# Medical Dopers- why am I bleeding when it's not time for my period?(TMI)

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 1, 2006, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-dopers-why-am-i-bleeding-when-its-not-time-for-my-period-tmi/358981 "2006-06-01T04:28:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-dopers-why-am-i-bleeding-when-its-not-time-for-my-period-tmi/358981/1 "2006-06-01T04:28:03Z")

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I am going to make an appointment with my doctor, and I’m due for my pelvic exam anyway, so no one shout “Off to the doctor with **you** , young lady!”, okay? For the last few months I’ve spotted a bit of blood around ovulation, without pain, and thought it was odd, but didn’t worry too much. This month I bled lightly for several days straight, still without pain.

I don’t think I’ve heard about this before, and I have no idea what’s causing it, or if this is in any way normal, or whatever. Due to lots of sickness, weird work scheduling, and general tiredness I can tell you that I am not pregnant, so this is not a sign of implantation.

So what else could it be? And how worried should I be?

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**Author:** ![tygerbryght](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@tygerbryght](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tygerbryght)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-dopers-why-am-i-bleeding-when-its-not-time-for-my-period-tmi/358981/2 "2006-06-01T05:50:50Z")

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> [@Lissla Lissar](#):
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> I am going to make an appointment with my doctor, and I’m due for my pelvic exam anyway, so no one shout “Off to the doctor with **you** , young lady!”, okay? For the last few months I’ve spotted a bit of blood around ovulation, without pain, and thought it was odd, but didn’t worry too much. This month I bled lightly for several days straight, still without pain.
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> I don’t think I’ve heard about this before, and I have no idea what’s causing it, or if this is in any way normal, or whatever.
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> So what else could it be? And how worried should I be?

To the best of my knowledge, not normal. I’m speaking up because this is a problem I’m familiar with, but not in younger women.

How old are you? Old enough to be perimenopausal (i.e., within a few years of it - can happen as early as late 30’s, but usually not until mid to late 40s)?

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-dopers-why-am-i-bleeding-when-its-not-time-for-my-period-tmi/358981/3 "2006-06-01T13:22:24Z")

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Midcycle spotting around ovulation is very common and frequently due to the normal hormone fluctuation at that time.

Your doc can confirm if this is likely your case.