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What Causes Vaginal Spotting Along With Tender Breasts Post Unprotected Sex?

On july 23rd I was ovulating and my boyfriend and I had unprotected sex, a few days later I noticed some dark spotting when I went to the bathroom. The past few days I have had cramps, mood swings, tender breasts, and lower back pain and bloating. My period is supposed to start august 6th, could I be pregnant?
posted on Sat, 8 Aug 2015
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Hi,

Missing your periods by more than 10 days requires an urine test to rule out pregnancy. If you are experiencing spotting around 2 weeks after conception, this could be due to implantation bleeding.

Implantation bleeding typically defined as a small amount of light spotting or bleeding that occurs about 10 to 14 days after conception is normal. Implantation bleeding occurs when the fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus.

Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Saranya Ramadoss, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Vaginal Spotting Along With Tender Breasts Post Unprotected Sex?

Hi, Missing your periods by more than 10 days requires an urine test to rule out pregnancy. If you are experiencing spotting around 2 weeks after conception, this could be due to implantation bleeding. Implantation bleeding typically defined as a small amount of light spotting or bleeding that occurs about 10 to 14 days after conception is normal. Implantation bleeding occurs when the fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Saranya Ramadoss, General & Family Physician