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Implantation Bleeding and Period  Implantation Bleeding vs
Period  Females who are sexually active are oftentimes confused
and nervous over whether vaginal bleeding is from a menstrual
period or from implantation bleeding. Â For a woman who is
unprepared for pregnancy, the sight of blood could be
implantation bleeding confused as a period. Â Â A period is
another word for menstruation. Â Menstruation is the female
body’s way of shedding the lining of the uterus, which occurs
every 28 days for a non-pregnant woman. Â Implantation bleeding
occurs when the egg moves into the uterus and through the
lining, which for some women can cause bleeding. Â Women who
experience implantation bleeding are pregnant, even though blood
may be confused for a period or a miscarriage.  Periods are
common in women after they reach puberty and last until a woman
reaches menopause. Â A period stops while a woman is pregnant,
and this is called amenorrhoea. Â Periods ca