A 36-year-old member asked:
Does bleeding from vagina that's not menstrual mean pregnancy?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
No: If you were to miss your period, then take a pregnancy test.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
My partner masturbated and touched my vagina. My monthly period is due the next day and thankfully it came. The bleeding was 3 days normal, full and heavy flow. Is there still a chance of pregnancy?
Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Pregnancy is not possible in above circumstances, with no intercourse. Contraception remains otherwise key in avoiding undesired pregnancy and associa... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Had sex 18 dy ago. Some pregnancy symptoms.Bleeding&fleshy long tissue dropped out of vagina last night&blood clots.Could it be miscarriage?
Dr. Pavel Conovalciucanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Bleeding: Less likely especially if you didn't miss your period. If you're in doubt, do pregnancy test. In case of miscarriage, it would still be positive. If y... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What is the difference between menstrual and vagina bleeding?
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Menstrual bleeding: Occurs when a female has her period. However there are other possible causes of vaginal bleeding. Menstrual bleeding is just one type of vaginal bleed... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
One week before menstrual cycle is due there have been times of small amounts of bright red bleeding from the vagina. Never any follow up spotting.
Dr. Julie Abbottanswered
Preventive Medicine 47 years experience
This is not uncommon: This type of breakthrough bleeding in the last part of the menstrual cycle, the luteal phase, is pretty common. It means there is a slight disruptio... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Can sperm swim into the vagina through Menstrual blood if the penis wasn't inside my vagina just on me and can it result in pregnancy?
A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
NO: To get pregnant an erected penis must enter your vagina and ejaculate semen. Not impossible to get prgnannt while on your cycle; however, without pene... Read More
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