Strange bleeding?

Is this a strange period or implantation bleeding?

• So a few days ago i was working out but had to stop quickly because i started getting these awful cramps, like period cramps. No blood and the cramps stopped a little while after. Yesterday i worked out for 30 mins with no problems. Still no blood or cramps. Today i started cramping a bit, and i put a tampon in. It felt like the beginning of my period. I just removed my tampon and it had a decent amount of blood, maybe 1/4th the tampon. Normal color. I have been on pain meds all days because my cramps afe usually awful, so i cant tell how bad they are. But i feel like im on my period. Underlying discomfort in abdomen, like usual. But i usually bleed like crazy on my first day. This is about the right time for me to start my period...and its almost always normal. So what is this? A strange period? Could my change in diet, exercise, and moods affect my period? Ugh.

• Answer:

  Hi, here are some facts about irregular menstrual cycles. I hope this helps you to answer a few of your questions. Take care. Cycles between 23–35 days are very common. A woman may get her period only one to four times a year. Or she might have periods that occur two to three times in a month and involve spotting or extremely heavy flow. Alternatively, she may have heavy episodes of bleeding every two to three months. Irregular periods are simply what is irregular for you. For the most part, we don’t worry at the clinic about a missed period or two over the course of a year. More variation than that may indicate to us the beginning of perimenopause or a disruption of the natural chain of hormonal events that controls menstruation. A wide variety of factors can be responsible for irregular periods, among them: Significant weight gain or loss Over-exercise Poor nutrition (or a diet too high in carbohydrates) Smoking Drug use Caffeine Excessive alcohol use (interfering with how the liver metabolizes estrogen and progesterone) Eating disorders Increased stress Polycystic ovarian syndrome/estrogen dominance Uterine abnormalities (fibroids/cysts/polyps/endometriosis) Hormonal imbalance related to perimenopause Medications Chemotherapy Recent childbirth, miscarriage, or D&C Breastfeeding As you can see, there are many different ways a woman can be irregular for as many different reasons, and it can be very confusing when it happens. http://www.womentowomen.com/menstruation%E2%80%A6