Hi,
It sounds like it was your period, since you had discharge for 4 days. Periods can be a few days late, or a few days early. They can be red, brown, pink...or some combination of these colors.
Your symptoms do not sound like a miscarriage, as you would not have been pregnant yet (or just a few days pregnant, and would be indistinguishable from a period without any additional symptoms). Women do not actually become pregnant until 10-14 days after ovulation, as it takes this long for the sperm to travel all the way into fallopian tubes, fertilize the egg, then the fertilized egg must travel through the fallopian tube, into uterus, where if finds a cozy place and implants itself. The moment of implantation, your body begins signaling to begin different processes that include the release of "pregnancy hormones", and your menstrual cycle stops its usual "routine".
In your case, your menstrual cycle does not sound like it stopped its usual routine; it sounds like it was slightly changed. Women's bodies are not like clockwork; our bodies are constantly reacting and interacting with our environment, and subtle changes around us can cause slight changes in our menstrual cycles. Nothing to worry about!
When to worry about a change in menstruation:
- bleeding that lasts longer than 7 days
- bleeding excessively, soaking more than 1 pad or tampon every hour
- extreme pain
So, your cycle is not even "messed up", as the normal, healthy range is 21-35 days between periods.
Hope this helps!
If you are having unprotected sex, be sure to talk with a gynecologist about using birth control, use a condom every time, and be sure to get your annual exam to stay healthy!
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Hi,
It sounds like it was your period, since you had discharge for 4 days. Periods can be a few days late, or a few days early. They can be red, brown, pink...or some combination of these colors.
Your symptoms do not sound like a miscarriage, as you would not have been pregnant yet (or just a few days pregnant, and would be indistinguishable from a period without any additional symptoms). Women do not actually become pregnant until 10-14 days after ovulation, as it takes this long for the sperm to travel all the way into fallopian tubes, fertilize the egg, then the fertilized egg must travel through the fallopian tube, into uterus, where if finds a cozy place and implants itself. The moment of implantation, your body begins signaling to begin different processes that include the release of "pregnancy hormones", and your menstrual cycle stops its usual "routine".
In your case, your menstrual cycle does not sound like it stopped its usual routine; it sounds like it was slightly changed. Women's bodies are not like clockwork; our bodies are constantly reacting and interacting with our environment, and subtle changes around us can cause slight changes in our menstrual cycles. Nothing to worry about!
When to worry about a change in menstruation:
- bleeding that lasts longer than 7 days
- bleeding excessively, soaking more than 1 pad or tampon every hour
- extreme pain
So, your cycle is not even "messed up", as the normal, healthy range is 21-35 days between periods.
Hope this helps!
If you are having unprotected sex, be sure to talk with a gynecologist about using birth control, use a condom every time, and be sure to get your annual exam to stay healthy!
October 12, 2010 - 12:31pmThis Comment
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