Lionchild
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Hi Everyone,
This is my first individual thread. I'm hoping someone out there has the same experience as me.
I'm on month 8 ttc. I have been off bcp for 4 years. For the past year and a half I have experienced mid-cycle light to moderate bleeding. It used to just last 2-3 days between cycle days 11-14, so I always assumed it was ovulation bleeding. Starting in January of 2012, however, it started lasting longer and sometimes occurring unpredictably between cd 10-23. For the past 5 months it has lasted 6-8 days in the middle of my cycle starting on cd 11 or 12. Additionally, my emotions during this bleeding time are off the charts. I feel out of my mind angry, exhausted, and have trouble concentrating. This is in the middle of my cycle, so it's not PMS.
I've taken the month off from paying attention to my cycle and taking ovulation tests. I'm trying to stay carefree for a month. Well today, I was feeling irritable all day and went to the bathroom to find the bleeding had started. I went to a calendar and counted the days since my last af. I found that, sure enough, it's cd 12. It's like clockwork.
I have my periods regularly every month (between 29-31 day cycles). They have gotten much heavier over the past year. I'm a normal weight for my height. I get positive opk's usually on cd 18 or 19 (a little later). I've had an ultrasound and progesterone tests (all normal). One doctor told me it could be ovulation bleeding that lasts for a week (never knew that was possible). The other doctors told me that my only option is to go on bcp to try to regulate my hormones or to try Clomid. Neither option is ideal after only 8 months ttc.
Does anyone else experience something similar? I can't help but think that whatever is causing this bleeding is affecting my fertility, but I want to wait the traditional year of ttc before I see a specialist.
My ultrasound did show a nabothian cyst on my cervix that they said was normal. The only thing is when I looked at the report after I left the doctor's office last week, I saw that the cyst measured 3.8 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm. I read online that the normal range is only 2-8 mm. Should I be concerned about this large cyst on my cervix? I don't think it would cause the bleeding every month.
I'm sorry for the long postit's just a complicated issue. If anyone has had a similar experience, what was the cause? How did you resolve the issue? I am of course concerned about this affecting my ability to conceive, but I'm also looking to restore my well-being. I bleed for half the month! Whatever it is, it's doing something wacky to my hormones.
Thanks for reading.
This is my first individual thread. I'm hoping someone out there has the same experience as me.
I'm on month 8 ttc. I have been off bcp for 4 years. For the past year and a half I have experienced mid-cycle light to moderate bleeding. It used to just last 2-3 days between cycle days 11-14, so I always assumed it was ovulation bleeding. Starting in January of 2012, however, it started lasting longer and sometimes occurring unpredictably between cd 10-23. For the past 5 months it has lasted 6-8 days in the middle of my cycle starting on cd 11 or 12. Additionally, my emotions during this bleeding time are off the charts. I feel out of my mind angry, exhausted, and have trouble concentrating. This is in the middle of my cycle, so it's not PMS.
I've taken the month off from paying attention to my cycle and taking ovulation tests. I'm trying to stay carefree for a month. Well today, I was feeling irritable all day and went to the bathroom to find the bleeding had started. I went to a calendar and counted the days since my last af. I found that, sure enough, it's cd 12. It's like clockwork.
I have my periods regularly every month (between 29-31 day cycles). They have gotten much heavier over the past year. I'm a normal weight for my height. I get positive opk's usually on cd 18 or 19 (a little later). I've had an ultrasound and progesterone tests (all normal). One doctor told me it could be ovulation bleeding that lasts for a week (never knew that was possible). The other doctors told me that my only option is to go on bcp to try to regulate my hormones or to try Clomid. Neither option is ideal after only 8 months ttc.
Does anyone else experience something similar? I can't help but think that whatever is causing this bleeding is affecting my fertility, but I want to wait the traditional year of ttc before I see a specialist.
My ultrasound did show a nabothian cyst on my cervix that they said was normal. The only thing is when I looked at the report after I left the doctor's office last week, I saw that the cyst measured 3.8 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm. I read online that the normal range is only 2-8 mm. Should I be concerned about this large cyst on my cervix? I don't think it would cause the bleeding every month.
I'm sorry for the long postit's just a complicated issue. If anyone has had a similar experience, what was the cause? How did you resolve the issue? I am of course concerned about this affecting my ability to conceive, but I'm also looking to restore my well-being. I bleed for half the month! Whatever it is, it's doing something wacky to my hormones.
Thanks for reading.
) but I feel like it got worse after IVF and all the hormones my body has been pumped with. I agree that my gut feel is it's symptomatic of something that's certainly not helping my fertility, but I will say that on round 2 (of 4) IVF I did get pregnant and carried to 12.5 weeks without any bleeds or spotting, so I certainly don't believe it's a showstopper. I don't believe the miscarriage was linked to the spotting issue I have now.
