pre-AF spotting and pressure?

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Registered: 12-06-2004
pre-AF spotting and pressure?
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Wed, 05-14-2008 - 2:19pm

Hi,


I believe I posted here around 6 months ago (and the BC board) looking for advice about brown spotting I was having after going off of the NuvaRing. I have learned to put up with the spotting (it has been over a year now since I last used the Ring), so that isn't so much my concern.


At my annual appt 4 months ago, my Pap showed inflammation on the cervical cells. They ruled out HPV, so that was a relief. But why the inflammation? I hadn't had intercourse, and was in the middle of my cycle. They said not to be "too" concerned, and that they would do a follow up in 6 months


I am due for the follow-up pap next month. In the last 2 months, the spotting has been like clockwork. I can tell when I ovulate (stomach issues that get worse with the hormone shift, as well as EWCF), and a day later, the brown spotting starts. (Not red though, so that is old blood. ???)  It continues for the next 12 days, varying in amounts, until I get AF. During this time, I have intense cervical pressure. I liken it to when I was pregnant and had been on my feet to much (I would imagine it meaning that my cervix was swollen), or during the first day of AF. But the mid-cycle continuous spotting and now pressure has me concerned. What could this, and inflamed cells, mean?? I tried the pill, but the spotting continued, so I stopped. I do have ovarian cysts recur every month (I have the pain from them basically the whole time I am spotting until AF, but nothing right after AF up until ovulation), but none that are severe lately.


Ideas? I am concerned that there is something going on that didn't show on the pap the first time, but don't know what kinds of things to ask the gyn for when I return next month. Is this indicative of some other condition besides just wacky hormones?


Thanks...


Beth


(edited to add - my gyn (well, the physician's assistant that i see there) knows about the spotting and keeps suggesting hormones, even though a few different types haven't helped.)






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Edited 5/14/2008 2:21 pm ET by newoldmommy


Edited 5/14/2008 2:23 pm ET by newoldmommy

Thanks to Kris for the awesome sig!! xoxo

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Registered: 11-23-2004
Thu, 05-15-2008 - 10:15am

Hi Beth and welcome back.


Sorry to hear you are still having gyn issues but it is good that you are being followed by the doctor.


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Registered: 12-06-2004
Fri, 05-16-2008 - 12:09pm

Thanks very much for the info Lisa! I will definitely be keeping my appt. next month.


Another emarassing fact I had forgotten about till just now is that after about a week of this spotting/pressure, I will begin to get bright red bleeding, ONLY when I use the restroom. (TMI, red-faced here).. if I strain at all, it is like AF has started moderately (I know it is bleeding from there)... It makes me think more and more that there is a lesion of some sort on my cervix :-(

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Registered: 11-23-2004
Thu, 05-22-2008 - 12:04pm

Hi Beth, I would definitely mentioned the increased spotting/bleeding you have with straining.


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