Patient education

Bleeding & periods

Start with your stage of life, then choose the symptom that fits best. This page is a navigation tool, not an endless scroll museum.

Start with life stage

Other bleeding types

Tip: if you already know a diagnosis (fibroids, polyps, etc), you can also use the A–Z list.

When to seek urgent care

Seek same-day medical care if you are soaking pads hourly for several hours, passing very large clots, feeling faint/dizzy, have severe pain, fever, or you might be pregnant and have pain/bleeding.

If you are unsure, contact reception or your nearest emergency centre.

Life stages timeline

Pick the life stage that fits, then open the dropdown to choose your symptom.

Childhood / pre-menstrual

Bleeding before periods start is not “normal periods”. These pages focus on common causes and what needs assessment.

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Periods too early (precocious puberty) Periods too late (primary amenorrhoea) Bleeding before periods start

Menstrual years

Start here for heavy bleeding, irregular cycles, spotting, or missed periods. This is the “core” hub for most patients.

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Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) Absent periods (amenorrhoea) Irregular cycles Bleeding after sex

Quick path: For heavy bleeding, go straight to AUB.

Possible pregnancy

Bleeding with a positive test needs careful assessment, especially with one-sided pain, shoulder-tip pain, or dizziness.

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Early pregnancy bleeding Bleeding and a pregnancy test Ectopic warning signs (urgent)

Perimenopause

Cycles can become unpredictable. Heavy bleeding, persistent spotting, or bleeding after sex still needs proper assessment.

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Perimenopause overview Heavy / irregular bleeding Endometrial thickening / hyperplasia

Post-menopause

Any bleeding after menopause needs assessment. Often benign, but never ignored.

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Post-menopausal bleeding Endometrial thickening / sampling GSM / atrophic bleeding

Other bleeding types

These don’t fit neatly into a life stage. Start here if bleeding seems linked to sex, contraception, procedures, or medication.

Bleeding after sex

Common causes and when it needs investigation.

Bleeding on contraception

Spotting on pills, injections, implants, or IUDs: what’s expected and what needs a plan.

Medication-related bleeding

Blood thinners and other medication contributors.

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