Question 1

when you start your period if you have brown spotting do you count that as the first day of your cycle or do you wait till you see bright red blood?

Accepted Answer

Menses: Usually the day of heavy bleeding is first day and lasts first three days. Total duration of menses --- 5-7 days.

Question 2

i started with a brown spotting 7 days before my period. now i have red bright blood . this episode has been on for 10 days total.

Accepted Answer

Spotting: If this started recently, it may be due to a polyp on the cervix or inside your uterus.  An ultrasound may help to identify what is going on.

Question 3

i was a day late on my period and when i did get it, it's a light brown spotting off and on. the all of a sudden i'll get bright red blood.

Accepted Answer

Color depends: the the flow of the menstrual blood. If it is heavy  or if it is light or it is slow to come out. Those situations can effect the color.

Question 4

does having brown blood at the beginning count as a start of the period i'm ttc and i've been having light red with brown spotting on and off ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Blood of any color or consistency, coming out of the vagina, near the time of an expected menstrual period, is counted as the start of the menstrual period. Of course, sometimes it is discovered later that there is some other cause for the spotting or bleeding, but in general, we just call it the start of the period.

Question 5

day of period a spot of red blood, two days brown spotting was intimate and had a little red blood and then nothing. what could this mean?

Accepted Answer

Common complaint: Irregular periods are one of the most common problems obgyns treat. If this is one time problem it usually resolves on its own. If this is a recurring problem you should be evaluated. Infections &  hormonal changes can cause spotting. If there is a concern for pregnancy then do  a home pregnancy test .  There are many options available to help regulate the menstrual cycle. Schedule a visit.

Question 6

should start my period about nov22, nov9 and 10 had light brown spotting woke up today 11th with quite a bit of blood @6am, now light red spotting.

Accepted Answer

Depends : You are 20 days early. Do you usually get bad cramps ? Is this the first time? Have you been sexually active? Could be an infection precipitating early period, is it misscarriage? Many questions need to be answered. Do a pregnancy test if you suspect pregnancy. See a doctor if you suspect an infection. But still could be a normal mishap.

Question 7

i have a watery pink, red, and brown spotting a few times a day. i am 3 days late for my period. i have minor cramping and backache also. what is wrong?

Accepted Answer

Pregnant?: You will need to see your doctor to figure out what is going on.  The first thing to do is to rule out pregnancy based on your symptoms.  There are many possibilitilies as to what is going on.

Question 8

this month a day before my period was due i started spotting brownish red and pink for five days with very little blood on my pad all when i wiped on the tissue my breasts are sore and im tired and hungry all the time with dry chap lips?

Accepted Answer

Doctor can evaluate: There are many reasons to be tired, quite a few reasons to be hungry, and several reasons for sore breasts. A primary care doctor can evaluate to see what might be happening. There could be a hormonal problem, and the doctor can do a urine pregnancy test to rule that out. Other tests, such as blood tests, can help look for causes of hunger and fatigue.

Question 9

could i be prego still? my period is due this sunday. yesterday i started spotting, no cramps. today i woke up to a lot of watery, red blood, no clots

Accepted Answer

Still?: Still meaning you tested positive? 
Sounds like you are starting to get your period.

Question 10

i began light brown spotting 2 days after i had a normal period cycle.  it has gone on 5 days now and turned into bright red, and clotting.

Accepted Answer

Irregular periods: Irregular periods are one of the most common problems obgyns treat. If this is one time problem it usually resolves on its own. If this is a recurring problem you should be evaluated. Infections &amp;  hormonal changes can cause spotting. If there is a concern for pregnancy then do  a home pregnancy test .  There are many options available to help regulate the menstrual cycle. Schedule a visit.

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Had brown spotting b4 period the turned to bright red watery blood with dull aching on right side but my cervix seems to be very high and closed

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When you start your period if you have brown spotting do you count that as the first day of your cycle or do you wait till you see bright red blood?

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I started with a brown spotting 7 days before my period. now i have red bright blood . this episode has been on for 10 days total.

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I was a day late on my period and when i did get it, it's a light brown spotting off and on. the all of a sudden i'll get bright red blood.

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Does having brown blood at the beginning count as a start of the period i'm ttc and i've been having light red with brown spotting on and off ?

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Day of period a spot of red blood, two days brown spotting was intimate and had a little red blood and then nothing. what could this mean?

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Should start my period about nov22, nov9 and 10 had light brown spotting woke up today 11th with quite a bit of blood @6am, now light red spotting.

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I have a watery pink, red, and brown spotting a few times a day. i am 3 days late for my period. i have minor cramping and backache also. what is wrong?

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This month a day before my period was due i started spotting brownish red and pink for five days with very little blood on my pad all when i wiped on the tissue my breasts are sore and im tired and hungry all the time with dry chap lips?

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Could i be prego still? my period is due this sunday. yesterday i started spotting, no cramps. today i woke up to a lot of watery, red blood, no clots

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I began light brown spotting 2 days after i had a normal period cycle. it has gone on 5 days now and turned into bright red, and clotting.

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