterus. Implantation
>usually happens in the upper one-third of the uterus and placenta will
>then begin to form.
>
>"Implantation Spotting"
>If you experience light bleeding or spotting at or around your predicted
>Implantation Day or when you would normally expect your period, this
>could be Implantation Spotting. This often occurs as the egg burrows
>into the endometrial lining, and is a normal occurance.
>
>i usually have my period on day 3 of my placebo pills. i had my period
>last month on day 5 of my placebo pills but then i had my usualy light 3
>-4 day period. i'm suppose to start next week but wonder what your
>thought on the before mentioned information? it would be 8 days after my
>ovulation...and most fertile days when i noticed this slight bleeding.
>sorry this is so lengthy. any advise is welcome. thanks a lot..and you
>have a great site.

if you think you may be pregnant, do a pregnancy test next week. Spotting after sex can also be due to an infection. spotting is not an uncommon side effect of the pill, especially if you were a little off in taking it.

--
M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"

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