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How do you determine if its your actual period or spotting?

By September 28, 2009 - 8:30pm
 
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Can we get pregnant even if we have our period? (thats IF we think its our period)
Just want to know the difference or how would i know if its spotting not a period?? does it always come in the same time as the expected date of period? what would spotting look like?
Because i know women mistakenly think that once they bleed, its menstrual period already. thank you!

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Anonymous

I need some thoughts. So about 4 or 5 days ago me and my boyfriend had a condom break during sex, i am on birth control and havent missed any pills in a few months. But yesterday i thought i was starting my period but its about a week a early and i usually get it the same time every month due to my birthcontrol. And its isnt normal either, its a dark red almost brownish color and os light which my period usually is also it isnt consistent it will stop for an hour or so and come back. Should i take a pregnancy test after the two week mark goes by?

July 29, 2012 - 1:41pm
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Anonymous

i just had my second depo shot in June and the night before i had unprotected sex. I haven't gotten my period for since my shot but yesterday it was spotting veeeery light. Am i pregnant?

July 15, 2012 - 6:39am
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Anonymous

This is all very helpful, but I am terrible at taking my pill! I stopped taking it for a good 3 weeks at the least, and my last period was at the end of February.
I have not gotten my period since then, until today, May 5th. It is so light and seems to start and stop, but hardly any blood. I am really nervous if I am pregnant or not. Do you think this is a period that is just acting weird, or spotting? Thanks.

May 5, 2012 - 6:22pm
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Anonymous

hello my cycle would most likely come own the 1st and 5th of every month and i would bleed real heavey and cramp real bad this time i came 3 days early only had a few drops of bleeding no cramps at all it cut off on the 2nd day then started spotting brown pink and light red it lasted for four days my cycle would last up to seven ....wanted to know if this is spotting or early sighn of pregnecy mu hubsand and i are trying to concevie

May 1, 2012 - 6:03pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

sorry about the spelling

May 1, 2012 - 6:06pm

Hi,
I want to know that I have got bleeding after taking plan B.There were some mucous like our period and its color is red.But,it lasts for 2 days and then stop now.My last period is on 1st April and last for 5 days and then i took Plan B on 18th April and i've got some bleeding.So,will my period come on 28 April like usual ?? does that bleeding is my period???Please help me to find out it...

April 24, 2012 - 12:53am
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Anonymous

Hi Christina,

We have already answered your question on the post you made regarding this question. Thanks.

Missie

April 15, 2012 - 2:06pm
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Anonymous

Hi this has been very helpful I have never had any bleeding like this that is straw pink and brown i was unsure of what was happening. my menstrals are not always on but i always have very heavy bleeding and clots. i have psos and i know it is hard to get pregnant but not sure if i am or not?
Cristina

April 15, 2012 - 10:12am
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Anonymous

I had my period on January 7th then started bleeding on the 22nd and now feb 4 my period never came i am 5 days late and my test were negative

February 9, 2012 - 9:09am
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Hi Anonymous,

It sounds like your period did not arrive on the 4th because you had an early period on the 22nd. If you have negative pregnancy tests 5 days after thinking that you may be late then you are not pregnant. 

Rosa

February 10, 2012 - 9:00am
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