
What Causes Intermenstrual Vaginal Bleeding?

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?
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
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


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?
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.
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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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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