Hello,
Thank you for asking at HCM.
Bleeding a week after the periods is not always caused by
pregnancy.
Sometimes some women bleed a week after normal
menstruation which is the time of ovulation and this is minor bleeding for a couple of days.
1. If you are having heavier bleeding and longer than a couple of days I would recommend you to have a urinary pregnancy test. It will tell you if you are pregnant or not.
2. If you are pregnant than I would recommend you to see a doctor to make sure that the pregnancy is doing well and it is in the
uterus (rule out ectopic pregnancy- out of the uterus)
3. If the pregnancy test comes out negative than you do not need to worry at the moment. Just repeat pregnancy test every 3-4 days for a week 10 days and if not positive than it is just irregular
uterine bleeding.
4. If negative
pregnancy tests repeatedly and not more bleeding than a usual period I would recommend you to keep a calendar of your bleeding days and see a doctor if you continue to be bleeding irregularly for a month.
5. If you are having heavier bleeding than a usual period you will need to see a doctor urgently to make sure you do not develop
anemia.
Hope this is helpful to you and answers to you questions.
Best regards,