My feed
Premium

Please
or
to access all these features

AIBU?

AIBU to ask you which topic should this post be in really ?

10 replies

Interesting2016 · 17/01/2016 18:19

I have been cramping today and had a ongoing but very light brown bleed this afternoon. Not very much but it is worrying me, I have no idea what it is or could be ?

I am a regular poster with new name. Poo Troll, Narnia etc.

My last period was two weeks ago and bright red bleeding as normal.
My next period is not due for another two weeks.
I am very regular monthly cycles. I am never early or late.
I have biological children (none very young...being vague here ok)
I am 42 yo.
We have finished our family and DH has had the snip two years ago. So I am not on any form of contraception.

I have googled and suggestions run from illness, pregnancy or menopause, which all seem a bit unlikely. AIBU to ask which topic I should repost this question into ?

OP posts:
Report
Angelto5 · 17/01/2016 18:21

General health?

Report
rosewithoutthorns · 17/01/2016 18:24

Health?

I personally wouldn't worry. You're describing old blood, being brown. Which is perfectly normal sometimes in between periods.

Report
Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 17/01/2016 18:24

Well it definitely doesn't belong in AIBU, I'd say either conception although you're not actually ttc but they seem quite knowledgeable about the body over there, Also chat is a great place, full of members with all sorts of life experience who could possibly help you. I can't think where else it would be suited to.

Report
Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 17/01/2016 18:25

Oh I didn't know there was a health section. You certainly learn something everyday

Report
MuttonDressedAsMutton · 17/01/2016 18:25

I had this. My GP said it was the 'last shout' of my ovaries on the way to completing the menopause. It was like a period, but not. Crazy sensitive boobs came with it - and the whole thing was over in 2 or 3 days. It's never happened again. However - between my last period and this event was a clear year which I see you've not had. General Health can be a good topic but sometimes stuff can go unanswered for aaaaaaaaages!

Report
Interesting2016 · 17/01/2016 18:29

I did see the Health board but no one has posted in two days and I wanted an answer today.

Will try conception, even though I am 99% sure that is not the answer. I wondered if it was a getting older thing.

OP posts:
Report
rosewithoutthorns · 17/01/2016 18:35

Im 53 and it probably/almost definitely is an age thing. Its certainly nothing to worry about, as I said brown blood is old blood and your last period was two weeks ago. As we get older we "secrete" less and it takes longer for the blood to be expelled.

Report
AuntieStella · 17/01/2016 18:38

There is a Menopause topic, and a premature menopause chat/support thread in it (only intermittently active though). Premature menopause is usually defined as under 45.

There are quite a lot of reasons for mid-cycle spotting/bleeding. I think you probably need to go and see your GP, and vaguely hope for a gynae referral for a once over.

Report
Interesting2016 · 17/01/2016 21:43

Thanks

OP posts:
Report
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.