Re: YOUNGWOMEN: Light bleed during week of ovulation? Really scared!
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:58:12 -0600 (CST)
Kaigirl
It could be periovulatory spotting or just hormonal imbalance. You need
to be sure you are ovulating-basal temp chart or ovulation predictor
kits, then you need to have some hormonal evaluation and proceed from
there...Dr. von Almen
At Fri, 23 Jan 2009, Kaigirl wrote:
>
>So my fiance and I have been trying for a baby for 6months.
>I will first of all give a bit of background info incase it helps out
>with my question.
>I came off the pill April 08 and by June, I was back to my regular 28day
>cycle. In July, we started trying for a baby. August, I had 6 faint
>lines on pregnancy tests, then bled heavily for 17days - I went to the
>doctor, blood and urine test for pregnancy was negative. Hospital
>refused to do a scan because I wasn't pregnant (?) they took some swabs
>and sent me on my way. The doctor told me it was probably a threatened
>miscarriage but then told me I'm not pregnant, but he didn't say anymore
>than this. So I assumed either I miscarried, or he was wrong, I have no
>idea. So since august my periods have changed from 28days to ranging
>between 34-36 day cycles. I ovulated from what I believe was 5days
>ago.. and 3days ago I started spotting. I thought that's okay,
>probably just some ovulation spotting. However, it is more than
>spotting, I would say it's a light bleed and it's red and brown (sorry
>for tmi) It is enough for a pantyliner but not a pad/tampon. This is my
>3rd day of this weird light bleed, I have no pain or cramping with it at
>all. My boobs are absolutely killing though. I also forgot to mention
>that last month, on 9days past ovulation, I had some red spots on the
>tissue.. then on 12days past ovulation, I had a watery pink smudge on
>the tissue. I assumed it was implantation bleeding because I was almost
>sure I was pregnant.. but then my period came. So, I'm just wondering
>if anybody knows what this weird light bleed is? I'm sorry for the
>length of this message. I really am quite scared. Thanks for the help.
>x
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