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QUESTION
Can women health be changed before, during and/or after implantation bleeding? What are main implantation bleeding symptoms?
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ANSWER from experts
Implantation bleeding is unusual vaginal discharge which usually contains a small amount of pinkish or brownish blood. Implantation bleeding is usually unexpected as it appears in unexpected time (usually between 6 to 12 days after ovulation.
So the main symptom of so called "implantation bleeding" is bloody vaginal discharge which usually starts after 6-12 days after ovulation (average 9 days) and which usually lasts 1-2 days.
By the way, only about a third of pregnant women experience implantation bleeding.
It is important to know why you could experience implantation bleeding. First, implantation bleeding could appear ONLY after fertilization - the egg becomes fertilized with healthy sperm within 12 hours after ovulation (usually in the Fallopian tube) and travels down the fallopian tube up to uterus.
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In the uterus the fertilized and growing egg needs safe place for development - this is why the actual implantation is happenning. Implantation bleeding can happen at the time the fertilized egg implants in the uterus - the attachment of the fertilized egg to the uterine lining. As the lining uterus is made up of blood, there can be a bit of blood expelled in some women.
During implantation bleeding pregnant woman could feel fatigue, morning sickness, food craving, breast tenderness and some other symptoms. At that time the pregnancy test would be recommended.
Please speak with your doctor because bloody vaginal discharge could also be a signal for miscarriage.
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