Spotting week before AF every month - anyone else?

[_Nell]

MrsPTTC - exactly what I wondered

Morticia I am thrilled for you and thank you so much for sharing the details of tis cycle - you know we all love to see 'what' made the difference Wishing you a happy and healthy 9 months - do pop in and keep us updated, pg spotters are an inspiration to us!

TTCspotting - Hi and welcome

Cosmos - pleased your bloods are normal but I understand how frustrating that is. SMEP is what we've been doing each month, I find it's a nice little 'structure' to the process to make you feel I'm doing all I can for a pg.

MrsPTTC - hoping the semen analysis will be back soon for you - I'd just give it a week and call to see if it's back tbh.

MrsHy - Hope the clomid is being kind to you side effect wise and hoping you have a good strong O this cycle.

Yum - Is that 4 1/2 yrs of infertility you mention? I am so sorry if it is. Are you seeing an RE, are they not making any treatment suggestions?

AFM, urgh this cycle is just odd and well, likely wasted

So Monday and Tuesday I had masses of EWCM and needed to wear a panty liner both days, it was just amazing, I was hopeful for an on schedule O (CD11 for me) and after checking with my Dr it was ok post my op we BD lots.....wednesday I have a UTI . So wednesday, thursday no BD and antibiotics, EWCM disappeared leaving just a teensy tiny amount of cm internally. Annoyingly no O. My monitor has given today as a peak meaning I'll O tomorrow (and won't have BD'd for 4 days ) but as I was on my last monitor trest stick I bought some Boots OPK's and they aren't positive . I'm going to try BD tonight but i'm really quite uncomfortable and have no CM. This O will be my latest (looks like CD14, maybe later) in 14 cycles. I can't believe all that rare lovely EWCM was wasted!

On the doctor front, my biopsies came back fine and so my Dr has just labelled my spotting as 'hormonal'. She has given me crinone progesterone support for this cycle LP just to do something.

We have had a consult with 2 fertility clinics and it looks like we are heading for IVF next cycle, to try and make the most of me few remaining eggies asap (i'm 31yrs old and just found out I have low egg reserve for any newbies). I can't believe we have got 'there' so fast tbh but apparently clomid will likely do nothing and we just don't have time to waste.

 

[MrsHY]

Hi everyone!
Sorry I've not been in touch for a while - work has been really really busy! Hello to you all.
Nell - I'm so sorry to hear about the EWCM debacle. Never say never though - ovulation could be just round the corner for you. I'm also pleased that you're making progress on the IVF front - as you say, not ideal but it will at least help you to feel like you're doing something in your power to get the result you want. Keep us posted.

Morticia - WOW!! FANTASTIC news! Really encouraging, especially given we could be 'cycle sisters' - I ovulate in the 'mid 20s' and also have a short LP, as well as the spotting of course! HUGE HUGE congratulations and thanks so much for coming back to let us know the news.

As for me, well, I just got back from my day 10 ultrasound. I have follicles (good) but not too many (good) but one isn't dominant as yet (bad). So I have to go back on Tuesday, which will be cd13, for another ultrasound.

I was pretty despondent after the scan, but then I did a bit of digging and it seems that women tend to ovulate a bit later than day 14 on Clomid anyway, so I still have some time. I also wonder they might give me some kind of shot on Tuesday to speed things up, but TBH I haven't looked into it in any great depth.

Babydust all round... XXX

 

[Morticia]

MORTICIA!!!! Congratulations hun!! It gives me so much hope! Thanks for your symtoms etc.. too. But I have one question - any spotting?! I assume not! x

Thanks SO much for all your lovely congratulations. Really helps!!!

Oh yes and Mrs PTTC - I can report that I had NO spotting! not even the tiniest drop! to be honest that was my biggest sign - by the time I got to 10dpo without any spots (usually starts at 6 or 7dpo) I couldn't help but hope I was onto a winner!!!! xxx

 

[yum]

hello ladies,
morticia - yaaaaaay ! that's great news ! its gud to know that u din't spot.. wishing u a healthy pg !

mrshy- sorry abt it..many women ovu late on clomid ..hope u get some gud news on tue ! fx 4r ya !

nell- fortunately its 4.5 yrs of spotting & not infertility..touchwood ! sorry abt the uti... may b u shud use some preseed 4r bd if u r uncomfy..hope prog does some magic ! gud to know abt biopsies ! may b o is just waiting to arrive over weekend ! its gud that u r making progress with ivf ! gud luck & fx !

ttc spotting- welcome fellow spotter

have a gud weekend & baby dust to all!

 

[MrsPTTC]

MrsPTTC - hoping the semen analysis will be back soon for you - I'd just give it a week and call to see if it's back tbh.

