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could spotting between periods be a sign of a problem?

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NoArmaniNoPunani · 25/01/2015 12:03

I've always had spotting in between periods since I came off the pill in 2009. We've been TTC for four months. I know it could take us a while but I'm wondering if I should get the spotting checked out? Or do most GPs decline any investigations until you've been TTC for at least a year?

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NoArmaniNoPunani · 25/01/2015 16:17

Rainy: your spotting sounds similar to mine. I'm taking the pregnacare conception vitamins at the moment, I'll check the b vitamin level in them.

Thanks for the replies.

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Rainy34 · 25/01/2015 15:39

Since being off the pill a year I still find that I spot from 4 to 7 days before af arrives, I have been to the doctor who told me it won't affect my chances of getting pregnant, been for an internal scan and that came back fine, I took a low dose of vitamin b complex last month and that cut it down to 4 days before period is due, I am taking a high strength vitamin b complex this month to see and hope it stops it, I can't help thinking that this is stopping me getting pregnant, i have been told to come back to my doctor after a year if I have not conceived, I have another few months to wait, I am trying to research online as much as possible to see what it could be and see if I can help myself,

DareGreatly · 25/01/2015 15:32

Karelia and OP - I came off the pill at the start of December and withdrawal bleed aside, I've had three periods too. And all very light.

Buggered if I know what's going on!

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NoArmaniNoPunani · 25/01/2015 14:18

Even when it's several days after ovulation?

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NiceCupOfTeaAndALittleSitDown · 25/01/2015 12:36

I've had this for years. My GP said it is a sign of ovulation- so a good thing if you are ttc?

Karelia81 · 25/01/2015 12:20

I'd be interested to know this too - stopped the pill in Dec and on third 'period' since new years day.

I've been to GP before about extra bleeding, they just asked me about infections (it took a while to realise they were suggesting I might have an STI - naive or what?! Thankfully I didn't) and said it's of more concern if you have no periods at all (and not pregnant). Otherwise they weren't interested. I think they put it down to stress.

There's no harm at all in speaking to a GP about it, for your own peace of mind, as it's been happening a few years. But they probably won't take action on the ttc front until you've been trying a year, I believe. Maybe someone else will know better..

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NoArmaniNoPunani · 25/01/2015 12:06

And just to clarify it's too late in my cycle to be related to ovulation, I ovulate CD13/14, spotting is CD22-25 and AF on CD27

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