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What Does Spotting Instead Of Periods Indicate?
Posted on
Tue, 5 May 2015
Medically reviewed by
Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Tue, 5 May 2015
Answered on
Tue, 26 May 2015
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Question : Why am i spotting i suppose to be on my period I'm spotting
Brief Answer:
Can be due to early abortion or pregnancy or normal periods.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The spotting can be due to several things. Maybe your next period has set in or we are probably looking at an abortion ( we'll have to confirm a pregnancy for that) or it could be just due to some local trauma or a hormonal imbalance.
Here's what you should be doing in this order
a. If you do not get your period, please do a urine pregnancy test at home 1 week after the day you should have started your period.
If this is positive, I would suggest that a transvaginal ultrasound scan be done at 6 weeks.
b. If you do get your period, it could be due to the beginning of your next period or due to local trauma ( which may be sustained during intercourse).
Also, keep the stress levels down, have a healthy and balanced diet and do not engage in any vigorous activity.
Till we get your pregnancy test, please avoid any type of Xrays, or drugs ( including medication)
Let me know if you have any more concerns.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Can be due to early abortion or pregnancy or normal periods.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The spotting can be due to several things. Maybe your next period has set in or we are probably looking at an abortion ( we'll have to confirm a pregnancy for that) or it could be just due to some local trauma or a hormonal imbalance.
Here's what you should be doing in this order
a. If you do not get your period, please do a urine pregnancy test at home 1 week after the day you should have started your period.
If this is positive, I would suggest that a transvaginal ultrasound scan be done at 6 weeks.
b. If you do get your period, it could be due to the beginning of your next period or due to local trauma ( which may be sustained during intercourse).
Also, keep the stress levels down, have a healthy and balanced diet and do not engage in any vigorous activity.
Till we get your pregnancy test, please avoid any type of Xrays, or drugs ( including medication)
Let me know if you have any more concerns.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
My last period was on the fourth of april it suppose ti come yesterday but I'm seeing spots now an then I'm not getting pregnancy symptoms
Brief Answer:
Due to impending periods.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
The spotting at the due date of periods is likely to be due to impending periods. The bleeding will gradually increase in next 2-3 days. Please do not worry.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Due to impending periods.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
The spotting at the due date of periods is likely to be due to impending periods. The bleeding will gradually increase in next 2-3 days. Please do not worry.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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