Spotting? Advice, please!

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Registered: 06-01-2003
Spotting? Advice, please!
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Wed, 10-01-2003 - 2:39pm
Okay, my cycle is doing the weirdest thing. Last Thursday, 9 days into my cycle, the fertility monitor went crazy and jumped from low to peak (I had been ovulating on like day 15). That was totally cool we were getting to business. Then later in the day I had slight spotting. I called my doctor's office and the nurse said it was probably ovulation bleeding even though I'd never had that before. She said it was because I'm now over 30 and that my body is changing. That sounded reasonable.

Then more and heavier spotting Friday (still not a lot, but alot more on the TP). Called the doctor again who said it could just be one of those things and made an appointment to go in on the 10th. Over the weekend, things slowed to almost nothing and then picked up again Monday and Tuesday. I seem to have cramps off and on and my bowels are in total distress, much like when I was PG or during my period when my hormones go crazy.

Has this happened to any of you? I've never had gyn problems before, ever, so it's really weirding me out. I've now self-diagnosed myself with several different kind of cancers, ovarian cysts, fibroids and endometriosis. Ack! Any advice? Suggestions?

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Registered: 09-19-2003
Wed, 10-01-2003 - 2:52pm


Yesterday I had spotting but I'm supposed to get my period in two weeks and I don't know if its because I'm ovulating or is it my period. Can you tell me if your going through the same?
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 10-01-2003 - 3:38pm

I'm right there with you!

 

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Registered: 06-01-2003
Wed, 10-01-2003 - 4:37pm
Phew! Glad to know I'm not crazy. I've been searching the Internet for info on this and all the options sound like bad ones. What does your doctor say? Mine obviously doesn't think it's a real problem or they'd insist on seeing me sooner. It's not helping me though!
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Registered: 07-21-2003
Wed, 10-01-2003 - 4:52pm
Hi!

I am not sure if this will help you or not. My last cycle I had "mid cycle" bleeding for about 4-5 days. I called my OB/GYN b/c I was concerned just like you. They suggested I come in for a Progesterone test. I was also concerened about Oing. Two days after the bleeding, I Oed and I am now PG. My OB thinks that maybe the mid cycle was due to some extra left over from the last cycle. Just some "stuff" that had to come out before I could O and conceive.

http://circles2.fertilityfriend.com/home/Logan

I have attached my chart.

HTH

Logan

 

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 10-02-2003 - 8:49am

My doctor doesn't seem too concerned about it at all.