OK WELL I WAS SUPPOSED TO START MY PERIOD YESTERDAY (TUESDAY) BUT INSTEAD I STARTED LAST THURSDAY. I HAVE BEEN VERY REGULAR FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS AND THAT IS WHY I AM CONCERNED ABOUT IT. WHEN I STARTED BLEEDING LAST WEEK IT WAS VERY VERY RED, ALMOST BLACK, AND IT HAS NOT SHOWN ANY SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN SINCE. I DONT REALLY WANT TO GO TO THE DOCTOR IF THERE IS A SIMPLE EXPLANATION FOR IT, BUT WILL IF NO ONE HAS ANY IDEAS. I KNOW THAT SPOTTING BEFORE YOUR PERIOD CAN MEAN PREGNANCY, BUT THIS IS NO WAY SPOTTING, THIS IS GUSHING…THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!!