Girls, How to tell the difference between implantation bleeding and period?

[Anonymous]

Im 7 days late to my period which isn't normal for me and i am having some bleeding that ranges from red to pink to brown. im typically a heavy bleeder on my periods but this is way light. im having mild cramping and hip and back pain. i tested in the morning and it was a faint line which i'll include. but then went to the doctor and tested negative right around noon. anyone have something similar happen?

[ClaircognizantEmpath]

yes i did, tested early from around 3 weeks had the faint line a few times, then i managed to stop myself doing this madness! waited a few more days and got a good positive result, i was actually using a compost toilet at a hippy dance festival in wales, uk. i actually love that fact by the way

[sheikalana]

Never experienced that. In fact this month my cycle was the shortest ever in my life which is unusual as I've always been very regular. When I was pregnant the two lines on the pregnancy test were very clear. You don't seem pregnant. Sometimes our cycles can vary due to certain circumstances.

[Kylie_Bug]

No, but did you start or change birth control at all? I had very similar issues when I started.

[Asker]

i haven't been on birth control in years.

[Kylie_Bug]

Any stress or stuff like that?

[Asker]

Nope. i've been relaxed. lots of sleep too. No birth control or anything like that.

[Kylie_Bug]

First month it happened?

[Asker]

yes. i had a weird period last month but first time i've actually been 7 days late ever. and now i can't tell what's going on. i bleed heavy to begin with and it's maybe enough to fill half a tampon.

[Kylie_Bug]

Shit. That’s a heavy flow. Can’t say that has happened to me. What did the doctor say when you got the pregnancy check about it?

[Asker]

That it sounds like i am and to watch it.

[Asker]

the flow has also disappeared for a bit now. so im so confused lol😂 i'm just freakin

[Kylie_Bug]

That is messed up girl. Honestly, I wish I had an answer, but that happened to me when I got on birth control. So sorry.

[Lyndsielee666]

Honestly that looks like an evap line. Go get a blood test done

[Anonymous]

Get a blood test done by the doc

[laly520]

go to the doc