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What Causes Intermenstrual Vaginal Bleeding?

Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2014

Question: I'm in day 12 of my cycle (according to my ovulation app) and we are trying to conceive. We were waiting to have sex until my fertile window - which was meant to be today. Last night I started bleeding, starting light-red and then this morning it was XXXXXXX brown. I also had some cramps last night. My period ended literally a week ago, why is this happening? Am I ok?

Answered by Dr. Divya Kuttikrishnan (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
ovulation pain probably.

Detailed Answer:
Hi there..

Thanks for writing in...

The first thing that comes to my mind is ovulation pain/ midcycle pain.. ..also known as mittelschmerz pain, since you say that it was slight bleeding accompanied with cramps.It is seen in a few percentage of healthy women when they are ovulating, and is nothing to worry about. The pain and slight bleeding usually subsides in a couple of hours or maximum 1 or 2 days.

If symptoms persist beyond 2 days, please visit your gynaecologist.

Hope this information was helpful to you.

Regards,
Dr. Divya Kuttikrishnan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Divya Kuttikrishnan (3 hours later)

Does this mean I'm ovulating Early and have missed the window to conceive? Or I should try to have intercourse with my husband asap?

Answered by Dr. Divya Kuttikrishnan (3 days later)

Brief Answer:
More chance of pregnancy if intercourse asap

Detailed Answer:
Hi there...

Sorry for the delay in replying.

I got an alert for this follow up query just now.

Hope you did have intercourse with your husband ASAP...also try to continue doing so for the next 2 days thereafter.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar