Heavy ovulation bleed (obvious TMI alert!) anyone else have this??

[pindots234]

Hi all,

I have always had bleeding between periods, seen several gynaes and one fertility specialist and all have told me this shouldn't affect my fertility (we have been ttc for almost 18 months with no luck so I find this hard to believe).

Having been sent away and told it's normal for the umpteenth time, I'm really looking for proof that's the case and other ladies with this have managed to get PG!

To clarify (here comes the TMI) it's not just a few drops around ovulation - which I know many ladies on here get - it's A LOT. Bright red and enough to soak through underwear. Doesn't last long but can come and go on and off from CD11-17 or so. I definitely do ovulate (had all the blood tests and every investigation except a lap and dye) so it's not anovulation. No identified fertility problem either.

Anyone got a reassuring word on this? I am getting really down about my chances as well as just f*ed off to be bleeding yet again :-(

[Karstan]

I'm in a similar situation.

I used to get mid-cycle spotting accompanied by cramping but about 6 months ago I started to get a lot more bleeding. It wouldn't last long, sometimes only being one 'gush' of what looks like pure blood - v. red and much thinner than the blood that accompanies a period.

An ultrasound later they decided it was a polyp, but discovered fibroids too. I had a hysteroscopy in June to remove the polyp but this did nothing to the mid-cycle bleeding.

They don't seem too concerned now with that, and have never said anything about it affecting fertility (although the accompanying cramping means I don't feel much like SWI-ing around ovulation time). I've been TTC-ing for 6 months without success, but have been told I am likely to have problems getting pregnant/staying pregnant because of the fibroids which are apparently unrelated to the bleeding.

Phew, I'm not sure any of this is helping you any. But just wanted to let you know that I get something v. similar. Like you I get peed off that as well as 7 day long periods I have bleeding mid cycle and now spotting a couple of days before my period starts proper and it feels like I'm bleeding all the frigging time!

[pindots234]

Hey Karstan - I absolutely second everything you say. It so disheartening and depressing (my DH is put off by the bleeding so SWI-ing around ovulation is sometimes a bit of an ordeal!) It does sound like we have a very similar pattern (my periods are also seven days and I get spotting later in the month too. The gush of 'thin' blood is identical). Reassuring to hear that they don't think the bleeding is a problem for fertility - which is what I've also been told - although I'm disappointed for you it didn't stop after the polyp was removed. I have only been investigated for fibroids recently by transvag ultrasound which was fine, had a hysteroscopy about ten years ago which found nothing, but I am worried something hasn't been picked up.

The one thing I have been told it could be is cervical erosion, which I was diagnosed with recently. TBH, I have seen so many people and no one has seemed that interested and a lot of the things I have been told by one doctor have contradicted others, so I'm not really any more clued up!

Next step seems to be to demand a laparoscopy, the only thing I haven't had but told it is the 'gold standard' for diagnostics.

If you find any answers let me know (I'll do the same!)

[Vickisun]

Hi, I know this post is from a few years ago but has anyone got any updates? I have the same issue of heavy bleeding mid cycle but can’t find much info x

[Magali1991]

Me!! I've had this for many many years since I was in my late teens .

To give you a bit of history I'm 28 ttc for 4 years now, I am certain this has to do something with my infertility.
I had a surgery in 2018 to remove endometriosis, wedge resection for ovarian cysts, endometrial erosion which someone else mentioned, polyps, all of these were "taken care of" and bleeding still continues.

Its not normal I know bc it's not just a pinch of blood ,its filling a pantiliner for 3 days . Some months worse than others.

I have done tremendous amount of research and currently ,after seeing many many doctors, I've started going to a naturopath to look for an alternative answer. She confirmed all the research that I've done basically

My bleeding tends to happen before the egg is release..

There is some research out there that says it's due to a sudden drop in estrogen when the egg is about to be released my naturopath explained qe should not be going through this it's a hormonal imbalance and were working to find the main cause

But so far she knows stress is a factor , i have stressful jobs ...also happends when i I excercise which is physical stress and also toxins and not the best diet..and imbalance of my thyroid , and overload of toxins through the enviroment/water ect

She put me on a supplement regimen along with dietary changes which I will follow for 3 weeks then have a follow up visit

I'm really hoping this is it because this is frustrating specially when we are ttc

It's really hard to find people that are experiencing the same thing though so of you wanna chat about it I'm here!

[Sarahnwright09]

Yes!!! I’m so glad I’m not alone. I’ve been looking all over the internet and nothing quite fits what’s going on with me but this!!! I had a 17 week miscarriage about 5 months ago. After that I’ve had this brown spotting with my cervial mucus but just thought my body was trying to get back to normal. Well now I’m on my 4th cycle since then back to a normal 28 days of my cycle but the spotting has increased to needing a panty liner and today close to my ovulation is like a light bleed needing a pad. I scheduled an apt with my ob next week so I’m hoping she can give me some insight. I’m also getting a hormone panel done at my regular dr. I’m really just hoping it’s some kind of hormonal balance. The only change in my life is I’ve been trying to loose weight and have lost 5 pounds in the last months from jogging. But of course my weight has gone up and down before so I’m not really sure why it’s making this big of a change in my cycle. I would like to have another baby someday but this problem
Isn’t making me feel too confident :(

[Vickisun]

Hi, how is everyone getting on? Anymore insight into why you are bleeding at ovulation? I have an ultrasound booked in January to see what’s going on. X

[Sarahnwright09]

I had a dr apt with my dr about the removal of the uterine polyp. She thought I didn’t need it to be removed because it was so small. She did a small cell biopsy and it came back normal so she thought that it was fine to just leave it. This month I didn’t have any spotting just a little bit of brown cervical mucus. I don’t know if the polyp is going away or what but I’m hoping for continued improvement. Uterine polyp is a major cause to bleeding during cycle. Hoping you find some answers!

