Bleeding between periods

Bleeding between periods

Period Problems

Many women experience bleeding or spotting between periods sometime in their lives. Common causes include:

  • Hormonal contraception
  • An undiagnosed sexually transmitted infection or pelvic inflammatory disease
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
  • An intrauterine device (IUD or IUS)
  • Ovulation
  • Fibroids
  • Cervical or uterine polyps
  • Cervical erosion (also called an ectropion)
  • Retained tampon
  • Emotional stress
  • Cancer of the cervix, uterus, ovaries or vagina

Hormonal contraception

An undiagnosed sexually transmitted infection or pelvic inflammatory disease

An intrauterine device (IUD or IUS)

Ovulation

Fibroids

Cervical or uterine polyps

Retained tampon

Emotional stress

Cancer of the cervix, uterus, ovaries or vagina