Do you get spotting before AF / period? Come and talk to me here

@morgane777 my cycle is like that. I spot on and off for a week before I’m due. Then when I come on it’s really light and basically brown for like 4:5 days then I get two full flow days. Then one day brown then off. Totalling to around 9 days. 16 if you want to include the pre af spotting 😂 I’ve given up today I’ve never felt like I’ve given up but today I asked my OH if I could go private as I think I’ll be seen quicker and he told me to be patient and that they just rip you off. So it’s drained me hearing that. Obviously doesn’t understand what it’s like to bleed for basically 16 days out of a month and know that all while that’s going on you won’t be able to make a child.

@Bubblybub gp's def don't take it seriously but I'd like to think once we are referred to a fertility specialist they will or at least know more.
Yes OH is fine luckily. A couple in my fam had low motility two rounds of IVF that didn't work. Not long after they got pregnant naturally and now have 2 kids. Take his supplements etc things really can improve.

@Rae444 yes mine is normal too so I'm glad that didn't stop the fertility doc still giving you progesterone. FX for you this cycle.

@Morgane777 fx for you too and hope the virtual consult goes well tomorrow. I'm reading that atm too although it's taking me a while to get through it as it's very scientific and a lot to take in. I find I only want to read it in small doses.

Hi ladies,
I've been taking the Letrozole but not BFP yet :(
My cycles are weird as they begin at expected day but start really light... like spotting during 3 or 4 days. I've wondered if my spotting before AF that I used to count as just spotting was just my cycle beginning and I had a REALLY short luteal phase. If that's so, Letrozole has helped my luteal phase.
Other than that, I read the book "It starts with the egg", I found it really good and informing. I'm following some of the advice, so I bought Ubiquinol and Prenatal vitamins as it may help me produce better quality eggs.

I have a "virtual" appointment with my fertility doctor tomorrow. I'll let you know if I have some important new information.

@orangeloo Yeah progesterone tested and was 'normal'. Starting opks today for my next cycle, maybe this will be the one!

@orangeloo urgh covid is really not helping. Mine was my first initial appointment which got cancelled. But I’ve heard nhs don’t take spotting seriously so it’s making me want to go private anyway. And if it gets me in quicker then I might aswell. I got my progesterone done in April last year. It was 43 nmol/l. Which is apparently normal so it says on the blood test. I use to ovulate on day 13 back then though and now it’s day 19/20 with a 28 day cycle. So not sure what’s made it move. Next month I’m gonna try soy iso tablets from cd3-7 see if that brings my ovulation forward. Doesn’t help that other half has 3.5 percent morphology. So think it’s a mixture of that and me! Did your OH have his done? X

@Bubblybub ah okay. I may try that next month haha. I started spotting 8DPO which is a bit better as it's often 6DPO but still typical for me. Yes I'm eligible for nhs referral in August. Was supposed to have a private hsg two weeks ago but couldn't due to covid. So when they resume treatments I may ask them about their take on the spotting too.
Have you ever had your progesterone tested? I have twice and both were normal so at a serious loss as to why I spot.

@orangeloo it’s meant to basically get more blood flow to the uterus and help implantation. I’m only doing it this month if it doesn’t help then I probably won’t do it again as it’s just another thing added to the list of drugs lol. My progesterone cream hasn’t arrived still which is annoying so I haven’t been able to start that. I’ve been spotting on and off since 1dpo. Brown and then bits of red which is just fantastic 🙄 I contacted a private fertility clinic today as i might do down that route rather then wait for the back log of NHS appointments to come back up after covid. Have you started spotting again yet?

@Bubblybub hopefully these things work for you. Sadly they have done nothing for me. What has made you take the aspirin? That's one thing I haven't tried haha

@Rae444 oh that's so good! Don't be put off by one month even with perfect conditions there is still only 30% chance per cycle. Its great ure spotting has stopped. I know what u mean about starting again as I would feel exactly the same if I had a solution to the spotting issue. Have you ever had your progesterone tested and was it normal?

