spotting 2 weeks before AF

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Registered: 07-28-2003
spotting 2 weeks before AF
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Fri, 08-01-2003 - 6:06pm
Help-

i have been spotting 2weeks early for AF. Its not alot but i have had a little brown or red in my panties for the last week, and AF is not due at the earliest for another 4-5 days....is there something wrong? do i need to go to the doctor..i have never had this happen before. i have felt a little sick, then feel really good, then feel a little sick again??? did i miss ovulation? am i pregnant? i feel like something is going on down there but am starting to worry.

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Registered: 06-11-2003
Fri, 08-01-2003 - 6:40pm
I would suggest calling your gyn to make sure everything is ok.
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Registered: 07-28-2003
Fri, 08-01-2003 - 7:52pm
thanks....i mean its not alot...but its not close to AF....do you know anything about anovulatory bleeding vs. implantation spotting?
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Registered: 03-28-2003
Fri, 08-01-2003 - 8:19pm
Hi there! I wouldn't see your ob-gyn so soon. It COULD be implantation spotting, or just some spotting that may be unexplained. No need to be too concerned. I have read many, many women spot in between periods. Some questions to ask yourself, how long is your cycle normally? Do you know when you O? I spot through out my cycle, and it has been going this way for over 6 months. I have had numerous tests done and it turns out that I have no explaination at all. Maybe it is implantation spotting, my pharmacist thought with her implantation spotting it was a period, then she found out about 1-1/2 to 2 weeks later, she was pg, and it was implantation spotting!

If it continues to go on every cycle even after AF, I would see your DR. Good Luck to you.

Kate
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Registered: 07-28-2003
Fri, 08-01-2003 - 9:01pm
Hey there!

i have been off bcp for 16 months and we didnt TTC until about 9months ago. the only time i have had midcycle spotting, was early on when i would mess up on my bcp. i started using the clear plan easy OPK and everything was pretty regular until this...my cycle is anywhere from 25-28 days and i usually O around the 12-14 CD. This time my monitor didnt show an O- but i did see a 2nd indicator line, though not as dark as control. we bd a couple of times the week of the usual O, but didnt try to hard. im afraid i have been just getting my hopes up since it was something different, not same-o same-o, but from what i understand it could be nothing at all. i had a friend that started using an OPK this first cycle TTC, and she never showed an ovulation, went to the doctor and found out she was pregnant! i have been so preoccupied with whats going on, i almost just wish i knew one way or the other so i would quit torturing myself, but it is still way too early to test accurately need to wait at least 4 days, really should just wait and see if AF shows over next couple weeks and be sensible.

thanks for the supportive chat, this is my only outlet, it seems as if everyone i know gets pregnant so easy! i dont know where you are at with the fertility thing, but lots of best wishes your way

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Registered: 03-28-2003
Sun, 08-03-2003 - 1:20pm
Your right, it is always nice to have someone to chat with and get other opinions from.

I agree, everyone, I mean EVERYONE around me also gets pg right away! It can be so emotional at times.

I have been ttc for 18 months, I have 1dd who is 6-1/2, she was not so easy to conceive also. I hope you get your bfp real soon, keep your chin up, and chat anytime.

Kate
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Registered: 07-31-2003
Sun, 08-03-2003 - 6:20pm
Hi Rachel,

I just had the same thing. I called my MD., and she said that it was ovulation. It was the first time this happened to me and it lasted one week. It is today the 3 august and I just have very minute light brown left. Apparently it is called ovulation bleeding (in contrast to Ovulation spotting). What my MD. said was that you don't need to have a history of O bleeding /spotting to have O bleeding now. It can happen to anybody at anytime. She also said that if it continues and getting worst to go back to see her. Sometimes your body do the weirdest thing due to stress. For me, I am so stress about wanting to be pregnant that I have become obsessed with it and therefore I don't go through the internet so often anymore.It is so easy to jump to conclusion. That is my story. I hope it helps you. Now I am more relaxed. Just call you MD, but I am almost certain that it is nothing much. Good Luck!!

Dim

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Registered: 07-31-2003
Sun, 08-03-2003 - 6:23pm
I hope it's implantation bleeding. I heard that implantation bleeding occur only 6 to 12 dpo. Are you at that range?

Dim