Questioni have my period last june 21 and ended the 27. after 1 week i'd notice little
blood on my underware, it worries to much because its already going on for 2
days. it's not that heavy it's just tiny blood stain. am i pregnant or having a
medical problem. i'm hoping for your immediate reply.. thanks
AnswerDear Esther,
This is called metrorrhagia (the medical term for irregular bleeding or spotting between periods). Since you are noticing just spots on your underwear, the first thing is to make sure that the bleeding is vaginal and not coming from your urine or rectum. Sometimes if you wear a tampon you can determine this easily.
There are many different causes for bleeding or spotting between periods. Some of the more common ones are:
-Hormonal fluctuations
-Beginning or stopping oral contraceptives or estrogens
-Low thyroid levels
-Stress
-IUDs occasionally cause slight spotting
-Injury to the vagina from insertion of objects, from certain cancers, or from vaginal infections
-Certain drugs such as anticoagulants
-Vaginal dryness
-Recent GYN procedures such as D&C, CONE biopsy, or cervical cauterization
Bleeding/spotting such as this would not necessarily be indicative of a pregnancy. Since you had a regular period one week ago, you wouldn't have had a chance to ovulate quite yet. So a pregnancy would not be a likely cause.
If the spotting gets heavier, becomes accompanied by cramping, does not go away after 5-7 days, or becomes bothersome to you, go ahead and call or see your doctor.
I hope this information has helped you and answered your question. I wish you well.
Brenda