Hello!

So far so good with the progesterone. I've used it for 2 cycles and it has extended my LP from 9/10 days to 10/11 days with no spotting at all beforehand. The second cycle I used it I ovulated on day 13, when I usually ovulate on day 17/18.

I feel like this is starting from the beginning for me when really I'm on cycle 11. The fertility Dr said to try this for 6 months and then see her again so fingers crossed! Getting my period this time was really heart breaking (no chance of a 2020 baby now), I'd ovulated the earliest I have ever and had the longest LP I have ever had but trying to remain positive that these are all steps in the right direction.

@Whysoserious I had a MMC in December, since then all cycles since then I’ve have 4days spotting before AF. We have just got our BFP - one of my signs for knowing, was. I had NO spotting!

Before my last BFP, I had a tiny blob of CM with some pink blood in it - I thought it was my period coming. But I imagine it was implantation as I then had nothing at all for four days until I got my BFP. Again something that made me think this is weird and persuaded me to test!

@orangeloo so this month I have been taking low dose aspirin. I didn’t ovulate until cycle day 19/20 🙄 so now I’m 2dpo. Had spotting yesterday and the day before but it seems to of gone today. This month I’ve added b vitamin complex. Other half also now on fertility meds as his morphology is 3.5 percent so hopefully it’ll give that a boost. I’m due on on Friday so it gives me a 8 days luteal phase this month which is s**t. So I’ve ordered some progesterone cream from eBay (now brand) and I’m hoping it’ll be here Monday. I’m hoping this will extend it. But I’m also trying to eat more seeds and pomegranate juice. If your on Facebook join ‘the TTC community’ there’s loads of women on there with different ideas. It’s been a great help to me.

@Rae444 how are you getting on with the progesterone?

Any news from You other ladies at all?

I'm 7DPO so entering the worst week of cycle haha.

@morgane777 very true, ive only been taking it 2 weeks aswell so, lets see what next cycle brings.

@orangeloo yes! I made a phone call and I'm hoping to get my prescription on time!
@MrsChiken89 sorry to hear you're spotting again. But maca finally helped you to spot later in the cycle! Maybe that's a good sign!

Typically after i wrote that i started spotting, so im on my 4th day of spotting with AF due anytime.

@Morgane777 No change to my spotting but I have no reason to expect change unfortunately. Surely you could get another prescription? I would make some phone calls and try. X

Ladies, how's your spotting this cycle?
Since I started Letrozole I never spotted again. But this month was my last prescription and I don't know if I will be able to renew with Covid-19 and everything on hold.

@orangeloo I've never tried it, but I went to read about it online and it said that it's not good for women with underactive thyroid!

@Morgane777 I took it for a while before I realised the contraindications and my underactive thyroid swung into overactive!! Have you ever taken maca?

Thanks for the tip @MrsChicken89. I cannot take it either because of thyroid issues, the same as @orangeloo.

@MrsChicken89 hope it works for you. I've heard great things about maca! can't take it myself due to thyroid issues

I commentes on this post at the beginning, but i usually have spotting from 2dpo till AF, this month i started taking maca roots pills, im cd24 & no spotting so far!
They are meant to regulate hormones, imorove egg quality, sperm quality, anxiety, depression etc.
If youve had all the tests done i would recommend them obvs its still early days for me. I got mine from amazon £10 for 3 months worth.

@journeykatie10 I really wouldn't worry straight away, lots of people have it. If you are anywhere near your period it's most probably that.

So, last night after having sexual Intercourse with my boyfriend I started too have some brown ish discharge. Kinda curious on it because I've never had it before and I've got 2 kids. Still have it today as well so just wondering what it could be???

@Rae444 ah thank you, I'm in Surrey so no good for me but good to compare clinic offerings nonetheless x