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Q: brown spotting & bright red bleeding

asked by: mhannon on January 5th, 2009

New User

My period started as brown spotting for two days & then BRIGHT red (light). I cannot understate the brightness of the red. I read that this trend (brown to very bright red) may have been a sign that my egg was fertilized and then, due to an accident, it was lost and then shed. I also read that the brightness of the red may be a sign of a broken blood vessel but I don't know what this means.

I am curious to know what may have happened. I am trying to have a baby and am simply hungry for more information about my body.

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Daze0san

replied on July 16th, 2009

New User

RE:

I have the same problem. In the morning my blood was brown and there was only a very small amount. After a couple of hours I started to have some very bright red bleeding and it has been very light. Most of what comes out seems to be in small clots.

I am trying to have a baby as well but have recently discovered huge brown bruises on my body and was told that I was possibly anemic. Could Anemia have anything to do with this?

maybebaby3

replied on July 16th, 2009

Experienced User

i have had a similar problem. had brown spotting, then it turned red and was quite light. it continued tho and got heavier and lasted nearly 4wks. i'm waiting 2 b refered 2 gynae as have been tested 4 thyroid probs and infections and all is clear. i too am ttc. i don't think anaemia can have anything 2 do with the actual bleed but mayb it could affect the colour. i'm not sure.

agzii

replied on July 16th, 2009

New User

thats sort of whats happening to mem yesterday it wasnt like a spot of blood but it was alot of thick brown mixed with blood & clots but you could hardly tell it was red. It only happened once & . then the clotting stopped. then l bled a little bit red today enough to sock a pad. l just went to the bath room and l have a red spot of the pad. when l wiped l got a blood and few little clots. what does it mean?

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