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Spotting before a period

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Spotting before a period

Spotting is any light vaginal bleeding which occurs at any time other than when a period is due. Spotting between periods is reasonably common. There can be a few reasons why it happens but the most common are hormonal changes and it being due to an implantation bleed. This is what can happen when the newly formed embryo nestles and embeds into the blood thickened lining of the uterus.


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Common reasons why spotting happens

Implantation of the embryo. This is known as an “implantation bleed”.Post coital bleeding (after sex). This can happen because even in very early pregnancy the blood vessels in the cervix become engorged with blood, making it more likely to become irritated and bleed.Miscarriage. Spotting can happen very early in pregnancy, before a woman even realises she is pregnant.An ectopic (tubal) pregnancy.