Bleeding Between Periods

It can be quite scary to find out that you are bleeding between periods, especially if it's irregular. Many women face this problem and there may be several reasons for the same. It may mean that you may be suffering from some other underlying conditions. Many a time it so happens, that there are hormonal fluctuations in your body, due to which you may experience bleeding. Usually, a pregnant women does not bleed, but if there is bleeding, you need to consult your doctor immediately, or else the condition may be dangerous. Some of the other reasons for bleeding include GYN procedures wherein, tests are done to detect some ailments which you may face, vaginal infection, malignant cancer, vaginal injury, stress, placing of intrauterine device, thyroid levels becoming low, giving a miss to oral contraceptives and taking certain drugs which can lead to vaginal dryness. Many a time there is brown discharge between periods, so you should try to get as much information on that as possible.

Bleeding Between Periods When on the Pill

Bleeding between periods due to birth control is a common phenomenon faced by many. There may be times when you may be using birth control pills for the first time, and this may cause bleeding for the first couple of months. There are several instances when women who don't take these pills regularly at a certain time every day, start bleeding between periods.

For women who have been on birth control pills for several years at a stretch and suddenly they stop taking these pills, they may start bleeding. Bleeding may be accompanied by irritation and heavy cervical mucus. Taking these pills help the body to release high levels of hormones, which in turn prevents pregnancy if you suddenly stop taking these pills, the body may not be able to adjust to the lower levels of hormones, due to which, you may bleed between periods. If you want to switch to another birth control pill, it's better to consult an expert. It has been found that many women complain of bleeding when they make a switch. If there is a hereditary problem wherein your mother had the same problem, there are chances that you may get the same condition. Moreover, there may be bleeding if you start of with a strong pill, and then switch to a pill which is not that strong.

Bleeding Between Periods with Cramping

Under normal circumstances, the uterus becomes thick and prepares for pregnancy, due to which the uterine lining becomes thick and fills itself with extra blood vessels and tissues, especially endometrium tissue. If there is no fertilization, which means no pregnancy, the uterine lining, blood vessels and the egg produced during ovulation are discharged, which causes bleeding. However, in some cases, the endometrium tissue may not grow in uterine lining, but may grow in another part of the body. Whenever these tissues burst, there may be bleeding between periods and this condition is called endometriosis. If you bleed between periods and it is accompanied by cramps (similar to those you get during periods), it may be due to endometriosis.

There may be times when there may be slight bleeding around the time of menstruation cycle in pregnant women and this may be accompanied by cramps. This condition is called implantation bleeding and is caused when fertilized eggs burrows in the linings of the endometrial tissues. As and when this lining becomes thick and the embryo grows in it, there may be bleeding. If this is the case, the blood may be light brown or pink in color and usually you would find bleeding during first trimester by the fourth week, after you become pregnant.

So, there may be several causes of bleeding between periods, and if you find that, consult a doctor immediately. Take measures to correct the condition, as if not attended on time, it may lead to some serious medical condition.