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

@Hannah1925 I feel like I’m getting cramps too, when spotting. This month is my third after stopping the pill and I’ve had spotting on day 23 of my cycle this time, but predicted AF a lot later. Spotting only lasted a day, took a test last week and no BFP so not sure what’s happening.

Hi. To add my experience. I’ve always had regular periods. 4 or 5 days with spotting afterwards. Horrible cramps.
In February I had 3 painful ones separated by a week. The first two lasted a day or so, but the third was my actual period. Ultrasound showed nothing.
My period shortened to 3 days.
I came off BC in May. I started experiencing occasional spotting a month or two later. Often spotting two days before my period, once pink mid cycle spotting.
Last month I had a few hours of red bleeding two days early. No cramps and it was gone in a few hours. Period arrived on time. OB said it’s unusual but wasn’t concerned.
This month, the second day of spotting was red at the end of the night. Brown again today.
We just are about to start TTC.
Last change is mood swings. During O day and the day before, I cry over EVERYTHING. My OB finally called me back and thinks it is post menstrual syndrome.
My internist refuses to deal with anything OB related, my OB has a 1.5 to 2 month wait to get in, and I’m frustrated.

Hello everyone. I'm so glad I found this thread feel much better knowing I'm not alone. I spot usually 6 days leading up to my period. I've been TTC for 12 months now for number one and still no luck. I know I have cervical erosion but I feel cramps as well so feel like it's something else. What do you all think?

I’m interested in knowing the outcome of this too. I never used to spot before periods but since I had a miscarriage in July I have spotted for 5 days before each period I have had since then.
This month the spotting technically should have started Monday but nothing yet?! I am trying to conceive no.2 and defo don’t ‘feel pregnant’ like I did with my first. So thinking to wait till next week and test if AF doesn’t show!

I was Ttc for 18 months and always spotted before every period. The 2 times I fell pregnant within that time (one sad outcome, one due next Wednesday 😁) were the only times I had no spotting whatsoever so for me it was definitely a sign!

Hi Ladies

So I’m trying to conceive my second. I used to spot 2 days before my period, but the last 5 months it’s been 5 days before my period. We’ve been trying for 10 months so far and got nowhere. I went to the doctors and had a blood test on day 21. My hormone levels were all good but my iron was very low. She put me in iron tablets for 3 months, and said it should help conception. I still spot 3 days before my period but this month no spotting and so far no period. My cycle is 28 days. I ovulated last Sunday, I’ve done 2 pregnancy test, one 7days after ovul and another 9days which were both negative. Has anyone had this and then been pregnant?

Hello. OMG I’ve been spiralling into a worry wormhole about this exact same thing! Came off the pill in July and TTC since. My withdrawal bleed was ‘normal’ but then in the last two I’ve had light spotting before AF. This month in particular I had spotting intermittently for five days before AF and when that came it was about 2 days Long. I had a smear in Feb and that made me bleed - which I’ve never experienced- however did need a biopsy 😞 no further treatment required though, so wondering if it is an eroded cervix. Relieved that there’s so many others experiencing similar things.

I have been ttc for 4 months, last month I started with brown spotting 7 days before af so I tested and got a positive result. My period arrived though and according to ovulation sticks I ovulated as usual this month so must have been a chemical pregnancy. Same thing happened this week though, 7 days before af and brown spotting again with a negative test.
I've never had it before and have read lots on line that say it might be a problem. Any suggestions welcome!

