Implantation Signs, Symptoms and More
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3. Timing of Implantation Bleeding
The embryo implants itself into the wall of the uterus six to 12 days after conception. This may disrupt some blood vessels in the uterus, causing spotting, or implantation bleeding, to occur.
The timing of implantation bleeding is similar to that of menstruation, which takes place 11 to 14 days following ovulation, or it may happen a bit earlier. This may lead some women to mistake implantation bleeding for their regular monthly period at first. However, the amount of discharge and its color, consistency and duration differ.4‘What Is Implantation Bleeding?’ American Pregnancy Association, 23 Oct. 2020, americanpregnancy.org/pregnancy-symptoms/what-is-implantation-bleeding-24176.
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