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Bleeding 12 days before expected period. lighter than normal but with a few clots 4 days now. could this be implantation or a very early period?

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Dr. Robin Noble answered

Yes, but early...: Too early to say. Time will tell. Good luck.

Answered 5/8/2013

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Can implantation bleeding is like a period-like color and last for four days w/ small clots? But it is lighter than my past periods. Im irregular also

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I had sex w/o contraception on Aug 4. I had my period yesterday, my expected date to have my period (Aug 16) and my period is lighter than my normal. Its not light pink or brown, its red and theres small blood clots. Is this implantation bleeding?

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