A woman’s cycle is very individual and can be affected by several things. You may be having irregular spotting due to a hormonal imbalance. Everyday things like stress, illness, and a change in diet, exercise or sleep can cause this imbalance. It may cause irregular spotting, or cause your periods to come early, late or sometimes, not at all.
Anytime you have unprotected intercourse, there is the risk of pregnancy. Some women may have spotting due to implantation of a pregnancy in the uterine lining. If your next period is more that 1 week late, do a pregnancy test, either at home in a clinic.
Spotting specifically and only after intercourse can be benign, meaning nothing is wrong. However, it could be a sign of a vaginal infection, like bacterial vaginosis, yeast, or chlamydia. If the spotting continues, schedule an infection check. Family Planning clinics offer free STD screenings. Vaginal infection checks are offered at little to no cost depending on household size & income.
24. January 2012
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