Thank you. I think we'll ring on Tuesday, when I was at the docs on Monday getting my blood test for my thyroid the nurse said it's only the admin that takes so long in sending the letters out so to give a ring. Do you think they'll tell me or will DH have to call himself? I was the one that handed the sample in, and it didn't need any signed consent from him x

 

[MrsPTTC]

MORTICIA!!!! Congratulations hun!! It gives me so much hope! Thanks for your symtoms etc.. too. But I have one question - any spotting?! I assume not! x

Thanks SO much for all your lovely congratulations. Really helps!!!

Oh yes and Mrs PTTC - I can report that I had NO spotting! not even the tiniest drop! to be honest that was my biggest sign - by the time I got to 10dpo without any spots (usually starts at 6 or 7dpo) I couldn't help but hope I was onto a winner!!!! xxx

Brilliant news about the spotting! I will update my spotting situation after the bank holiday as I'm a bit supersticious lol. I'm testing tomorrow though it's early and probably sunday and monday until arrives. My 11yr anniversary of when I met my hubby tomorrow so FX'd!

Enjoy your weekend ladies xx

 

[amber0134]

So I have read threw most of the posts and most say they have brown spotting. Anyone else have orangish/pink cm spotting? Mine and been mostly this now for the past 5 months. Starting at 5 dpo.. blah...... But it used to be mostly brown (light, dark, stringy). It seems to have gotten worse over time. Started way back in 08 when i was put on low dose BCP. In Oct 09 when I got married, I stopped the pill (after 10 years!) And ever since then, the spotting has slowly gotten worse.. and no sign of a BFP. I have had ultrasounds, hormone tests, PaPs, and no answer yet. : (

 

[Canagirl]

So I have read threw most of the posts and most say they have brown spotting. Anyone else have orangish/pink cm spotting? Mine and been mostly this now for the past 5 months. Starting at 5 dpo.. blah...... But it used to be mostly brown (light, dark, stringy). It seems to have gotten worse over time. Started way back in 08 when i was put on low dose BCP. In Oct 09 when I got married, I stopped the pill (after 10 years!) And ever since then, the spotting has slowly gotten worse.. and no sign of a BFP. I have had ultrasounds, hormone tests, PaPs, and no answer yet. : (

It is very frustrating. I sometimes have brown spotting and sometimes pink or even red. I have had spotting for years although it is much, much worse now. About 12 years ago, my doctor put me on birth control pills to control the spotting (after doing an ultrasound that showed nothing). That worked, but I stopped using the pill after about 7 years as I decided I'd had enough of hormones. Since I wasn't TTC then, I didn't pay too much attention to things, but I've always had spotting for a few days before AF (before TTC, I actually didn't mind since it never 'surprised' me).

I got married about 2 years ago and went on the pill for 2 months before the wedding only because it looked like AF was scheduled to appear on the wedding day and I didn't want that. I discontinued the pill immediately after the honeymoon.

Shortly after we got married we started TTC and I always had the before AF spotting but it got worse. It was for more days and occasionally I started having spotting at other times during the month. Ultrasound showed nothing, but I was referred to a RE (fertility specialist) and just found out through a saline infusion ultrasound that I have a fibroid and polyp that are likely causing the spotting (and possibly the infertility as well). Neither of them were visible on the regular ultrasound. I do wonder if the pill may have contributed to the fibroid since I've read they are influenced by estrogen and women with fibroids shouldn't take the pill. I have to have both removed and I'm hoping that will help us.

Good luck getting your BFP and hopefully finding out what is the cause of your spotting. There is a group of very supportive and helpful ladies in this thread.

 

[SophieBee]

Hello all, I'm a regular spotter as well - can I join you ladies too?

We've been actively trying for 9 months (NTNP for 5 months before then) and I usually start spotting around 7-8dpo. I'm actually taking a little break as I finally got my GP to run some blood tests (I'm 35, so I think the age thing swung it) and there may be an issue with my thyroid - TSH levels came back high and a further test showed antibodies are present. So I've been referred to an endocrinologist and we've decided to give ourselves a bit of a breather until that gets straightened out.

I've no idea if this is the cause of the spotting or not, or if it's just another one of those things. All very confusing. I've spotted for a week before AF for a few years - I first noticed it after having some treatment for abnormal cells, and every time I've mentioned it to a doc they've always said it is nothing to worry about. It was so great to find this thread - I can't believe I haven't come across it before, but better late than never!

 

[MrsPTTC]

Welcome to Amber and SophieBee!

