Bleeding Between Periods
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Content updated on Jan 4, 2023
About the symptom
Bleeding in between menstrual cycles / periods or after menopause can be as little as spotting or light staining of discharge. This is also called intermenstrual bleeding.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Abdominal pain
Lower abdominal pain
Menstrual abnormality (duration or volume)
Low back pain
Fever
Possible causes
- Ovulation bleeding
Ovulation bleeding is vaginal bleeding which occurs during or immediately before or after ovulation. Ovulation occurs during the middle of a menstrual cycle. It is usually due to changes in estrogen levels and is not a serious problem.
- Descent of uterus / uterine prolapse
Protrusion of the uterus (womb) outside of the body. This happens when the muscles and tissues that support the womb become weakened (e.g. after repeated childbirths, aging), allowing the womb to drop out.
- Atrophic vaginitis
A condition where the vaginal surface becomes dry and thin. This is commonly seen after menopause, due to a decrease in female hormone levels. Symptoms include itching and painful intercourse.
- Cervical polyp
- Uterine fibroids
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Chlamydia infection
- Adenomyosis
- Endometriosis
Uterine malformation
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Have you had vaginal bleeding, brown or pink colored vaginal discharge outside of your periods? Or, after the menopause?
Do you have abdominal pain (stomach ache)?
Are your periods abnormal e.g. in duration or amount of bleeding?
Do you have abnormal menstrual cycles e.g. too early or too late
Do you feel pain during sexual intercourse?
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Reviewed By:
Seiji Kanazawa, MD, PHD (Obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN))
Dr. Kanazawa graduated from the Niigata University Faculty of Medicine and received his Ph.D. from the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine. He is working on the front line of the General Perinatal Center, including the Tokyo Tama General Medical Center and the National Center for Research in Fertility Medicine, where he provides maternal and fetal care and undertakes clinical research. At Ubie, Dr. Kanazawa has been designing the Ubie AI Symptom Checker and has taken on the role of general obstetrics and gynecology consultation at FMC Tokyo Clinic by providing fetal ultrasound and prenatal consultation.
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Seiji Kanazawa, MD, PHD
Obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN)
National Center for Child Health and Development, Japan