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What day is considered the first day of a cycle?

I had a substantial amount of pink blood (not just spotting) on tissue when I wiped on Saturday night around 9pm, this was the first sign of af, then on Sunday it was full blown af heavy all day and night as well as Monday but by Monday afternoon it was very slight more of a dark red but not as much, and now today very little, as of now pretty much gone with dark spots. would you say I started my cycle Saturday or Sunday? Also does this sound like implantation bleeding. my cycle is regularly 26 days and it came 2 days early. I had more cramping and backache during my tww than I did these few days, very unusual for me. Please give me your feedback.


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Sunday, always go from first day of heavy flow

9 years ago


I count it as Saturday, blood is blood, ask ur obgyn

9 years ago


If it truly wasn't spotting, then I'd call Saturday AF. It doesnt sound like IB either, sorry.


9 years ago


Thanks Linda_a79 & Tottie36! I usually count the first day I see blood but because I had gone all day and didn't see anything and then at 9pm after I wiped I thought that was just the onset of af starting which Sunday proved right...but what has me bothered is my cycle last 4 days and today it looks like the end of the road...just dark spots when I wipe. I have called the dr. office as well.


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Thanks dakotagurrrl I say it wasn't spotting because as I wiped it wasn't just spots but it wasn't fully red


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Colour isnt important, overall flow is. Spotting is never day one, but a light flow of any colour is. If it seemed like it would be pad/tampon worthy, then its a flow...anything else is just spotting and not CD1.
Good luck! =))


9 years ago


Hello, I believe Sunday was CD1, I thought yesterday af was leaving but this morning more dark red bleeding also noticed a clot in toilet this morning...sorry if tmi but when I see them it is my final cd, which today would be cd4. Thanks for all of your input! My cycles are so regular I notice every little change.


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