spotting is us usually just very small amounts of pink or red-blood from the vagina or uterus. woman have normal discharges from the vagina as well but anything that is not pink or red but clear or yellow heavy really slimy and smelly could be a vaginal yeast infection. usually with a yeast infection there is itching but not always. periods are different from one woman to the next some have heavy flow and some have light some last from a couple of days to a week. you are not bleeding when you have a period only shedding of the lining of the uterus which was the bodies way of preparing for a pregnancy. if you have bloody discharge that resembles coffee grinds you need to see a physician asap as this could indicate a severe problem. i had this years ago when suffering from an ectopic pregnancy: means pregnancy outside of the uterus. it was very bad and i needed blood transfusion. spotting is sometimes normal during pregnancy and should always be discussed with your doctor right away it could indicate a miscarriage.
what is spotting? i am about to get my periods but i see white discharge and discomfort in lower abdomen. what is spotting? i am about to get my periods but i see white discharge and discomfort in lower abdomen. is the white discharge called spotting? i dont feel any symptoms of pregnancy as most people feel and discuss online. but my period was suppose to start on 1/4 which has not and i feel discomfort in lower abdomen.