When the uterus is not in its place, spotting may occur. For this (God Willing), you may do the following (found on the internet): Maya Abdominal Massage Self Care Techniques The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Massage ™ are centered around the ancient Mayan techniques, which reposition organs that have dropped and restricted the flow of blood, lymph, nerve & chi energy. As with any other natural healing, Arvigo Techniques seek to restore the body to its natural balance. This technique is provided for therapeutic self care only and is intended to be used in conjunction with treatments from a professional or certified Maya Abdominal Massage practitioner. Consult www.arvigomassage.com for a list of qualified practitioners. To Prepare • Empty your bladder and create a quiet, peaceful environment to relax for 5-10 minutes (just before bedtime is perfect!). • Wear loose fitting clothing with no zippers or buttons over the abdomen. • Lie on your back and place a pillow under your head and your knees to soften your abdominal muscles. (If you have uterine prolapse, it may also be helpful to place a pillow under your hips to elevate your pelvis.) • Breathe deeply and slowly for a few moments until you feel relaxed. Self Care Massage Techniques Lower Abdominal 1. Bring both of your hands together with your index fingers side by side and tuck one thumb under the other. Bring all eight fingers close together, slightly bent and relaxed. See diagram. 2. Through your clothing or a sheet, or with oiled fingers, locate where your pubic bones meet in the middle with your index fingers, and place these fingers on the small indent. Inhale and as you exhale, slowly slide off the top of your pubic bones while keeping your fingernails in contact with the bones. Press as deeply as it is comfortable for you into the soft tissue space above your pubic bone. See Diagram. (If your uterus is too low, you will feel resistance like the consistency of a water balloon.) 3. While maintaining the same pressure, gently and slowly move your fingertips toward your navel. Repeat this stroke from your pubic bone to your navel a total of 3 times. 4. With the same hand position, move your fingertips to one side of your pelvis with the little finger of one hand on the pubic bone and the other little finger on your hip bone. Again bring all eight fingers close together, slightly bent and relaxed. Inhale and as you exhale, slowly slide off the bones and press as deeply as it is comfortable for you into the soft tissue space of the pelvic bowl. 5. While maintaining the same pressure, gently and slowly move your fingertips toward the midline. Repeat this stroke a total of 3 times. 6. Repeat #4 and #5 on the other side of the pelvis. If your uterus is tilted to the left or right, you will feel resistance like the consistency of a water balloon before you get to the midline. 7. Repeat #2 through #6 2 more times, and then repeat #2 and #3 a final time for a total of 30 strokes. 8. Open your hands, reaching as far as possible without lifting your head, and place them flat over the groin where your legs join your pelvis on each side. Stroke softly 4-5 times over your skin and the underlying inguinal lymph nodes toward your abdomen. Continue the same strokes down both inner thighs along the lymph nodes, repeating this stroke 5 times. Upper Abdominal 1. Apply oil or lotion to your fingertips. Make an “M” (for Maya!) with your hands by facing the palms of your hands toward each other and curling your fingers so that the fingernails of all eight fingers touch. Place your fingertips on the center of your upper abdomen just below the ribcage. Inhale, and as you exhale, press as deeply as it is comfortable for you into the soft tissue space. While maintaining the same pressure, gently and slowly move your fingertips toward your navel. Repeat this stroke from your rib cage to your navel a total of 3 times. 2. Place your fingertips on one side of your upper abdomen just below the ribcage. Inhale and as you exhale, press as deeply as it is comfortable for you into the soft tissue space. While maintaining the same pressure, gently and slowly move your fingertips diagonally toward your navel. Repeat this stroke from your rib cage to your navel for a total of 3 times. 3. Repeat # 2 on the other side of the upper abdomen. Then repeat #1, #2, and #3, ending with #1 for a total of 30 strokes. If you find areas of tenderness, pain or congestion, adapt your pressure so that you can continue to relax. Breathe and continue to massage the area. If pain persists, even with a light touch, stop for now. If you experience pain initially, it should gradually diminish with each self care massage. Simply follow these instructions as best you can. After practicing the self care day for several days, you will become more familiar with the massage and more confident in your touch. If you continue to have difficulty, contact your Maya Abdominal Massage practitioner. After Self Care • Drink plenty of water to hydrate your body and support the healing process. Thank yourself for taking the time to take care of yourself. • Honor your experience by paying attention to the changes and responding with what you need. For example, write your feelings in your journal or diary or share them with a trusted friend or therapist. • Repeat the self care massage everyday except 5 days prior to and during your period or for 30 days, and then reduce to 2-3 times a week for your health. When To Modify or Avoid Self Care Massage • 5 days prior to and during your menstrual bleeding, do not deeply massage the uterus, but you may continue doing # 8 over the lymph nodes and the upper abdominal massage. It is okay to very gently and superficially massage over the uterine area prior to and during your period. • During pregnancy, self care massage can be appropriately adapted for your trimester of pregnancy. Consult your Maya Abdominal Massage practitioner for more information. • After abdominal surgery, you must wait until the tissue has healed, and your physician has cleared you for normal activity. For example, with Cesarean birth and hysterectomy, 8-10 weeks after surgery is usually recommended. • If you are taking pain medications or other substances that may mask discomfort and pain, self care massage is contraindicated. • If you have an intra uterine device (IUD) for birth control, #1-6 are contraindicated. • If you are under treatment for abdominal or pelvic infection or cancer, self care massage is contraindicated. • If you experience intense emotional pain during the self care, it is important that you seek professional support to help you pass through the gates of emotional healing. Please consult your Maya Abdominal Massage practitioner for guidance and referral. • If you experience intense pain or discomfort during the self care massage or have a sudden onset of abdominal pain, please consult your Maya Abdominal Massage practitioner who will recommend that you see your physician before continuing the self care massage.

