intermenstrual bleeding:

Or: inter-menstrual bleeding / IMB , the presence of blood or a discharge of brownish mucus between regular menstrual periods.
SYNONYMS: spotting; staining.
IMB is known as:
-- breakthrough bleeding when occurs while on the oral contraceptive pill;
-- premenstrual spotting , if it happens over a few days before a period starts properly;
-- postcoital bleeding , if it happens after sex .
See Also: abnormal bleeding, IMB, inter-, intermenstrual bleeding, to be over ones time

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