Interesting SophieBee about your thyroid levels, I am calling the Dr's for my thyroid results on Tuesday, along with some other things they were testing though I'm not sure what! x

 

[Deethehippy]

Hello Ladies
I had a miscarriage over xmas/new year 2010/11 and my 4 cycles since i have been spotting pink/brown for up to 5 days before AF.
I never used to get this before! Maybe i would have one light day to begin with but it would still flow to a pad or liner, with this spotting it is mostly just when i wipe (sorry if TMI!)
What is going on with me? I just wanna conceive again
It usually starts on day 13dpo approx (i do not chart - just go by natural signs)
then i have full flow AF by day 17. Is my luteal phase too long? My cycles are 35 days plus but have always been long.
Congrats to all you ladies who have just got BFPS btw
Any advise would be great or should i see a doc?
I prefer the 'natural' route to things so have not seen a doc yet.
Thanks
Dee

 

[MrsPTTC]

Hi Dee! Wow your LP is long! If your spotting isn't starting until 13DPO you should be fine, plenty time for implantation to happen before then! Strange that your spotting started after your MC I think there's someone else on this thread who's in the same boat. My spotting started when I started TTC, typical . Good Luck! x

 

[MrsPTTC]

Ok so my spotting started yesterday, 11DPO which is quite an achievement. Also this spotting is more like normal pre or post AF brown discharge & not the bitty stuff I was getting before! Stopping the AC seems to have done the trick, I think this may have been what started it in the first place. It's a shame AF is on the way, I had hope for this cycle after ovulating on my 30th birthday & testing 11yrs to the day DH & I met (BFN's sat & sun) but you can't win em all lol x

 

[MrsHY]

Ok so my spotting started yesterday, 11DPO which is quite an achievement. Also this spotting is more like normal pre or post AF brown discharge & not the bitty stuff I was getting before! Stopping the AC seems to have done the trick, I think this may have been what started it in the first place. It's a shame AF is on the way, I had hope for this cycle after ovulating on my 30th birthday & testing 11yrs to the day DH & I met (BFN's sat & sun) but you can't win em all lol x

Hi MrsPTTC
Glad to hear your spotting was better this cycle, although obv sorry to hear that AF might be on it's way. You do have exactly the right attitude though - so keep smiling! I didn't get on with AC either. I'm not sure it affected my spotting, but I do think it made me ovulate later. That said, I didn't ovulate til day 37 last cycle so have now stopped all lotions/potions/vitamins apart from my Pregnacare.
x

 

[MrsPTTC]

Well MrsHY that's interesting as I am going to stop the pregnacare too as I've read ladies on here saying it delayed their ovulation! Are you in the UK as Boots & Sainsburys do their own version & I've read good reports of the Boots ones. And its half the price Think I might stop the EPO too as heard of that also delaying ovulation! I'm using conceive plus anyway so don't think stopping the EPO will do much harm. I'm still taking my Maca though to get those eggs nice and juicy ha ha x

 

[cantwaitforu]

Hi ladies!

Just popping in again - I noticed you're noticing that AC is making your spotting worse. It made mine worse too and gave me a shorter LP. After 2-3 months, I took myself off of it and noticed quite a difference. Soon after, I took myself off of all the other vitamins I was on (Bcomplex, maca, EPO) and switched to only my prenatal, Omega-3 (EPA and DHA) and vitamin D - and I still take these while pg.

What's good for one women, isn't always good for another, but I remember hearing other ladies on BnB complain about AC.

 

[Deethehippy]

Yippee - i got my full flow 2 days earlier than last month! LOL
Think i will ditch the Agnus castus this cycle and go back to just folic acid and EPO
Wish i knew the reason for this spotting and my MC.

 

[SophieBee]

Hello all - and thanks for the welcome

Reading with interest about all your experiences on AC and pregnacare. I've been on a B6 complex, which has done nothing for the spotting but then hasn't made any changes to my ov date either as far as I can tell. One of the things I've found most frustrating is trying to get the doc to talk about it seriously, rather than just immediately respond that it is "normal" - so it's hard to know whether it's something you should be taking something for or not.

Anyway, my GP now seems to think that it is the problems with my thyroid that have been causing the delay in getting pregnant, and that once we get that sorted that we might find it all happens very quickly. I don't know about that, but who knows. Maybe that is the same for you MrsPTTC - good luck for tomorrow with the results anyway.

I had my shortest spotting length in a very long time this cycle - started at 10 or 11dpo, which is a record for me. The only thing I did differently was not actually ttc this month

 

[MrsHY]

Well MrsHY that's interesting as I am going to stop the pregnacare too as I've read ladies on here saying it delayed their ovulation! Are you in the UK as Boots & Sainsburys do their own version & I've read good reports of the Boots ones. And its half the price Think I might stop the EPO too as heard of that also delaying ovulation! I'm using conceive plus anyway so don't think stopping the EPO will do much harm. I'm still taking my Maca though to get those eggs nice and juicy ha ha x

Hello!
Yes, I had read that about Pregnacare too! But I think in my case, it hasn't made a difference - before this pack of Pregnacare I was taking a very expensive prenatal recommended by my acupuncturist (who I am also no longer seeing!) and that didn't seem to delay or bring forward my ovulation, so I don't think Pregnacare is the culprit in my case. I'm going for my second ultrasound tomorrow morning - on day 13 - so I'm hoping to see a dominant follicle by this stage - or if not, hopefully the specialist will up my dose of Clomid next cycle.
Fingers crossed for all of us...

 

[_Nell]

I take pregnacare too and it doesn't delay me - I typically O early on CD11!

MrsHy - good luck with the scan, FX for a dominant follie.