No, spotting and breakthrough bleeding does not count as the first day of your period. Spotting and breakthrough bleeding is an annoyance that occurs as an unwanted side effect of Birth Control. However, frequent spotting or breakthrough bleeding can also be a sign that you need a higher dosage of birth control.
No, when counting your menstrual cycle day one is the first day of true bleeding. Brown discharge is spotting, small amouts of blood mixing with discharge as you start to bleed, but you don't count this as day one.
You start counting on the first day of your period.
Yes. From the first day of the last period you had - count forward 28 days (or when you expected to start). Day 29 would be 1 day late.
To calculate an estimated due date you should count from the very first day (the day you started bleeding) of your last menstrual period.
When you start your period if you have brown, old blood first you count those days as the first day of your 28 day menstrual cycle. You do not have to start counting day one when the blood is red.
When you have your period, more than spotting comes out. I'm on a period myself and the first i had mine, it wasn't spotting first. But it's actually what you believeis the first day. So sure, spotting could count as the first day.
The first day of your period is the first day of bleeding - you don't count days when you are spotting (brown or pink discharge).
The first day of your menstrual cycle is the first day of your period. You onlystart counting on the first day you see true bleeding, don't count from when you start spotting.
any sort of spotting either before or after is considered to be your period.
spotting is the beginning of what will be your period.
No it is not.. The first day of a full flow is considered the first day of your cycle.NO! because it is just spotting not your real period it might be a sign of your period beginning to approach!
The day when flow begins, not spotting
Every woman's cycle starts on the first day of their menstruation. First day of menstruation is usually cycle day one. So start counting on that day and they end it the day before your next period will arrive. So if you have a 29 day cycle that would mean that you have 29 days before your next cycle will come.
No, when counting your menstrual cycle day one is the first day of true bleeding. Brown discharge is spotting, small amouts of blood mixing with discharge as you start to bleed, but you don't count this as day one.
If your period is one day late and the next day you have light spotting, it could be the beginning of your period. It is quite normal for the first couple of days of your period to be light.
You start counting on the first day of your period.
Hi, Its not uncommon for periods to arrive 2-3 days earlier than usual. Yes the first day of your period is as soon as the bleeding starts, whether it be spotting or heavy flow.