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8 reasons (other than your rules) why you bleed
Breakthrough bleeding is the scientific name of genital bleeding that occurs outside the rules. And what is more disconcerting than a red stain on your pants? Especially, when you are sure that this is not the time of your period.
Dr. Natasha Johnson, obstetrics specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital said it was impossible to know if you just dealing with a disorder or something else, unless visit your gynecologist.
Waiting to see your doctor for more information, here are some possible reasons for the bleeding:
You are pregnant
According to the American Pregnancy Association, 20% of women bleed during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. The doctor will do a test to find out. If you are indeed pregnant, the color of blood will be lighter than the rules.
Blame your medications
Anticoagulants are known to cause bleeding and more heavy periods. Dietary supplements like ginkgo biloba (natural booster) also have effects on the blood thinners. Another reason could be the pill that you take. If you just start it and you notice this bleeding, talk to your gynecologist.
You have an STD
It is difficult to identify an STD. Often it manifests itself without causing symptoms. But if you are bleeding from the vagina, especially after sex, you may have gonorrhea or chlamydia. These sexually transmitted diseases (besides trichomoniasis and HPV) can cause inflammation. When the cervix is infected, it can bleed.
You wear an IUD
The IUD can cause abnormal bleeding. Nearly 25% of women who have one, notice that their periods become heavier and longer. The reason ? The IUD contains a small amount of levonorgestrel, a synthetic progestin that blocks ovulation. This hormone can cause bleeding during the first 3 to 6 months at least. It is also possible that the IUD has moved or is not well placed.
Something is wrong with your thyroid
Like any disorder that affects the blood, hyperthyroidism can cause bleeding because it causes a hormonal imbalance.
You made love to aggressively Sometimes sex can cause bleeding. Either you will have gone a little too hard, your gender is not lubricated enough. If these few drops of blood does not bother you more than that (and that you know the cause), no need to consult, it will leave it alone. But next time, go more slowly to spare your private parts (or so keep an aside lubr1fiant).
You suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) Disorder where the ovaries swell as they fill small cysts. The result is a hormonal imbalance that causes irregular bleeding. It is characterized by a slight increase in testosterone prevents estrogen to act normally. Here are some symptoms: long and heavy periods, irregular and far between.
Maybe cancer
If your bleeding is alarming, take them seriously because they can indicate pre-cancer or cancer of the uterus or cervix. Be especially careful if you are predisposed to contract. Your doctor will do tests as a precaution.
8 reasons (other than your rules) why you bleed
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