how do you know the difference between your period and spotting. my period is very irregular and sometimes i am not sure if it is my period or spotting. how do you tell. and sometimes my periods are very heavy and sometimes very light. i dont know. its confusing.
orphans answered Wednesday August 9 2006, 10:50 pm: Sometimes it can be really hard to tell the difference. Spotting is a very minimal amount of blood where either you don't notice it at all until you see it in your panties or enough to have to wear panty liners. If it's a light period, you'll still have to change pads/tampons a few times a day.
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