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Q: Implantation bleeding and hormonal imbalances
asked by: DoctorQuestion on November 4th, 2009
hi my name is emma i am 20yr old and had a period on the 13th of october but on sunday the 31st of october i had a very light discharge and it only happened that once im not due until the 10th of november for my period but on monday the 1st there was nothing at all then tuesday the 2nd nov there was a little bit blood then nothin then today even lighter it is now the 4th november wat could it be plz help


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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD
replied on November 9th, 2009
Early Pregnancy Signs and Symptoms Answer A7832
No data was provided about whether you had intercourse in the time period you are asking about. If you had sexual intercourse around the 27th of October when you were supposed to ovulate, then you might be experiencing implantation bleeding. Implantation bleeding occurs when the embryo embeds in the uterine wall by slightly damaging the mucosa which causes very light bleeding (usually spots) that does not last for longer than a couple of days. The implantation bleeding occurs when the embryo embeds, which is approximately 4 to maximum 7 days after intercourse.


If there was no intercourse, then you might be experiencing a hormonal imbalance that needs additional examination in order to determine its cause.


You might want to visit your gynecologist for a physical examination, hormonal laboratory tests and ultrasound scan. In the end, the hormonal imbalance might be temporary and just a variation of your regular hormone production pattern, but visiting a gynecologist would be a good idea just to be on the safe side.




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