| Women all know that bleeding during menstruation | | | | - Hormone imbalance |
| is a normal occurrence, but what about bleeding | | | | Other isolated causes, such as polyps or cysts, |
| during ovulation? Anyone who has experienced | | | | can also cause bleeding during ovulation. It is |
| this condition has wondered what is happening in | | | | believed that the most common cause is |
| their body to cause this. | | | | something called emerging follicle. As the one egg |
| When experiencing any unusual or unexpected | | | | in a follicle matures and swells, it will burst from |
| vaginal bleeding, it is important to document the | | | | the follicle to begin the trip to the uterus. Blood is |
| occurrence to know at what point in the | | | | likely released as result of the bursting, or the |
| menstrual cycle it happens. Every woman should | | | | follicle may rupture with the pressure of the |
| chart her cycles each and every month; to | | | | swelling, expelling blood. |
| increase her own familiarity with her body as well | | | | There are no clear cut reasons why bleeding |
| as for information for her gynecologist. Menstrual | | | | during ovulation occurs. If bleeding is consistent |
| cycles usually occur every 28 days, and ovulation | | | | month after month, or is severe, the doctor will |
| typically occurs midway between cycles. To help | | | | undoubtedly wish to perform tests. Conditions |
| determine the approximate date of ovulation, | | | | such as endometriosis could be at the root of the |
| figure fourteen days from the first day of a | | | | bleeding, and cause more problems if left |
| menstrual cycle. If you are indeed bleeding during | | | | untreated. |
| ovulation, it would be occurring within a day or | | | | For some women, bleeding during ovulation can |
| two of that date of ovulation. The bleeding will not | | | | help them to plan a pregnancy. Charting and |
| be profuse, generally only spotting and will only | | | | documenting when the blood show occurs can |
| last for one to two days. | | | | provide a timeline for ovulation, which is the |
| Bleeding during ovulation can be from several | | | | optimal time for the egg to be fertilized. |
| causes, and only your doctor will be able to | | | | It is important to realize that any bleeding during |
| determine for sure which applies in your specific | | | | ovulation must be reported to your doctor or |
| case. The culprits of the bleeding could be any of | | | | gynecologist. The doctor will be able to rule out |
| the following: | | | | any problematic reasons for the bleeding, and can |
| - Result of the egg being released from the | | | | reassure the woman when the bleeding is normal. |
| ovary along with a small amount of blood. | | | | While the sight of the blood can be startling when |
| - Result from use of birth control pills as a | | | | not expected, it can be an indication that the |
| decrease of estrogen causes withdrawal bleeding. | | | | body is working as it should. |
| - Result from use of an IUD | | | | |