Thank you chiliplant, that is the reassurance that we need, congratulations on your pregnancy

To all pre AF spotters there is hope! Always spotted from five days before AF is due. Que long drawn out sadness and uncertainty until full flow arrives.
This month, went t bathroom and browny red when I wiped (really down etc) three days of that and then nothing.. Took a test three days later and v positive!

Hello everyone, for the passed weeks I have been experiencing this spotting before and after period. I even spot after sex especially when I feel like my vagina is cut up inside. I realized that my uterus feels tender. When I go to the bathroom to pass stool, that might be challenging I realized that I bleed heavier. What do you think could cause that?

Hello everyone, for the passed weeks I have been experiencing this spotting before and after period. I even spot after sex especially when I feel like my vagina is cut up inside. I realized that my uterus feels tender. When I go to the bathroom to pass stool, that might be challenging I realized that I bleed heavier. What do you think could cause that?

Hi all I spot before AF and also have a 9 day LP which I'm taking to mean I have progesterone issues

Well, saw signs of spotting this morning. Very light. I almost thought maybe I was imagining it. But I'm pretty sure there's something there. I'm not even getting my hopes up that it's implantation bleeding at this point. Just chalking it up to another unsuccessful month of trying and gearing up to try again next month.

Hi, hope all of you get your BFPs soon! Just analysed my pad this morning:

1st August

• 9.30am: A glob of egg white mucus and blood, no clots or anything else. Felt twinges around lower left pelvic area in the later part of the morning. 12.40pm: Three blood spots on panty (decided not to wear a pad this morning since there were imminent signs that "Flo Rida" was leaving the scene"). Bent to wipe my face and felt slightly dizzy; feeling slightly feverish and really, really sleepy! Vagina wipes (after peeing) are all very light pink at this point. Feeling really foggy in the head. 2pm: Period has ended - overall, only lasted 2.5 days (my normal period lasts 4-5 days).

Anyone have ANY idea? Should I test in a day or two?

I came off the pill in December and my period is slowly getting back to my normal 28 day cycle I have noticed for a few months I have spotted brown blood two days before period starts, this month I started spotting brown blood from 6 dpo for 6 days , convinced it was implantation bleeding then on Monday my period turns up, totally gutted, and also worried about the spotting , a few people have said its prob due to being on the pill for so long and my body getting back to normal .

I'm also quietly hoping for a bfp! Haven't said a word to my DH because he's recently been getting his hopes up nearly as high as mine! I'm about a week away from testing, so we'll see what happens. Fingers crossed you get your bfp!

