been bleeding on and off for 10 days

[EmmyReece]

Ladies, I don't normally post in here as I've been focusing on our wedding to try and distract me from the issue of us not getting yet and trying to lose weight.

Af is heavily affected by my weight and since starting to lose weight through the dr, after a 9 month break of no bleeding, spotting has started once a month and seemed to get more regular. Though this cycle is worrying me I have to say

I had spotting on the 8th of this month, I didn't pay too much attention to how long the spotting lasted, but I've had about 4 days now of almost constant light flow that I can remember. So on and off it's been 10 days since the bleeding / spotting started.

I was an idiot and went on google and the only things that I could see mentioned was pregnancy / cysts or menopause

My oh says I should test to rule anything out (even though I'm not too keen on this idea) and then if there's no change I plan on going back to the dr on thursday.

Has anyone had anything similar or could offer any advice?

 

[twinkle1975]

Emmy - how long has it been since your last AF?

 

[EmmyReece]

It was 43 days since the last time hun x

 

[twinkle1975]

When I first went to see my GP he said that because of my weight and the fact that I had such long cycles I might not be ovulating - therefore the womb lining just builds up and up until it's so thick it ends up in AF - if ther 's so much there it could account for the long time AF has been going on??? Just a thought?

 

[EmmyReece]

Sorry if this is tmi - I'll put it in a spoiler just in case

Spoiler

the flow hasn't had any clots in, it's just been a light pink / occassionally a bit darker red flow

But what you say does make a lot of sense hun

Will see if there's any change by thursday, just hope I don't need another blood test - they really freak me out

 

[twinkle1975]

You were worried about tmi after what I'd just said?!!!!

Keep me updated xx

 

[EmmyReece]

af is almost gone hun , there was nothing on my pad this morning from when I changed it before bed, just a tiny bit of colour to the tissue paper ... so panic over.

Guess I should be thankful that it seems like I might have had a fairly normal cycle bloody typical though, my body gets me all worked up and worried for nothing

 

[Soili]

With anovulatory cycles you can expect spotting/bleeding practically at any time. It generally doesn't mean that something's wrong, just that your uterine lining has a mind of its own, when to stay and when to go.

Kudos on having such awesome distraction!!

 

[EmmyReece]

Looks like my body was gearing up to give me a full blown af (the first one for ages). Sorry for tmi, but have now got quite a heavy flow with a few clots in. Not sure whether to cry because I'm not pregnant or to be happy that it's a proper cycle

 

[twinkle1975]

As Cran said - a bit of both!

 

[EmmyReece]

junk food, bed and gilmore girls for me tonight, af is getting heavier, so it's a proper, full blown af feeling super sorry for myself, but also kinda chuffed that it's a proper one