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reasons for very light period (apart from pregnancy)?

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LiegeAndLief · 20/06/2008 21:40

Have just had a very light period, barely more than spotting. The only time I have ever had anything like it was when I was pg, so did a test on the 2nd day - it was negative.

I am still bfing 22mo ds once a day, but periods came back 6 months ago and have been normal since.

Any ideas? Did I test too early? Should I just stop worrying about it and be thankful?!

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whomovedmychocolate · 20/06/2008 21:51

Well I'd say pregnancy is still a possibility - leave it 48 hours and retest.

Other reasons for scanty periods include: stress, weight loss, menopause, using antihistamine medication etc.

Personally I'd be grateful but then I had heavy periods when I last had them (umm 2005ish I reckon).

SoupKitchen · 20/06/2008 21:58

I tested neg for 5 weeks after missed period with DS I was bf dd at the time.

I think PG would be the main culprit.

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LiegeAndLief · 21/06/2008 13:03

Thanks both. Am in slight panic now thinking I might be pregnant (5 weeks is a long time to wait to find out SoupKitchen! was it a shock?) - also not really sure how it would have happened - we have a toddler who wakes up very early and we're always knackered .

Stress - no more than usual; weight loss - ha ha! No; menopause - hope not, I'm 29; no medication. Sounding more and more like pregnancy...

WMMC, I've been very lucky period wise really. Before I had ds I only had one every 6 months or so, for no obvious reason, but still managed to conceive without any problems. At least you've had a nice long break! Hope the bump is doing well

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SoupKitchen · 22/06/2008 18:18

I tested 2x a week for five weeks, I was convinced I was, but have had two mc and was concerned that if I had low hormone levels then this was happening aain.
I even saw the gp who said if I had had neg pg tests, I wasn't pg and periods took time to regulate after birth and bf.

When I tested pos 5 weeks after missing I then got an early scan due to previous mc and found out I was 13 weeks pg!!!I fell pg before my first period after having dd and therefore my period had actually been an early bleed not a period.

They are just under 14 months apart and yes it was a shock.

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