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Heavy Implantation Bleeding: What’s My Period, and What’s Not?

Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Key Takeaways During early pregnancy, some people may experience heavy implantation bleeding, which is generally lighter than a normal period.Contact your ...

What bleeding during pregnancy means and when it's serious

Bleeding is common during pregnancy, and it isn't always a sign that somethings wrong. But it can be a sign of ectopic ...

What is implantation bleeding? When a light flow that you confuse for a period could mean you're pregnant

Implantation bleeding is a sign of pregnancy but can be confused with a period since both can come around the same time. Here ...
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Is Pink Discharge Normal When You're Pregnant?

Pink discharge in early pregnancy may occur due to implantation bleeding, which is a small amount of light spotting or bleeding that occurs about six to 12 days after conception. This type of bleeding ...

Heavy menstrual bleeding: A condition more common than asthma or diabetes, yet often ignored

Every minute, a woman in the U.S. requires a blood transfusion due to heavy menstrual bleeding, or HMB. One in three women ...