PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for April, 2001: Re: Having my period on Day 18?

Re: Having my period on Day 18?

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 18 Apr 2001 09:07:24 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 18 Apr 2001, addy wrote: >
>Hi.. the 1st day of my last period was the 30th Mar, making the 16APR
>the DAY18 of my cycle. In the last few mths, my cycle has been a bit
>irregular, ranging from 30-32-30-36 days. Assuming a 32 day cycle, I
>should have ovulated on Day18 (did see a temp surge on DAY19 but
>negative LH on the OPK). However i started bleeding a little on DAY18.
>I thought it might be ovulation spotting but the amount of blood lost
>was more than that. Its Wed now and i have been bleeding for 3 days,
>amount of blood lost is like a normal period. Is this still ovulation
>bleeding or mid-cycle bleeding? Should i be concerned as we are TTC. I
>have never had any mid-cycle bleeding ever in my life so this comes as a
>shock to me. Should i see my OB for possible hormonal imbalance or
>cysts (she did note that i had a fibroid during my last pap but
>dismissed it) ? thanks.

It is hard to know if this represents an abnormal period or simply mid-cycle bleeding. Either way, it may just be a simple irregularity that occasionally occur in most women. Given that this is a one time occurence with otherwise reasonable cycles, I would not be too concerned unless it becomes repetitive... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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