Spotting after period

The menstrual period of a woman is normally between three to five days, although there are other women that have menstrual flow for as long as eight days. Menstruation occurs when it is time for shedding of the lining of the uterus or the endometrial lining. This also indicates the end of a reproductive cycle and another cycle will start again. Bleeding can either be light or heavy and it lasts for two or more days. One concern that some women suffer is that they experience spotting after period, an occurrence that is somewhat unrelated to the actual menstrual period.

Reasons for Spotting After Period

 One of the most common occurrences of spotting is the one that happens a week or more after the menstrual cycle has ended. The spotting is often brown in color. The reason for such occurrence is that the uterus was not able to pass all the menstrual tissues during the actual menstrual period that is why it is expelled a week after the menstruation is over. This kind of spotting usually lasts for about a week.

 Young girls experiencing the start of their period may undergo spotting in between their periods. This is an indication that the menstrual cycle has still not yet regularized. The color may range from brownish to dark brown in color. Read about brown period dicharge

 Spotting may also happen to women during their ovulation which generally happens between days 10 and 19 of their menstrual cycle. This occurrence is considered normal.

 Spotting also occurs when women have started taking oral contraceptives or suddenly halted taking them.

 Injuries that have happened to the vagina due to foreign objects placed inside can cause spotting.

 Meanwhile, excess bleeding or spotting can be a sign of miscarriage.

 If spotting occurs during the middle of the menstrual cycle, particularly if there is only a small amount and the discharged blood is brown in color, this can mean implantation bleeding.

 There are some health conditions that can cause spotting. These certain conditions can either be thyroid problems, diabetes, or cancer.

 Other drugs, aside from oral contraceptives, may have side effects to women who are taking them. One of these side effects may be spotting particularly in between cycles.

 Stress and anxiety, which are the two common causes of many of health issues, may also be contributing factors to spotting.

 When spotting happens after period, this is commonly linked to hormonal changes that are taking place within the body of the woman.

 Lastly, spotting may also occur after sexual intercourse when slight injury has happened to the female reproductive organ during contact.

Spotting after period is considered normal when it happens only a few times and with only slight bloody discharges. Anxiety, stress or any changes in the daily routine may be the reasons for the discharges. An effective way to get rid of spotting is to be relaxed, and meditation and yoga are found to be effective relaxation techniques. The right amount of sleep and rest will also help. If there is a particular drug that is causing the spotting, especially oral contraceptives, try switching to other ways of contraception or change to a drug that can help lessen or eliminate the spotting.