“Vaginal bleeding?”
I weight lift often, take pre-workout, creatine, etc. I've recently been spotting a little every time I lift, even on arm days.
Female | 17 years old
2 Answers
There are a lot of questions that may play a role in a good answer, but given what I have to go on, it is possible you are exercising too much, which can throw off your cycle and make your periods go away. But another possibility is that the cycle may be irregular enough to have some thickened lining of the uterus all the time, which can give you spotting frequently. I am making a few assumptions- you are not pregnant (spotting in early pregnancy is fairly common). You are not using birth control, which can give you spotting and light bleeding at times. And you are still having fairly regular and normal periods- if not, go back to the stuff above about the thickened lining of the uterus.
Now, what to do about it? The simplest thing (but most annoying) is to wear a pad and put up with it. It is unlikely to be dangerous, just annoying. I assume you don't want to do that, so getting on birth control pills would help regulate your cycle and get the lining of your uterus more normal (though it can make the lining of your uterus too thin at times, which can also lead to irregular spotting (sometimes life just doesn't seem fair)). Or you can cut back on exercise to see if that makes it better (it may take a few months to see if that will help). If you like to exercise (which I assume you do), you'll hate cutting back, & you don't have to, but it is an approach to finding a cause and treating it. Finally, getting seen by a gynecologist just to be sure isn't a bad idea, either. An ultrasound to be sure your uterus and its lining is normal size, a blood count to be sure you're not anemic, and someone to get you birth control or some other hormones to try to regulate your cycle and stop the spotting - those would be the advantages of seeing a provider and probably where I would tell you to start (even though it's a big pain to see a provider). Good luck
Now, what to do about it? The simplest thing (but most annoying) is to wear a pad and put up with it. It is unlikely to be dangerous, just annoying. I assume you don't want to do that, so getting on birth control pills would help regulate your cycle and get the lining of your uterus more normal (though it can make the lining of your uterus too thin at times, which can also lead to irregular spotting (sometimes life just doesn't seem fair)). Or you can cut back on exercise to see if that makes it better (it may take a few months to see if that will help). If you like to exercise (which I assume you do), you'll hate cutting back, & you don't have to, but it is an approach to finding a cause and treating it. Finally, getting seen by a gynecologist just to be sure isn't a bad idea, either. An ultrasound to be sure your uterus and its lining is normal size, a blood count to be sure you're not anemic, and someone to get you birth control or some other hormones to try to regulate your cycle and stop the spotting - those would be the advantages of seeing a provider and probably where I would tell you to start (even though it's a big pain to see a provider). Good luck
There can be several reasons for this- pregnancy, infection, and others- but it usually warrants an examination and testing . Make an appointment with your doctor.
Best,
Dr. Joyce
Best,
Dr. Joyce
