Bleeding between periods can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'troubling' to 'generally fatal'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.
Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose bleeding between periods, we could:
Cause | Probability | Status |
---|---|---|
Ovarian Cancer | 92% | Confirm |
Low Progesterone | 20% | Unlikely |
Hypothyroidism | 13% | Unlikely |
Endometriosis | 4% | Ruled out |
Ovarian Cysts | 2% | Ruled out |
Fibroids | 1% | Ruled out |
Adrenal Fatigue | 0% | Ruled out |
Endometrial Hyperplasia | 0% | Ruled out |
Do you have bleeding between periods?
Possible responses:
→ Don't know→ No → Occasionally / moderately → Often / severely |
The most common sign of endometrial cancer is unusual bleeding from the vagina, especially bleeding that occurs after passing through menopause.
Prolonged and/or heavy periods are a sign of hypothyroidism.
Ovarian cysts may cause a variety of menstrual abnormalities, including Metrorrhagia, depending on the hormone produced by the cyst. Metrorrhagia can also be a result of an ovarian cyst being unusually large, blocking the blood supply or rupturing.