Breakthrough Bleeding

September 13, 2007

Will breakthrough bleeding throughout your cycle have an effect on the heaviness and length of your actual period? I had some breakthrough bleeding 10 days before my actual period started. The breakthrough bleeding lasted 3 full days of regular bleeding plus 2 of spotting. This real period I had was heavier for 2 days then just quit like a tap was shut off...no spotting, nothing. I call one a breakthrough bleed and the other a period because of what my temps did after they started. After the breakthrough my temps stayed high but since the period started my temps have gone down (still not to my basal temp but down compared to what they were). What do you think?

September 13, 2007

Hi Liane,

This can be correct as when your period finally comes, there may be less to "shed out".

September 13, 2007

That's what I thought it was but I didn't know if that made real sense or not. Thanks for the reply!!

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