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May
First Day Of Period Spotting Or Flow. Day one of your cycle occurs with the start of your period. It is typically brownish sometimes greasy and usually occurs over 1-2 days. Brown discharge is not considered a menstrual period. Cycle day 1 is commonly considered the first day of full flow.
However the first day of the cycle is always considered to be the first day of active bright red bleeding and flow. The color of your menstrual blood might be anywhere from red to dark brown. Cycle day 1 is commonly considered the first day of full flow. I would guess we saw spotting before proper flow in about ten percent of 66 ovulatory women who kept menstrual cycle records for a year 1. Spotting may or may not occur leading up to menstruation. It may be difficult to distinguish between spotting before your period and the menstrual flow itself.
Spotting at the time of your period which is around 10 to 14 days after ovulation may be caused by implantation in early pregnancy.
So when is my first day. I read that the day you see red the real blood not just some brown discharge is your period. What if spotting is bright red then what. Thus mark your calendar with X on the day your period starts. Often the blood appears in the first few days of pregnancy when the fertilized egg attaches to the. When is cycle day 1.