What you need to know about spotting between periods but were too shy to ask

What you need to know about spotting between periods but were too shy to ask

Spotting-those tiny streaks of blood that sometimes appear when you don't have your period -can be worrisome. Dr. Didi Saint Louis, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Morehouse College, told the Daily Dot that spotting can be common-but that it's "not meant to happen" and should always be checked out by a doctor just to be on the safe side.

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"I would tell patients to wait about two to three months," Saint Louis told the Daily Dot. "It usually will go away, and that often happens within the next cycle. But if it’s happening for around three cycles, they should see a doctor."

According to Saint Louis, women and girls experiencing spotting usually fall into one of three categories: either they're on birth control pills, they are just beginning to menstruate (menarche) or are slowing down (menopause), or they are showing signs of a sexually transmitted infection.

Had this on the brain recently, as I started spotting in the middle of my cycle (never happened to me before). Its the worst when you're worried about something medically new, and your search results are either "eh its nothing" or "its cancer, you're dying".

I really have got to get my ass over to a gynocologist...