It is possible to confuse nesting bleeding with dark menstruation, but the two situations occur at different times in the woman's menstrual cycle.
THE nition occurs in the middle of the and the menstruation begins a new cycle.
Therefore, although bleeding can be confused by appearance, it is easy to identify one and the other by the period in which they occurred.
It is worth remembering that nesting bleeding is rare, does not occur in all pregnancies and the blood can have any aspect. When it does, it occurs in the middle of the cycle (away from menstruation) and has a few hours of duration or lasts a maximum of 1 or 2 days.
The important thing to note is if after this delayed menstruation. If it is delayed for at least two weeks, it is likely to be pregnancy.
The woman should also be attentive if the menstruation getting darker, medium brown or almost black. If this occurs, it may be a sign of:
- Endometriosis;
- Injuries to the vagina, uterus or cervix;
- Ovarian cyst;
- STD (sexually transmitted disease);
- Hormonal changes caused by medications;
- Stress;
- Change of contraceptive pill.
Any type of bleeding outside the normal period or that looks different than usual should be reported to the gynecologist, family doctor or general practitioner.
