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Spotting (vaginal spotting) is a symptom in which a woman has light bleeding from the vagina between menstrual cycles. Spotting is usually very light and may be just a few drops of blood.

Dr. Kat Kat reviewed this

33 years experience

Is a type of:

Uterine diseases • Abnormal vaginal bleeding

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Is Symptom of

Vaginitis
Condition
Miscarriage
Condition
Perimenopause
Condition
Blighted ovum
Condition
Trichomonas vaginitis
Condition
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Spotting
Goserelin
5
5 reviews
Camrese
Ovcon 50
Emoquette
Estraderm
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what is spotting?

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What can cause spotting?

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can dieting cause spotting?

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Is it normal spotting after?

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How long does spotting last?

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How do I know if I am spotting?

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A 28-year old female asked:

why do i have spotting frequently?

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A 35-year old female asked:

When does spotting occur in a cycle?

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A 29-year old female asked:

Is it ok to have sex while your spotting?

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A 46-year old asked:

Is spotting 12 days post transfer normal?

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A 30-year old asked:

Will I see pink spotting after I ovulate?

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A 29-year old female asked:

Can I have sex while I'm spotting?its brown

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A 26-year old female asked:

Is spotting normal during ovulation in a virgin?

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A 48-year old asked:

3 days late with one day spotting negative test?

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A 44-year old female asked:

Is it normal to have spotting after anal stimulation?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Spotting or bleeding before my mens. why this is happen?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Can light crampin and spotting cause me to have q miscarring?

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A 29-year old female asked:

I was 10days late now I am spotting very light what can this be?

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A 39-year old asked:

Dark brown bleeding after spotting pink for two days. What could this be?

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A 17-year old female asked:

If I'm spotting through the month does that mean I'm not releasing an egg?

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A 18-year old female asked:

what is spotting?? how can you tell th difference between spotting and time of month?

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A 35-year old asked:

Can you let me know how many days after missing a pill would you experience spotting?

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A 31-year old female asked:

5 days of spotting starting 2 days ovulation then stopped. What could have caused this?

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A 22-year old female asked:

Took first 2 pills of BC then completely stopped. Now I'm spotting. What could that mean?

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A 31-year old female asked:

Had a sono 5 days ago and spotting after is getting heavier by the day. is this normal?

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A 20-year old female asked:

i have had brown/clear sticky discharge for weeks now with some spotting what could it be?

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A 45-year old asked:

I had discharge yesterday but at 8:30pm i noticed 3/4 droplets of brown something. Is this spotting?

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A 25-year old female asked:

I had sex on ovulation day. 3 days later I began spotting on and off. I'm on day 4 of spotting what can this mean?

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A 22-year old female asked:

On the 21st of october I have experienced light pinkish spotting and it stopped 3 days after what is happening to my body?

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A 36-year old female asked:

Had an histeroscopy 3 months ago and spotting has not stopped completly, is this normal, it usually comes on midterm dates?

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