Is ovulation bleeding serious?

Many sisters will have such a situation:

About ten days before menstruation, there will be a little dark red blood on the underwear, perhaps light pink urine, and a small amount of blood on the tissue.

Other than that, there is no discomfort and the next menstruation comes normally. So, what exactly is this spotting between periods?

This is actually ovulation bleeding.

The reason we have menstruation is a sudden drop in estrogen and progesterone levels in the body, which causes endometrial exfoliation and bleeding.

During ovulation, the egg enters the abdominal cavity from the ovary. Before being captured by the fallopian tube, the estrogen level in the body drops briefly. The fluctuation of hormone levels causes local exfoliation of the endometrium, resulting in a small amount of vaginal bleeding.

Generally speaking, ovulation bleeding is a normal physiological condition, so don’t be too nervous if you occasionally have ovulation bleeding.

In addition to a small amount of vaginal bleeding, what other symptoms are there during ovulation?

There may also be mild lower abdominal soreness and pain, but of course there may also be nothing at all, not even bleeding.

However, if vaginal bleeding occurs frequently after intercourse, or irregular vaginal bleeding of unknown cause, you should still be vigilant and conduct relevant gynecological examinations in time to rule out the possibility of malignant diseases.

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Author: Yu Zhen and Wang Ying, Zhoupu Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Health and Medical College

About the Author

Wang Ying

Deputy Chief Physician of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Zhoupu Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Health Medical College. Has been engaged in obstetrics and gynecology for 20 years and has been working in the front line of obstetrics and gynecology for a long time.

In the past 20 years of work experience, I have systematically and comprehensively mastered the diagnosis and treatment principles and measures of common, frequently occurring and difficult and complicated diseases in obstetrics and gynecology. I have accumulated rich clinical experience and advocated the patient-centered working principle in the diagnosis and treatment process. I have good professional ethics and dedication.

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