Women's Conditions

Abnormal Bleeding & Spotting Care in Seoul, Korea

A normal cycle is 21–35 days with bleeding for up to about 7 days. Bleeding outside your usual cycle is abnormal uterine bleeding. Dami checks for fibroids, cervical changes, injury and pregnancy with ultrasound, a Pap test and an exam. Most cases are hormonal and settle with time or hormone treatment.

The Clinic

Dami Women's Clinic

Dr. Ko Sang-hyun, OB/GYN
5F Ilex Tower, 375 Yeouidaebang-ro
Yeouido, Seoul · Saetgang Stn, Line 9

 

Hours

Mon, Wed, Thu — 9:30 to 19:00
Tue, Fri — 9:30 to 20:00
Sat — 9:30 to 15:00

Closed for lunch 13:00–14:00, the 2nd Saturday, Sundays and holidays.

 

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What counts as abnormal?

Period blood and abnormal bleeding both come from the uterus and look the same. The difference is timing: bleeding on your usual schedule is a period; bleeding outside it is abnormal bleeding.

How we investigate

  1. Pelvic ultrasound to look for fibroids, polyps or other changes
  2. Cervical screening to rule out tumors, since bleeding is the main sign of cervical cancer
  3. Speculum exam for injury or inflammation
  4. A pregnancy test

Most common cause

If these checks are normal, the bleeding is usually hormonal, often triggered by stress, and called anovulatory bleeding. Bleeding mid-cycle may be ovulation bleeding.

Treatment

Light bleeding may only need observation. Heavy, long or recurring bleeding usually improves with hormone injections or hormone tablets such as the contraceptive pill. Frequent irregular cycles can be checked with a hormone panel.

Most unexpected bleeding is not serious, but seek care immediately if bleeding is very heavy or you feel faint.

Reviewed by Dami Women's Clinic (다미산부인과의원), led by Dr. Ko Sang-hyun, OB/GYN. General information, not a diagnosis. In an emergency in Korea, call 119. Medical disclaimer