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\u00a0Implantation cramping<\/strong> is a good example of how your body could be signaling that you have conceived even before it is detectable on a home test. On the other hand, a slight twinge or cramp could be a signal that your next period is about to begin. How to tell the difference? When you\u2019re trying to conceive, it can be tempting to reach for the pregnancy test kit on every occasion when you may possibly be pregnant. We understand the impulse, and don\u2019t discourage it. However, there are other little signs and signals that you can be on the lookout for as well.<\/p>\n

In this IVI blog, we tell you everything you need to know about implantation bleeding cramps. <\/strong>What happens during implantation? Can implantation bleeding cause cramps? <\/strong>Is cramping after ovulation<\/strong> a sure sign that implantation is happening? If you don\u2019t experience implantation cramping<\/strong>, how can you know whether you have conceived?<\/p>\n

What is implantation and why does it cause bleeding?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Most fertility experts consider that implantation is the event that makes you pregnant. What happens is that, when your ovary releases a mature egg, it starts its journey down a fallopian tube towards your uterus. If the egg is not fertilized, it continues its way and is eventually expelled through the vagina as part of your next period.<\/p>\n

However, if the egg is met by a sperm and is fertilized, it continues its path towards the uterus but once there, rather than disintegrating, it implants itself into the uterus lining. When this has happened, you are pregnant. Your body starts to produce the chemical markers that will soon become detectable by a pregnancy test. When implantation occurs, it can disrupt some of the delicate blood vessels in the uterus lining and this can cause a slight bleed. This is usually light bleeding or spotting. As the whole process from ovulation to implantation takes 6 to 12 days, your next period would be due within the next week or so anyway. It is therefore easily mistaken for an early start to your next period. See our article for more about the differences between menstruation and implantation bleeding<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As the fertilized egg implants itself in your uterus, it can cause not only bleeding but also implantation cramping<\/strong>. These muscle cramps are also easy to confuse with a sign of the early onset of your next period.<\/p>\n

How to tell the difference between implantation and period cramps<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Just as not all women experience menstrual cramps, not all newly pregnant women have any sign of implantation bleeding or implantation cramping<\/strong>. But for those that do, it can be quite tricky to tell the difference. Period cramps can be quite severe and prolonged. Implantation<\/strong> cramping<\/strong> is almost always mild, so this is one way to tell the difference. Indeed, anyone who experiences severe cramping between periods should seek medical advice.<\/p>\n

Implantation cramping<\/strong> can come and go over a period of a couple of days or may remain steady for one or two days. Women who have experienced implantation cramping<\/strong> describe it in various ways as:<\/p>\n