As Neils Bohr showed, it is possible for electrons to move between energy levels. Light contains energy. If a photon of light strikes an atom, it is possible for the energy in the light ray to be transferred to one of the low energy electrons moving around the atomic center.
Spotting before a period is due â reasons for spotting before a period can be implantation, from a cyst or a short luteal phase and impaired egg quality. Spotting in between cycles â this is a difficult term to answer but often means your cycles are growing shorter; often with perimenopause.
So what causes spotting after ovulation? There are a couple of possible explanations for the spotting that occurs from ovulation. In the first instance, spotting can be caused by hormonal changes that occur during ovulation. When ovulation occurs, the follicles begin to grow and to mature which causes them to produce more estrogen.