Abnormal vaginal bleeding
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Abnormal vaginal bleeding
Abnormal vaginal bleeding varies, depending on what is normal for a particular woman.
Vaginal bleeding is considered to be abnormal if it occurs:
- When you are not expecting your menstrual period.
- After sex.
- When your menstrual flow is lighter or heavier than is normal for you.
- At an unexpected time of life, such as before age 10 or after menopause.
| Note: | Vaginal bleeding refers to bleeding coming from inside the vagina, not from a cut or scrape on the outside of the vagina (vulvar skin). |
Credits
| Author | Kathe Gallagher, MSW |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Last Updated | November 28, 2006 |
| Last updated: | November 28, 2006 |
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| Author: | Kathe Gallagher, MSW |
| Reviewed By: | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine, Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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