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Difference between period and implantation bleeding?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Easy!: The difference is a positive pregnancy test! "Implantation bleeding" before an expected period is 99.9% internet myth. If you're not sure you are pregnant) a home test will be 99.9% reliable. Do one and good luck.

Answered 2/20/2015

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What is the difference between period blood and implantation bleeding what color,amount etc.

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What's the difference between a period and implantation bleeding?possible sex in oct,tender breasts before period,spot before & after,lasts 5 days?

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A week before ,y period is due (i am never early) i have had dark brown only when i wipe. coulld it be implantaion bleeding?

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My last period was on 1.st November now I'm 15 days late and today bleeding has started. is it possible that it might be an implantion bleeding?

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I had an US on Aug21 saying i was 11w4d and my LMP said i was 10w6d. Since those dates match up, does that mean i had a period NOT implantation bleed?

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