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7dpo bleeding but NOT implantation

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HollyP21 · 20/02/2023 14:50

Hi everyone,

I am hoping to find someone who may have experienced something similar as I am at a loss. We started TTC 3 months ago. I can pinpoint ovulation through OPK and tracking temp. Roughly 7DPO I get bleeding which I initially thought was implantation bleeding but I’ve not had any BFP. The bleeding comes the same time every cycle, lasts for about a week on and off (not enough to fill a pad but can have sudden gushes that leak through my underwear and some clotting - usually dark brown) and then finishes and my periods comes. It’s definitely not my period as my BBT remains elevated and it’s on and off - my period is always on time and lasts 5 days with no on/off. This cycle I had very bad cramps with the bleeding too - I never normally have bad cramps. This literally only started when TTC and it’s clearly not implantation, and it’s been 3 cycles in a row so it’s not a one off. I’ve had my progesterone tested and my levels came back as normal. Not been on hormonal birth control in years, I eat clean, am a healthy weight and regularly exercise. Any help would be SO much appreciated- I am losing my mind! Thank you xxx

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HollyP21 · 24/03/2023 06:53

@Lollywhite

yes I’m in the same boat! It doesn’t make sense when they can’t find anything in scans and bloods show progesterone to be fine. I did read somewhere that high levels of cortisol from stress can block progesterone rather than actually deplete it which could mean that progesterone seems fine in bloods but because it’s blocked the body responds as though it as has low progesterone. And this is definitely a stressful time! My next steps after my MRI are to have a cortisol test to see if my levels are elevated, and if not, then a tubal patency test to see if there’s anything blocking my tubes.

good luck at the doctors! Hope you get some answers!! Xxx

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Mushroo · 23/03/2023 23:16

HollyP21 · 20/02/2023 14:50

Hi everyone,

I am hoping to find someone who may have experienced something similar as I am at a loss. We started TTC 3 months ago. I can pinpoint ovulation through OPK and tracking temp. Roughly 7DPO I get bleeding which I initially thought was implantation bleeding but I’ve not had any BFP. The bleeding comes the same time every cycle, lasts for about a week on and off (not enough to fill a pad but can have sudden gushes that leak through my underwear and some clotting - usually dark brown) and then finishes and my periods comes. It’s definitely not my period as my BBT remains elevated and it’s on and off - my period is always on time and lasts 5 days with no on/off. This cycle I had very bad cramps with the bleeding too - I never normally have bad cramps. This literally only started when TTC and it’s clearly not implantation, and it’s been 3 cycles in a row so it’s not a one off. I’ve had my progesterone tested and my levels came back as normal. Not been on hormonal birth control in years, I eat clean, am a healthy weight and regularly exercise. Any help would be SO much appreciated- I am losing my mind! Thank you xxx

I could have written this! That’s so odd. I have the exact same.

I used to always spot a little (like 2 days before my period) but since TTC I’ve had the exact same as you - spotting at around 7dpo (which at first I got excited was implantation) but not even a sniff of a BFP.

My BBT does the same and remains elevated, coming down just before my actual period.

It’s so odd it’s only started since TTC as well. I went to the DRs and they said my bloods are fine, but as I’ve only been trying 2 months ‘it’s just one of those things’.

Do you have any other symptoms of endometriosis?

Lollywhite · 23/03/2023 23:04

Thank you so much for your reply..

yes I’m totally clueless myself I keep reading things on here and jumping to every conclusion.. I’ve had ultrasound, and bloods done and no concerns.. ever since my periods resumed last February I’ve had on/off mid cycle bleeding which like I mention has always been put down to ovulation bleeding.. but this month I’ve had it after + 5 days after ovulation it’s making me think something else, I’m wondering if it’s something to do with my progesterone/eastrogen but then surely this would have been picked up at blood tests?

I will update u on my GPS concerns but not holding out much hope as I feel like they’re just following text book xx

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HollyP21 · 23/03/2023 21:54

@Lollywhite

thank you for replying! Glad to know I’m not the only one!

I’ve had my bloods done, an ultrasound and a transvaginal and they can’t find anything. But it happens every month when TTC a week after ovulation. This month I had 8 days of bleeding and then my actual period started. Going for an MRI next month as I found a thread on here with women discussing similar bleeding and some of them found out it was silent endometriosis so going to have the MRI to check that out.

I wasn’t sure any birth control prior to this. My partner and I were only having sex on non fertile days as a method of non-hormonal contraception (the app natural cycles if you know it).

let me know if your doctor has any clue what it could be as mine has been clueless!! I also went for acupuncture with a fertility expert and she couldn’t give me any reason for it either!! Xxx

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Lollywhite · 23/03/2023 18:48

Hi,

this sounds so familiar and is me this month!! In the past 8 month I’ve had this the odd time along with the same thing around ovulation too which has always been put down to ovulation bleeding by my GP. I’ve began spotting 5-7DPO I’m currently day 7 now and yet to have a BFP but highly doubt it is IB. I’ve got a doctors app tomorrow however not really sure what to expect as I’ve already had bloods done and everything came back normal.

just wondering if you have any further update on this? Also if you don’t mind me asking where u on any contraception before hand? I have been on depo after my little girl then came back off when she was 18month with periods resuming 7month later now been TTC for 12 month xx

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