Do you have moderate to severe vaginal bleeding, but you do not have signs of shock?

Do you have vaginal bleeding with other symptoms?

Do you have minimal bleeding or spotting without other symptoms?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you have severe vaginal bleeding, but you do not have signs of shock?

Have you had severe vaginal bleeding that has stopped?

Have you had severe vaginal bleeding that has been evaluated by your doctor, but it is not following the expected course?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you think vaginal bleeding may be caused by sexual abuse?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you have severe lower abdominal pain?

Do you feel like you may pass out?

Do you have a fever with lower abdominal pain?

Do you have mild to moderate lower abdominal pain?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Has a rash that looks like a sunburn appeared within 2 days of the start of a fever of or higher?

Do you have a rash that looks like a sunburn and think that you have a moderate fever but are unable to measure your temperature?

Do you have a fever?

Do you think you have a fever, but you are unable to measure your temperature?

Do you have a fever with lower abdominal pain?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you have severe vaginal bleeding, but you do not have signs of shock?

Do you have moderate vaginal bleeding, but you do not have signs of shock?

Have you had minimal vaginal bleeding for 48 hours after intercourse or douching, and you are sure that the bleeding is not caused by your menstrual period?

Have you had minimal vaginal bleeding or spotting more than one time after intercourse or douching, and you are sure that the bleeding is not caused by your menstrual period?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you have severe vaginal bleeding, but you do not have signs of shock?

Do you have moderate vaginal bleeding, but you do not have signs of shock?

Have you had mild to moderate vaginal bleeding that comes and goes but has not stopped for longer than 7 days?

Have you had abnormal mild vaginal bleeding for longer than 2 weeks?

Is your vaginal bleeding different than what you were told to expect?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you have severe vaginal bleeding, but you do not have signs of shock?

Do you have moderate vaginal bleeding, but you do not have signs of shock?

Have you had moderate vaginal bleeding that has stopped?

Have you not had a period for 3 months, but you now have spotting or mild vaginal bleeding?

Have your last three or more periods been heavier or lasted longer than what is normal for you?

Have you had irregular bleeding for more than 3 cycles?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Does your child have severe vaginal bleeding, but she does not have signs of shock?

Do you think your child's vaginal bleeding may be caused by abuse?

Does your child have minimal to moderate vaginal bleeding or spotting?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you think that your vaginal bleeding is caused by a medicine you are taking?Note: If your answer is Yes:Call the doctor who prescribed the medicine to determine whether this is an expected side effect of this medicine. An appointment may not be needed.If you are taking a medicine not prescribed by a doctor, stop taking it. Call your doctor if you feel you need to keep taking the medicine or if you need help to control your symptoms after you stop the medicine.

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Have you had mild to moderate vaginal bleeding for 1 week or longer?

Have you had mild to moderate vaginal bleeding for two cycles or longer?

Has vaginal bleeding occurred other than at the expected time of withdrawal bleeding?

Are you using continuous hormone replacement therapy, and you have vaginal bleeding that has occurred more than one time a month?

Are you using continuous hormone replacement therapy, and you have intermittent vaginal bleeding that has continued for longer than 6 months after starting therapy?

Do you have vaginal bleeding that is different than what your doctor told you to expect?

Have you had any vaginal bleeding while using estrogen replacement therapy without progestin?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Have you had moderate bleeding for more than 1 week longer than your period usually lasts?

Have you had minimal bleeding or spotting for more than 2 weeks longer than your period usually lasts?

Has abnormal vaginal bleeding occurred three or more times, and it has not been evaluated by a doctor?

Do you have abnormal vaginal bleeding that has been evaluated by a doctor, but it is not following the expected course?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Call your health professional immediately.

You have answered "Yes" to a question that indicates you may need immediate care. Call your health professional now to discuss your symptoms and arrange for your care.

• Symptoms are likely to worsen without medical care.
• If you do not have a health professional, seek emergency care.
• Emergency transportation is not needed. However, if you are not able to travel safely either by driving yourself or having someone else drive you, call an ambulance.

You do not need to answer any of the other questions.

Call your health professional today.

You have answered "Yes" to a question that indicates you need to call your health professional to discuss your symptoms and arrange for care.

• An appointment today is usually needed.
• Symptoms are unlikely to improve without medical care.

Return to the Check Your Symptoms section and answer the questions. You may need to see a health professional sooner if you have other more serious symptoms.

You may wait to see if the symptoms improve over the next 24 hours.

You have answered "Yes" to a question that indicates you may wait to see if your symptoms improve over the next 24 hours (or the specified time period). If symptoms improve, no appointment is needed.

• If symptoms do not improve after 24 hours (or the specified time period), an appointment within the next 24 hours is usually needed.
• If appropriate, try home treatment to relieve your symptoms.
• Check your symptoms in 24 hours, or sooner if there is any change.
• Call your health professional if symptoms get worse.

Return to the Check Your Symptoms section and answer the questions. You may need to see a health professional sooner if you have other more serious symptoms.