Please help. I feel so sad!!!

[susan_1981]

My luteal phase used to always be 13 days which is fine. But now since my miscarriage in October 2008, it's been getting shorter and shorter. it's just completely f*cked. It's like 8 days if I'm lucky. Coming home today, I felt like crying. Most girls would get excited by spotting at 8dpo but not me. I know it's the lead up to my period. I gave up smoking 3 months ago in the hope that it woul help me get pregnant as did my husband - it's no incentive when my period arrives earlier and earlier each month. It's ever since I had the HSG. Everything all clear but my period arrives a good week early ever since.
Well when I say a week early, I spot for about 6 days and then my period finaly arrives. So essentially I'm bleeding for 11 days every month.

I'm taking Vit B-50 complex. Did take raspberry leaf tablets for the past 3 months but wonderered if this was having an effect as this is when started spotting although probably more likely to be cos of HSG. I've had a smear since (not had results yet) but she didn't say there were any problems.

Please give me some advice. I'm getting desperate. Normally b-50 complex sorted me out but not this time

 

[babyloulou]

Hi- not sure about what could be causing but I would stop theB bits just in case- they made me spot mid cycle even when not ovulating or having a normal cycle! Cut them out for a month and see what happens xxx

 

[momof4girls]

first of all the raspberry leaf is to be taken before ovulation , I never take it after. and for your short LP I would get either a progesterone supplement from your doctor or buy some progesterone cream to use from 1dpo till 14dpo.
the kind I have used is callen Fem-gest, its all natural. and I have a 16 -20day LP. this should help a pregnancy have time to stick. and if your using progesterone during the tww you should continue to use it during your pregnancy when you concieve.

 

[susan_1981]

Thanks girls. Maybe I'll give a break on the Vit B complex. It did help with my LP before but maybe it's not working for me now. I only took the raspberry leaf up til ovulation. I did a lot of reading up on it and, although most ppl seemed to think it was fine to take all cycle, it does say on the bottle not to take if pregnant.

I'm off to the fertility specialist on Monday so will stress what's happening. I had spotting before (not as bad as this though) and I told him and he didn't even seem to know what spotting was!!! Gonna make sure I get the point across that how can an egg ever implant if my lining is shedding so early!

 

[Gracy 004]

Not sure about this , but i just wanted to say that my cycle has been up the creek since the HSG as well! My last cycle was a whole week short and now with this one i am spotting already and its only day 12. Spoke with the FS about it today and she said the HSG cant change hormones and affect the cycle but i have been a regular 33 days prior to this.

 

[caline]

Susan, have you thought about having accupuncture? It really regulated my cycles to the day, and I swear by it. Just another suggestion to toss into the pot. Good luck with your appointment today

 

[susan_1981]

HSG must have some effect then surely. This is the third month though of spotting. But this time, the spotting is a lot heavier. I feel so depressed about it. Driving me nuts actually! My period has arrived about 3 days early with 2/3 days of spotting! I go on holiday on 10 May (that's if the friggin planes are flying again by then!!!) and seeing as I now spot for 5 days then have a period for 5 days, I'm seriously considering going back on the pill for a month. I'm not getting pregnant so can't see any disadvantage to it!

 

[Rach27]

Hi Susan,
Have you spoken to anyone about getting a progesterone supplement? Sorry you're going through this.

 

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[pigsy]

Hi Susan - i get exactly the same thing and i know what you mean. People say - oh spotting it may be IB but after months of thinking it is IB it does get disheartening. My GP referred me to a specialist so i have had lots of internals, the HSG (clear), they considered a biopsy but the consultant said it felt fine, and all my tests were fine. The FS said something to the effect that i would have to work harder to get pregnant, but to be honest i was nearly in tears as she had just said i would be a candidate for IVF. I have repeated the 21 day bloods, and have had to monitor my cycles over the past 5 months and have to go back in May. The FS did say that she didn't think the bleeding was a problem - but i agree with you - how can you keep a pregnancy if you are shedding blood! fingers crossed for both of us x

 

[dollydingle]

I have exactly the samething. I spot from about 5DPO sometimes a bit later. Spot, spot for days and days then about 10 days later my temperature drops and I have a proper bleed for 2 or 3 days.
I have no idea why, neither does the gynaecologist (I had a scan and hysteroscopy to check all was fine - which it was) He said it was hormonal.
Just had 7 day post-ovulation bloods done...... we will see....

you're not alone with crazy bleeding!