Good morning Doctor. I have irregular periods and I had my last period for this month about a week ago. Yesterday I started bleeding and as I have to come to learn this may be known as spotting ? My blood is the color of dark brown and I m experiencing abdominal pain . I would like to know what the cause and remedy of this and is it important to seek a gynecologist if must?
Hello.  First you didn't mention your age. Yes you are right, the symptoms known as spotting. It simply means the excessive bleeding during your menstruation, the condition termed as hemorrhagic. These excessive blood discharge clots therefore the clotted blood is dark brown. It may be normal in your monarch (start of menses) or during menopause, also in conditions like uterine fibroid, as with Chat Doctor. . Your doctor may suggest you to get abdo-pelvic sonography to rule out POD, fibrils or some pathological tests to rule out bleeding conditions or endometriosis or pelvic infections. Take care.