Early pregnancy bleeding can be scary, but it’s often more common and less dangerous than people realize. Learn what’s normal, what’s not, and when to reach out for care.

Breakthrough bleeding is any bleeding or spotting you may experience between your normal menstrual periods or during pregnancy. Women who smoke, for example, risk experiencing breakthrough bleeding.

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble nutrient found in a variety of foods and supplements. While rare, it’s possible to develop vitamin K deficiency bleeding if your body doesn’t get enough of this important ...

Even though it may give you a fright in the moment, bleeding after sex (with no pain) is not unusual. “Bleeding during sex is actually very normal,” says Moushumi Ghose, a licensed sex therapist. Have ...

Bleeding following anal sex can occur due to anal fissures, hemorrhoids, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and more. Washing well, analgesic creams, and other treatments may help. Heavier anal ...

First-trimester bleeding is not linked to a risk for pregnancy loss, but bleeding with ultrasound dating that is more than 5 ...

When I was five months pregnant with my second child, I woke up to warm fluid leaking beneath me in the middle of the night. Bleeding during pregnancy can be understandably scary, and I feared the ...