Hi I normally have brown spotting which turns pink and lasts about a week, before turning to af. I have been ttc #1 for 19 months now. Have had this spotting before af now for roughly 9 months

I have had all tests done and had an hsg in June. I am in the same boat as you on cycle day 28 and this is the first cycle in about 9 months where I haven't had the spotting yet. Quietly hoping for a BFP but won't be due to test until Monday as today only 11 dpo! Eek! Normally average cycle for me is 28-30 days.

Anyway sorry I'm not much help but I do know how dreadful it feels to see that spotting so quickly and how disheartening it is month after month. Fingers crossed you get a BFP too.

Would be nice to hear of other peoples similar experiences and can hopefully report back on Monday .

Just found this thread, and it's exactly what I've been looking for! My DH and I have been TTC since December with no luck. Since going off bc, I've had spotting (usually light brown/pink, rarely a bright red) that starts a day after ovulation (according to my chart) and lasts until AF shows up. I went in to my gyno in May to have this looked at. She sent me for an ultrasound to rule out any problems. I had a cyst, but it has since resolved (had another us in July to confirm). She never mentioned cervical erosion; in fact, she always tells me I have a beautiful cervix. So there don't seem to be any issues. She concluded it's just a hormonal thing that I'll have to deal with until I'm pregnant.

This month, I'm now 7 dpo, and the spotting hasn't showed up. I've been experiencing a bit of light twinges of pain in my abdomen (both sides), a lot of headaches recently, heartburn just started this morning (for no reason, I ate nothing out of the ordinary), tired, general digestive issues. All signs I've gotten before that resulted in bfns every time. But the lack of spotting is throwing me off completely! Anyone else who has experienced the spotting find that they didn't spot the month they conceived?

Hi, Ladies.

I've just joined here and it's my first time in this community. I'm 35 years old and DH and I have been actively TTC our first baby since January 2014. It's been 6 months now (we didn't BD in June because of travels) and so far, no bean in the bag. :-( I just got my period today and it painted me depressive. Just wanted to share my TTC diary for July 2014 just in case any of you may have had similar experiences. For the record, I have a history of spotting 2-3 days prior to any of my monthly periods - this has only been happening in my 30's and I believe the case has been such for the past 4 years now at least. My cycles are always between 29-30 days and they arrive like clockwork - likewise, so does my "spotting" work. I consistently spot 2 days prior to my periods, e.g. if my period arrived today (bright red blood), I would have spotted yesterday and the day before (dark brown spots). I have an idea when I ovulate, and DH and I have always BD-ed on the 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th and 20th of every cycle, during my fertile times. However, it has been BFNs to date. I wanted to bring to attention especially what happened this month (July), as the sequence was truly odd. I always got my period between the first three days of every month; and as usual, the two days of spotting which then converts into a full blown period. The month of July however, I was taken aback to see that I spotted FIVE days before my period! This has NEVER happened ever before, and to make things worse, i experienced a buffet of pregnancy symptoms. Hence, my first thought was, could this be the "bean in the bag" month. Sadly doubt it. Here's the chronology of events:

26th July @ PM

• Dark brown spotting. So weird - it came five days earlier than its normal visits! Too much chocolate?? Implantation bleeding?? First time it has ever happened this way. Feeling mild pinching twinges on my right side, mild stomach cramping, flu like symptom, dizzy/limbo feeling in head, fatigued, headaches, irritable, gassy - and feeling just bloody lost! Also noticed prominent Montgomery Tubercles (like raised whiteheads) around the areolas of my nipples.

27th July

• Very light brown (almost pink; like fading away) and extremely scanty spotting. Never had this ever before. Felt strange, mild muscle like pulls around abdomen, fatigued, dazed, gassy. Sore breasts. Also felt mild intermittent electric sensation jabs through breasts. Light pink vagina swipe @ 11pm.

28th July

• Very, very light (almost fading) brown/pinkish spotting. Slightly sore breasts. Slightly dazed/dizzy. Feeling some weird "activities" around low pelvic/belly area, stuffy nose, hungrier.

