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[Lost7]

How's the bleeding now? With that much blood, I'd assume AF came early.

 

[Raine96]

There is hardly anything on my pad and ive had it on all day. Theres only a small streak of blood on my pad.

 

[krissie328]

I didn't take soy this cycle but that is exactly what my mid cycle bleeding looked like. It went in and out on heaviness and changed from brown to dark red for two and a half days. Unfortunately I didn't ovulate.

 

[Raine96]

Okay thanks. So if i count this as AF should i take soy tomorrow then (im supposed to do cd3-7)

 

[Raine96]

Am i still supposed to have that much of a line during AF?

 

[BostonLover89]

Am i still supposed to have that much of a line during AF?

I'm not an expert but that seems like too much of a line for AF. Have you gotten a super positive opk yet for this cycle? I know some experience mid cycle spotting and o spotting... Considering that everyone is different maybe you just released a lot of blood during the eggs' release.

 

[Raine96]

No i had a close positive a few days ago(i think either the 27th or the 28th) before the spotting started. But i didnt test for like 2 days until today. Im not sure if I O'd.

 

[squirrel.]

My OPKs often look like that throughout cycle and quite often go darker around AF. If you are having bleeding then I imagine it's AF even if it is on and off. If you're having a strange cycle with no luteal phase (anovulatory) or a shorter one than normal, then AF would be lighter as it's progesterone build up in the luteal phase that builds the endometrium up (the blood layer that sheds during AF). If you didn't have as long in the luteal phase (or no luteal phase) then you'll have had less progesterone, therefore less build up of the lining resulting in a lighter period.

CD6 today. Tomorrow is my last day of soy. Been doing my increasing dosages. Not sure these pills are as good as the capsules I took in 2013 the cycle we conceived our daughter. Then my temps steadily dropped each day I took soy (which would make sense), but both cycles with these tablets, my temp has stayed roughly the same. I just don't think they work as well.

 

[Raine96]

Mine arent usually that dark though. I still havent had really anything else but a little brown spotting today. Im cd3 so i started my soy today

 

[Lost7]

A lot of women, myself included have a secondary LH surge just before AF, so that could be left over.

LH is always present in the body, it's not positive. It doesn't really mean anything, why did you test so early?

 

[Raine96]

Because i hadnt O'd yet and wasnt supposed to get AF yet either

 

[dimmu]

CD1 for me. Not surprised, knew she was on her way but still so disappointed.

Will try soya this cycle, cd 3-7. Was thinking 100, 100, 150, 160, 200. Do you think that sounds ok for your first time using it or should I stick to lower doses, maybe start at 50mg?

 

[squirrel.]

Dimmu sorry about AF starting at 50mg would probably be too low. Maybe start at 100 and go up to 150 if you want to do unceasing dosages. I did three days of 200 last cycle (after two days of 150) and my ovaries were complaining for three weeks! I did 100, 125, 150, 175 and 200 this time CD3-7.

 

[Lost7]

Each person is different.
I agree that 50mg would be probably too low.
I did five days of 200mg (maximum dosage) and apart from ovulating a day earlier had no other pains.

Sorry about AF

 

[Mummy1506]

Anyone else had soy delay ovulation? I'm at cd 29 don't think ovulation is anywhere near. Took them to try bring my ovulation forward not delay it so frustrated &#128542;

 

[Raine96]

Mummy,
Sorry this is my first cycle taking soy and im on cd4.

Afm.. Cd4 2nd day of soy. Took 150 today. AF is gone and only lasted 3 days.

 

[Powell130]

Mummy,
Sorry this is my first cycle taking soy and im on cd4.

Afm.. Cd4 2nd day of soy. Took 150 today. AF is gone and only lasted 3 days.

I noticed my AF was shorter, less intense, and no spotting while taking soy. I was also taking ACV so I'm not sure if it was one or the other or both lol

 

[southernbound]

I too had no symptoms on soy except perhaps a slight headache. Also I oed earlier. And I got my bfp today! Very pleased with soy

 

[BostonLover89]

Southern- BFP! HPT or opk? If it's a BFP on your HPT then congrats congrats!

 

[Lost7]

Congratulations SouthernBound. Will update the first page later when I get home.