Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Key Takeaways Birth control methods can cause spotting or breakthrough bleeding.

Close up on a woman's hands holding a calendar, on which there are five days marked with a red X (representing her last period) and five days marked with green circles (representing ovulation).

Medically reviewed by Andrea L. Braden, MD Key Takeaways Spotting can happen due to stress, hormonal changes, or new birth ...

Spotting happens when you have light bleeding in between periods. The bleeding is usually light and isn't accompanied by any premenstrual symptoms. Some causes of spotting include pregnancy, vaginal ...

When your Uber Eats delivery or those shoes you ordered show up early, it’s a welcome surprise. But when your period makes a preemptive appearance in the form of unexpected spotting, not so much.

Bleeding that occurs before a missed period often leaves many women confused and anxious. Many women confuse light spotting with an early period, and that’s where the myth of “implantation bleeding vs ...

Women of reproductive age bleed once a month during their menstrual period. This happens when your uterus sheds its lining, and the blood and tissue pass through the vagina and out of your body.

Missing a period when you’re on birth control can be enough to make your heart stop. Take a deep breath. Not having a period while using NuvaRing is probably NBD. Yep! Missing a scheduled period when ...

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It can take several months for your period to regulate after a Mirena IUD insertion. Some people may notice that their period stops within a year of insertion. While Mirena doesn’t stop periods in all ...