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Escape bleeding is the name given to minimal bleeding that can occur during the menstrual cycle or also known as menstrual escape. It tends to be less than menstrual bleeding and can sometimes show a different color from menstruation with living blood. Then, in the middle of the contraceptive pack, the blood appears out of nowhere and this is considered a very characteristic escape bleed.
Causes of Menstrual Escape
But do you know what causes and what to do when the menstrual leak happens? Also called inter-menstrual bleeding, escape bleeding can be caused by some reasons and not just by using the pill. However, this bleeding can happen in some other situations, such as pregnancy, for example. However, in pregnancy the yellow light should be lit with these bleeds as it can present some risks to pregnancy. But how to identify an escape bleed without being pregnant?
Bleeding from menstrual leakage is typically characterized with the use of contraceptives . In the middle of the contraceptive pack , a bleed appears and can worry the woman. This is because some pills are more likely to offer this risk of bleeding depending on the user’s body with a particular pill.
If the hormonal amount of the pill is less than the woman’s body needs, menstrual leakage can happen frequently, and in these cases, going to the doctor is essential to stop the bleeding from escaping.
A brownish menstrual leak bleeding that looks like coffee grounds can happen due to the hormones in the pill. Some low-dose hormonal pills are escape champions, so staying alert is very important. Exhaust bleeding can be equivalent to 2 tablespoons of blood while menstruation is equivalent to up to 8 tablespoons of blood.
Other Factors for Exhaust Bleeding
Women who have been taking contraceptives for a long time may also have bleeding from menstrual leaks due to the body “getting used” to the pill, and when this happens frequently, it is time to talk to the gynecologist to increase the dose or even change the medication .
The morning after pill is the villain of escapes , it even provides the menstrual escape to show its effectiveness. So, if you took the pill the next day and had a brown or reddish leak it is a sign that the pill worked as intended to prevent pregnancy.
If it becomes routine in more than 2 cycles, bleeding should be investigated by a doctor to rule out problems such as endometriosis , polycystic ovary syndrome and even pregnancy as one of the types of escapes that can happen may be nesting bleeding .
IMPORTANT: It is important to know that even with escape bleeding you can get pregnant, as the menstrual cycle continues naturally.
Exhaust Bleeding in Pregnancy
The most dangerous menstrual escape bleeding is what happens in pregnancy, this can happen due to hormonal deficiency or even other factors such as placental detachment , rupture of the premature or not of the pouch and even urinary infection or placenta previa . At-risk pregnancies may also experience bleeding from exertion or intercourse.
Repetitive Exhaust Bleeding
The important thing is to investigate the persistent menstrual leakage bleeding , a simple bleeding can become a headache and very inconvenient, as they become repetitive and in several days of the same cycle making the woman bleed for a longer time than usual. To rule out the possibility of bleeding being from the urethra or anus is very important, with a simple examination, the doctor can detect the exact location of the bleeding.
A medication appropriate and simple treatments can help contain these menstrual bleeding exhaust and make life much easier without the drawbacks exhaust bleeding. So in summary: escape bleeding can happen because of the contraceptive pill, in other cases because of the morning after pill, but if you are pregnant you have to be alert to these bleeds and in any case a visit to the gynecologist will be very good .
Questions from Readers:
How to stop bleeding from menstrual leakage?
Exhaust bleeding usually stops naturally with the passing of days, but if it is recurrent, the gynecologist may recommend changing the contraceptive used or even changing certain habits such as smoking. Cigarette use increases the chances of bleeding from leaks and the problem can be remedied by quitting.
How to differentiate menstruation from escape bleeding?
The big difference between menstruation and bleeding from menstrual leaks is in the amount of blood. Exhaust bleeding is usually not prolonged and almost always comes just to get your panties dirty, often not even needing an absorbent to contain it.
Is it possible to get pregnant with bleeding from the escape?
If you use contraceptives correctly and bleeding from menstrual leaks occurs the chances of you getting pregnant are almost nil, but if you don’t use any contraceptives there are certainly chances.
What is the color of the exhaust bleed?
Exhaust bleeding is usually dark brown in color and can be compared to coffee grounds.
See also: How the Menstrual Cycle and Cycle Stages Work
My name is Dr. Alexis Hart I am 38 years old, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children! Different ages, different phases 16 years, 12 years and 7 years. In love with motherhood since always, I found it difficult to make my dreams come true, and also some more after I was already a mother.
Since I imagined myself as a mother, in my thoughts everything seemed to be much easier and simpler than it really was, I expected to get pregnant as soon as I wished, but it wasn’t that simple. The first pregnancy was smooth, but my daughter’s birth was very troubled. Joana was born in 2002 with a weight of 2930kg and 45cm, from a very peaceful cesarean delivery but she had already been born with congenital pneumonia due to a broken bag not treated with antibiotics even before delivery.
