Could 'staggered' start to my period be stopping me get pregnant?

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Any advice appreciated - I'm 34, verging on 35, and trying to conceive No.2. However, I've had two procedures to get rid of abnormal cells in the cervix (CINIII and CGINIII/Loop Diathermy), the last 5 months ago. We've been trying to conceive (using Ovulation sticks). Problem is that I seem to have a staggered start to my period - about 5 to 7 days before I really start my period I seem to have 'old blood' spotting. Does this mean that even if we got lucky and an egg was fertilsed, because I start my next period 'early' it would have enough time to 'bed down' as it were? Sorry if this is too much information or sounds a bit silly -just down want to leave it for ages before seeking advice - any ideas on tests or treatment? Thanks

I had that and it did take me longer to conceive when i was trying with that baby.....I saw a specialist during that time who dismissed it completelty...odd though - it lasted for years but now i dont have it at all.....

I had treatment for CIN2/CIN3 back in March last year(also had changes to glandular cells i.e. CGIN but results are recorded as CIN2/3 anyway) and since then have also have a 'dragging' start to my period which I didn't have before hand. I think this is quite common after the treatment.

I do not think this should in itself stop you getting pregnant. In my case, I did get pregnant very quickly last year after the treatment, although sadly our baby had a chromosonal abnormality that was incompatible with life so I had a termination. We have just started trying again, following my clear smear result in Nov last year.

I would recommend you contact Jo's Trust, a website that has loads of info on cervical cancer and pre-cancerous conditions. You can contact the medical panel on that and get a response from an expert. They were very reassuring when I contacted them about fertility worries and said it should not affect fertility. There is also a bulletin board where you can ask advice/talk to people (I asked pretty much the same questions as you, which is why I came to the conclusion that it is quite common for periods to change after LLETZ)

I have (so far-and fingers crossed no more needed) only had 1 treatment. The expert recommended that if you have more than 1 treatment for CIN you should consider having a cervical assessment done as the cervix can be weakened by mulitple treatments, and sometimes they need to put a stitch in for future pregnancies.

So anyway, my advice would be to contact Jo's Trust, talk to the Colposcopy clinic about it(assume you have a follow up due soon) and then maybe go to GP about it.

So no one mentioned anything like hormone imbalance? Am just wondering Clomid might help.

Majormoo - sorry, my message crossed. Good advice, thanks.