WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 1997: Re: spotting

Re: spotting

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 Oct 1997 14:01:09 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 31 Oct 1997, jackie wrote: >
>I started my period on Oct. 18 and yesterday I started to have a light
>brown discharge and today it's a little more with some red blood. I did
>this the first of August a week after my period. I started my regular
>period the end of August 33 days from the lmp in July. My normal
>periods start on days 31-33. My period in August was pretty painful
>(not unusual since giving birth 21 months ago) My period in September
>started on day 27 and my period in Oct was on day 31 and was not as
>painful but was a couple of days longer. Now I'm spotting.
>
>The only time I've spotted between periods was a short time I was on bc.
>I'm not on bc. A matter of fact I had a tubal when my child was born 21
>months ago.
>
>Is this spotting normal? Should I concern my doctor?

Jackie,

Sounds pretty normal to me as long as you don't make a habit of it :-)

The bigger question is why are you concerned about concerning your doctor? If you're concerned, in the future, you should call.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm

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