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How can implantation bleeding and period bleeding differ?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Implantation: Bleeding is 98% a modern myth. Supposedly you see bleeding when an embryo implants, but this rarely happens. Period bleeding - well, that's menstruation because you are not pregnant.

Answered 4/6/2013

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A member asked:

How can implantation bleeding and period bleeding differ?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

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