Vaginal Bleeding Between Periods
Alternate Names : Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Bleeding Between Periods, Intermenstrual Bleeding, Metrorrhagia, Spotting
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Common Causes
- Uterine fibroids or polyps
- Injury or disease of the vaginal opening (caused by intercourse, infection, polyp, genital warts, ulcer, or varicose veins)
- Vaginal injury from insertion of foreign objects, from malignancy, or from infection
- Dry vaginal walls resulting from lack of estrogen after menopause
- Pregnancy complicated by abortion (spontaneous or induced)
- Pregnancy complicated by ectopic pregnancy
- Fluctuation in hormone levels
- Stopping and starting birth control pills or estrogens
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Low thyroid function
- IUD use can cause occasional spotting (if bleeding is slight, it can be ignored)
- Drugs such as anticoagulants
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Cervical conization or cauterization procedures
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Stress
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