29th July

• Did a home pregnancy test @ 9.30am with first urine of the morning - BFN. No spotting so far. Not so hungry, fatigued, headache, slightly dazed. Feeling a stab of pain on and off on lower left/right pelvic whenever I make a turn to any side. 5.49pm - Just went to pee; wiped vagina with tissue and it had some light brown residue, but no stains or spots on panty. Went to pee again 30 mins later and after wiping with tissue, NO residue! Seriously freaking confused. 9.40pm - Took a pee; wiped vagina with tissue and it had some light pink residue, but no stain on panty; feeling a little "gush" down there - period?? Implantation bleeding?? Sudden headache right now (night). Shooting pain through right breast (pressed it and its sore!).

30th July

• Period arrived 2-3 days earlier than expected, not happened before and NEVER twice in a month. AM - medium flow, not as heavy and bloody at all as it should be on Day One (I would normally be changing pads or tampons every 3-4 hours), but I hardly got to two pads on Day One; this is abnormal, never happened before. PM - light flow; this is unusually abnormal!! WTH?!

31st July

• Light flow. Very abnormal. Day Two should have also been a very heavy flow. What I see on the pad is all blood (liquid) coupled with globs of eggwhite mucus - NO clots so far.

Even more sickening when symptoms are quite promising and "Flo Rida" gets all down, down, down! That's the thing - I don't quite know if it's my period - it's a very STRANGE Wizard of Oz kind of period, really. I've never ever had a flow like this before in the history of my periods. Usually, the 1st and 2nd days of all my periods are the heaviest, i.e. bucket loads of liquid blood coupled with globs of mucus and clots (which I presume is the dead uterine lining and egg). It's the 2nd day of my cycle today and the period is light, so was yesterday's (1st day of period). No clots whatsoever to date (I usually see massive clots on 1st and 2nd days of my periods), just blood and mucus.

Maybe a weirdo period just visited me finally. Or a period's period.

Just wanted to know if anyone has ever experienced something similar to my situation above, yet received a BFP after their "period"? Oh, pardon my super long post. Just plain disappointed and depressed. Sigh.

I ovulated on the 3rd of June I know this as I was testing everyday me and my partner had intercourse 3rd and 4th my period was due 23rd of June but I was getting spotting then on the 15th I started spotting again for 3 days then on the forth I got what I thought was my period it normally lasts 5 days this was only two days of bleeding not that heavy then it went back to brown discharge I still have it now and we are on the 24th!! Could anyone give me some advice

my periods started on 5th jan and i ovulated on 23rd
(ttc) after 5 days i stared spotting from brown discharge to pink and then some fresh blood and the spotting continues, I thought it could be an implantation bleeding when i took an pregnancy test it came out negative. is this hinting me some problem???

I'm a little late coming to this thread, but just wanted to share my experience, I have been a spotter for many years - usually light brownish for a couple of days before AF starts. I have two children each conceived in first month of trying, so there is hope for spotters!

We are currently ttc number 3. Sadly my husband is on medication which means we can't conceive naturally, so are doing iui with his frozen sperm sample. The IUI procedure happened 13 days ago but spotting started a couple of days ago (12 DPO). I assume that AF is on the way but maybe not? I had spotting in the early weeks of both my previous pregnancies (around weeks 5-7) and have not had any miscarriages, so am not worried about light bleeding per se, but more that it's happening this early. Oh well, pregnancy test on friday will confirm, unless AF hits with full force before then.

hi not read this whole thread so apologies if this has been mentioned.
I used to get occasional spotting between periods when on the pill, when I ran more than 2 packs on together.

when I asked the nurse while having a smear she had a look and said I had an eroded cervix.
she said it was just a rough area of cells that happens due to the pill. she said it wouldn't impact on conception and would go if I came off the pill.

I only ever had spotting if I ran the packs on without a break though.