Question: What Causes Bleeding Between Periods?
Answer: Although the cause of irregular bleeding can vary according to individual health situations, some of the more common causes include:
- Abortion
- Hormonal fluctuations
- Beginning or stopping oral contraceptives or estrogens
- Low thyroid levels
- Stress
- IUDs occasionally cause slight spotting
- Injury to the vagina from insertion of objects, from malignant cancers, or from vaginal infections
- Certain drugs such as anticoagulants Vaginal dryness
- GYN procedures such as CONE biopsy or cervical cauterization
