Normal period length experienced by women is normally 2 – 7 days. If your period is less than 2 days, then your period is short. If your period is more than 7 days then its a prolonged period. Do you see large blood clots during periods<\/a>? Large blood clots could also mean there is a problem.<\/p>\n While causes of spotting after period may be due to a medical problem or stress, it could also be due to uterus not expelling all endometrial tissues from the uterus during menstruation<\/p>\n This Medplux guide will explain the causes of bleeding after period and when you should worry.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you keep bleeding after period, then these are some of the reasons you may have bleeding<\/p>\n Are you still bleeding right after your period ends? Then its likely due to the removal of old endometrial tissues. During menstruation, not all endometrial tissues may be expelled out of your womb.<\/p>\n These remaining endometrial tissues may comes out as brown discharge after period<\/a>. Are you worried it is bright red? It could also be\u00a0pink discharge after period.<\/a>\u00a0If you are spotting after period, then this could be the cause.<\/p>\n However, it resolves quickly and it is lighter than your flow during period.<\/p>\n Vaginal infections that affect women can cause bleeding after period. It can occur anytime after your period ends. Common infections experienced by women are yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis or sexually transmitted infections like gonorrhea and chlamydia.<\/p>\n Yeast infection<\/strong>, which causes vaginal itching and vulva sore, is caused by Candida albicans. Women complain of cottage cheese mucus<\/a> that can be uncomfortable with pain during sexual intercourse.<\/p>\n Bacterial vaginosis<\/strong> infection<\/strong> affects women’s vagina too. It is caused by Gardnerella vaginalis and women usually complain of fishy smelling discharge<\/a>\u00a0that makes them uncomfortable.<\/p>\n Chlamydia, trichomonas infection, and gonorrhea<\/strong> are sexually transmitted diseases that if left untreated may result in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).<\/p>\n Symptoms of vaginal infections are<\/p>\n If your spotting after period is due to vaginal infections, it will cause random spotting between periods<\/a>. You should inform your doctor for evaluation and treatment.<\/p>\n If you’ve reached the aged girls get their period for the first time<\/a>, then your periods over the next few years may be lighter or irregular. It may take up to 6 years for your hormones to normalize. You may sometimes have an early period or a late period.<\/p>\n If you are still notice spotting after period just after menarche, then its likely due to hormone fluctuations.<\/p>\n Did you notice you’re bleeding after intercourse?<\/strong> A very rough sexual intercourse can make women bleed after periods. Any trauma to the vagina or cervix can cause bleeding after periods. This usually causes some pain and resolves in a few days.<\/p>\n Are you currently taking any birth control pill?<\/strong> Then it may be the reason you are spotting after your period. During the first few months on a pill, you may notice spotting sometimes. As your body adjusts to these synthetic hormones, it usually stops by the 3rd to 6th month. Therefore, any spotting on the pill may not be a problem just yet.<\/p>\n Do you feel heavy bleeding with blood clots?<\/strong> Then is important to contact your healthcare provider.<\/p>\n If you recently inserted an IUD and you are spotting after period, then it may be the cause. Copper and hormonal IUDs can cause women to bleed during the first 9 months after insertion. Bleeding may be heavy or light. You should inform your doctor if it very heavy.<\/p>\n Symptoms of a fibroid mass<\/strong> are<\/p>\n The are polyps found in the cervix usually caused by high estrogen level or inflammation. If you have a cervical polyp, then these are some of the symptoms you may have<\/p>\n A uterine polyp, which attaches to the uterine wall, can cause women to bleed after period. Other symptoms of a uterine polyp are:<\/p>\n Uterine polyps can be removed through surgery.<\/p>\n Ovulation, which is matured follicle rupture with the release of an egg, can cause women to bleed after period ends. After rupture of the Graafian follicle (Matured follicle), it may cause bleeding. This bleeding usually occurs a week after your period ends or in between 2 of your periods.<\/p>\n If you are spotting a week after period\u00a0ends, then its likely due to ovulation. You should learn when women ovulate<\/a> and signs of ovulation<\/a> to easily know when ovulation occurs.<\/p>\n Pregnancy which is usually achieved if the sperm fertilizes the ovum may cause you to bleed after period. This bleeding is as a result of implantation which occurs before your next period.<\/p>\n If you are bleeding about 14 days after period ends, then its likely due to pregnancy or implantation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n These are some asked questions about bleeding after period? Your question not yet answered? Let us know below.<\/p>\n If you are spotting after period ends then its likely due to the removal of old tissues in your womb that were not removed during your last period. It usually comes out as brown mucus discharge after period<\/a>. Other causes are<\/p>\n What to do?<\/strong> If you experience bloody discharge after period<\/a> then it may resolve in a few days if due to old endometrial tissues. If it is persistent, you should let your doctor know.<\/p>\n<\/span>Causes of bleeding after period?<\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/span>1. \u00a0Expelling old endometrial tissues<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>2. \u00a0Vaginal infections
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<\/span>3. \u00a0Fluctuating periods in young women<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>4. \u00a0During intercourse
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<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/span>5. \u00a0You are on a birth control pill<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>6. \u00a0You inserted an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD)<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>7. \u00a0You have a fibroid<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Fibroids are non-cancerous growths or mass that can be found in the abdomen. It may be small or huge with vaginal bleeding after periods.<\/p>\n\n
<\/span>8. \u00a0You have a cervical polyp<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/span>9. \u00a0You have a uterine polyps<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/span>10. \u00a0You are ovulating<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>11. \u00a0You are pregnant<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\n<\/span>9 Reasons to worry about spotting after period<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/span>Steps to take if you are spotting after period<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/span>FAQs about vaginal bleeding after periods<\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/span>What causes bleeding or spotting after period ends?<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/span>Brown spotting after period,\u00a0What causes it?<\/span><\/h3>\n