7dpo bleeding but NOT implantation

7dpo and tentative so far so good.

TMI but the spotting usually starts after a bowel movement and it hasn’t so a positive sign.

I really hope this cycle is better, if it is looks like I’m destined to eat a bunch of seeds forever.

Forgot to say this will be my third month of trying.

I’m 6dpo and so far so good, but I’ve checked back and the last two months were 7dpo exactly for spotting so tomorrow is the ‘big day’. I’m glad it’s a Saturday so I can keep busy.

@Piglet34 thats so good re the referrals. I think if it happens again this month I’m going to push my GP for a referral.
Or try and get it under my private health insurance as unexplained bleeding rather than linked to TTC.

I just really want a normal month.

@HollyP21 ooh that's good then if it's not come yet! Got my fingers crossed it stays away for you 🤞🏻

Yeah am UK based and actually surprised at how quickly I've been referred to the hospital. My first GP appointment was only a month ago and in that time I've had blood tests and hosp appt already booked for next week! DH also been offered a sperm analysis which he's going to do in the next few weeks. How has your experience been? It really does just seem a postcode lottery!

This is only our 4th cycle of trying so not that long really, the only reason I already went docs is to figure out the spotting, even without TTC I want to know what's going on/it's very annoying to have this every month, basically bleeding for as much as I am not 🙄 how long have you been trying?

@HollyP21 really hope it doesn't start for you this cycle! What day are you on? I'm 13dpo and bfn/brown spotting is getting slightly more red which usually happens the day before AF comes so I think that will be tomorrow! Ah well onto a new cycle I guess and at least I have the gynae appt Monday, feel like that's a step in the right direction at least. Can't stand when there isn't a plan/I don't feel like I'm doing anything proactive.

Might try fertilily next cycle and already using preseed. What next ahah

@HollyP21 @Mushroo definitely an over thinker too and endlessly scroll especially in the TWW, lead up to O is much nicer and I feel relaxed. I was worried about stress as well which is why I stopped doing BBT as that was just stressing me every day (although when I did do it my charts seemed normal at least). I now just do OPK and that is enough for me haha

I'm also doing a lot of yoga to try and help unwind and seeing friends as much as poss. Anything to not think about this! Every month I get hopeful the spotting might not come and then always happens on 6dpo 🙄 I just feel deep down it's stopping me get preg and just want answers. Looking forward to hearing your guys updates too!

@HollyP21 im also trying seed cycling - will try anything at this point!

Cortisol is a good shout, I’m naturally a bit of an overthinker and prone to doom scrolling /
googling everything. Really trying hard not to this cycle and do a bit more yoga / going out and keeping busy.

5dpo and so far so good but not out of the woods!

Look forward to hearing everyone’s updates.

@Mushroo haha thanks! Definitely reassuring to know I'm not the only one going through this and nice to have people to talk to!

I have a sneaking suspicion mine is endo as I used to have really bad pains with bowel movements on my period which is a main symptom of that. This was about 7 years ago though and don't have the pains anymore, don't know if endo can clear up by itself or if it was even that in the first place! Just weird this symptoms has started since TTC! I thought it might be the new pregnancy vitamins I was taking as people say that messes their cycle but stopped those this month and still got the same!

@Piglet34 welcome to the weird club! It’s kind of reassuring there’s a few of us, but odd no one seems to know what it is!

This cycle is a bit shorter for me (will be 30 days rather than the last two which were about 33) so I wonder if that will change anything.

My only working theory for the spotting is failed implantation, but there’s zero evidence backing this up.

Oh my goodness it's so nice to find this thread! I have EXACTLY the same thing, before TTC I would get some brown spotting a day or two before period but since TTC I always get spotting start on 6dpo (literally the same every cycle)! Then it's random bits on and off until AF comes, weirdly mainly in the evenings and sometimes there will be a random gush in the day but then goes back to nothing straight after. Always brown and a bit stringy (soz TMI). I am going crazy wondering what it is. Had bloods done last week and all normal and now have a gynaecology referral on Monday so fingers crossed for some answers! Will report back here 💕

@Mushroo @HollyP21
Hiii, nothing much to update from myself currently CD3, after an oddly long 42 day cycle…

GP done a pelvic exam 2 weeks ago, suggested everything looks fine but is happy to repeat another ultrasound so waiting for my letter! Then if ultrasound doesn’t pick anything up she said she would refer me to gyno at hosp in addition to my fertility referral!

I’ve also just ordered an OvuSense as read they seem to work with irregular cycles, has anyone else used this?

Any updates from anyone? (Mainly posting so I don’t lose this thread!)

Im 4dpo this month and really hoping for no spotting!

Thanks for that @HollyP21 will have a read of those threads.. does your spotting always result in your period? I had a small instance of spotting in January on CD 22 which was nothing like a normal period and no ordinary symptoms so I was convinced it wasn’t however blood test seemed to show that it actually was!

@Mushroo ive been referred already but can’t help and question every sign and symptom I’m back at the Gp today and guna push for ‘unexplained bleeding’ because at the moment I feel like I’m going round in circles! Xx

That’s is so helpful, thank you so much! It’s so reassuring to hear from someone with the exact same issue as it feels so unusual.

Im almost tempted to not try for a month and see if that fixes it, but then I don’t want to ‘waste’ a month for the sake of a theory.

My GP has been ok in that she hasn’t dismissed me, we’re doing bloods again in 3 months but at the same time, no practical ideas at this stage. The only flag was that my prolactin was slightly high, we can be caused by stress, but not high enough for her to be worried about it.

I do have private medical insurance, it doesn’t cover fertility but I might just word my worry as ‘unexplained bleeding’ and see if I can get referred.

I’ll definitely keep you updated on whether I find any miraculous cure or insight! Or if either of us manage to get a BFP to prove it’s possible.

Im currently on CD1 so getting myself ready for another cycle. Like you, I already take vitamins, exercise, don’t really drink. I’m going to focus this month on increasing my steps as they’ve been a bit low with the crap weather, and try to be a bit more consistent with resistance training.

Might look into acupuncture as well, like you say, even if I just relax that can’t be a bad thing!

Hopefully the MRI will give you some answers. I’ve never heard of silent endometriosis so I’ll do some reading just in case.

I don’t get any pain, I tend to have one day of bright red blood around 7dpo, then just like brown on and off from 7dpo to my period

I thought the same as the acupuncturist but based on nothing at all. It would seem odd that an egg would be good enough to fertilise but not implant so many times in a row. How have you found acupuncture? I’ve been thinking of trying it or reflexology (I’ll try anything at this point!)