[Morgane777]

Hello ladies!
I was wondering if you had some responses about the heavy bleeding during ovulation. I usually have spotting two or three days after ovulation, but for my last two cycles I've had some pink bleeding a little heavier than before.
Any success stories with this?

[Sammyclaire22]

In was just going to ask if you had any evidence of erosion- I've had it badly and it's caused by hormones in my case. Originally from the pill and I used to bleed all the time then but I've been off hormone contraception for years now but the erosion is for life.

During pregnancy I had quite a few very heavy bleeds in the first few months (each time i was sure it was a mc) which they ended up putting down to the erosion flaring up due to the hormones (even had a colposcopy mid pregnancy to check all was ok as have a history of cin3)
But good news is I got pregnant and she's fine :) don't think it affects fertility at all as it's just some of the inner cervical cells growing on the external side and these are a lot more prone to bleeding (especially if
you are having more sex/ vigorous sex!)

[Sammyclaire22]

Sorry didn't realise the OP was old! Ignore mine!

[Vickisun]

I’m following this so thanks for posting! I’m only bleeding in the follicular phase, miles before ovulation. Are you the same? Going for an ultrasound In a few weeks to see what’s going on.

[Morgane777]

@Sammyclaire22 thanks for your post! This gives hope!
Sorry, but what is erosion?
I've been of the pill since August 2019 and have been tracking ovulation with OPK and body temperature. I seem to ovulate OK.

[Sammyclaire22]

@morgane777 erosion (also called ectopy) is just the cervical cells that normally line the inside of the cervix growing on the outside of the cervix (in the vagina) these are more prone to bleeding from trauma or hormones. A poor analogy is if you imagine an iced ring donut, the icing is the normal cells that you could touch if you checked your cervix with a finger, but this has been covered by more batter. Generally benign just annoying!

[Vickisun]

@morgane777 do you spot most of the month or just at certain times? I’ve noticed it’s just in the first half of cycle. Still waiting for a ultrasound and blood test for hormones.

[Morgane777]

@Sammyclaire22 Thanks for the info! If I have that, it seems that is not something to worry about!
@Vickisun I have an almost regular spotting pattern: I would spot 2 or 3 days after ovulating and this will last 2 or 3 days. Then I spot during 2 or 3 days before AF comes. Keep me posted about your results!

[AmesK]

@Vickisun I know your post was a while back but I’m having the EXACT same symptoms- only ever spotting in the follicular phase! Did you find out what was going on? Does this affect fertility? Xx

[Vickisun]

@AmesK I had bloods taken and ultrasound and they were all normal so went private. The private doctor didn’t even look at my bloods and concluded that it was hormones! He told me to take progesterone for 3 months and try and reset my cycle. I tried this for a few days but read on the medicine not to take if you have bleeding from unknown causes, so I stopped after 3 days and since then I’ve had no spotting at all!! It reset my cycle xx

[AmesK]

@Vickisun Aww thats great, Im really glad you’ve managed to sort the issue! Spotting like that is such a horrible feeling isn’t it? Were your bloods tests normal if you don’t mind me asking? I’ve had day 2 and day 21 a couple of times and they’ve been normal (with progesterone levels being normal too) so do you think it’s a non hormonal cause for me?

I feel disgusting spotting all the time :(

[Vickisun]

@AmesK my bloods and progesterone were totally fine. I’m going to get my thyroid checked to see if it’s normal just in case. Spotting has finished and periods seem less heavy and painful. Still have same long cycles and short luteal phase though. I don’t think it’s hormonal for you, I just think they said that to me so they could justify why it’s happening. It’s just so strange spotting all the time and yes it’s horrible! Maybe try some progesterone cream at the start of your next cycle for a few days and that may work for you too x

[LT103]

I have similar but no spotting in follicular phase. Occasional spot at ovulation then start spotting about 8 dpo which lasts up to a week until af comes. Period really light too and only lasting about 3 days. Was on pill but stopped it in January so things should be right by now. Going for day 21 bloods next week to see if sheds any light but I predict it will all be normal and just one of those things. It’s more an inconvenience and an annoyance then anything causing my any great concerns but I do worry it will affect my chances of ttc

[AmesK]

@Vickisun Ah I see! It’s annoying when there’s no answers but at least your bloods etc were all ok. Any idea whether it affects fertility? I’ll give progesterone cream a go at the start of my next cycle and see if it works! Hope things go well for you :) xx