making comparisions

[crystaline-iris.livejournal.com]

is there a color/texture/odor difference between menstrual blood and implantation/breakthrough bleeding blood? is there a time difference on how long implantation bleeding will last, as opposed to a regular period? is implantation bleeding enough to soak through tampons/pads? i was wondering, because i've read in some places that sometimes, implantation bleeding could occur around the same time a period would.

Cause for concern?

[chrissysue.livejournal.com]

I know this isn't the amipregnant community. This -could- be related to that community, but I feel it's more period-related.

My period has been coming between the first and third of the month for the last year (since my miscarriage in July 04)

This month she's a no-show. I do have unprotected sex as my partner and I are secure but not quite 'trying', and 90% of the time he pulls out and goes elsewhere. ehm.

Anyhow, the beginning of this month was also stressful, with a move from Denver, CO to Louisville, Ky. We drove.

I've taken a pregnancy test and do feel slightly odd but the test was negative (which it could of course just be too early..)

So I'm only 10ish days late but after PCOS during high school and a missing period for 2 years, I'm somewhat concerned. I was relieved to be "regular" again for a while..but..

Could stress do it? Smoking? Drinking? Elevation changes? Air quality? I mean..c'mon. :( Should I just see a dr?


Thanks gals (and guys?). :-*

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[fallen-lolita.livejournal.com]

This sounds gross but I don't care. I got my period a few days ago. Over the past few days, my clitorus has been hurting, really sore, like sorta stinging. Today my period stopped enough for me to examine it properly. There was all this dried blood on it that has been there for, I assume, 2 days. I gently removed all the dried blood I could see, but it still really hurts. I had a bath to wash it properly, but am scared there's still some down there, some that I can't see to remove. If there is what can I do about it, short of visitng a doctor. Also, if there isn't, is my clit infected, or will the pain go away by itself? Can menstruation ever cause infections, in cases like this?