Beckic

I have also thought that it might be to do with progesterone - as my spotting has reduced significantly after starting vit b6 (i know this doesnt work for everyone - but I have had good results) - and my boobs always used to hurt up to 7dpo when I didnt take vit b6 - and they stopped hurting as progesterone decreases after 7dpo - however since taking vitb6 my boobs stay sore the whole tww - presumably cos my progesterone levels are better.

having said that - my day 21 test was good (progesterone at 69 - with the borderline beign 30) without taking vitb6 - and was spotting from 10dpo - so not sure?

I have an appt at clinic on thursday so I am going to ask my doctor again about this - will keep you all posted.

Bx x x

diva4180

Hi ladies...I don't remember if I had posted about it in here this month (know I had raised my cyber hand and said me too! happens to me too!), but I also had began spotting at 11DPO and AF arrived at 13DPO this time. So I had two days of spotting (which is short this month, I usually have 4, and the earliest it ever had appeared was at 8 or 9DPO - was unsure which day I ovulated that month) then AF. Also my luteal phase has been varying, it's usually 12 or 13 days long.

Now I have never tried the B6 b/c I have been steadily this time, taking my prenatal vitamins every day for the last two months. I have been however, taking Agnus Castus along with it in hopes of it balancing my hormones and hoping it stops the spotting, and this is the third cycle taking it. (The directions on the bottle say to take 2-3 every day with meal for the first 8-12 weeks, thereafter take one daily for continued blah blah blah...) I had read on the internet that it could take up to three months for it to get into your system fully. The first month took 2 pills, noticed nothing, spotted 4 days before AF - second month (which was this month) took 2 daily again and only spotted two days, this month I decided to take the 3 and see what happens. So that's the route I'm going to try and see if it finally makes a difference. Oh and mine was light brown this month, it starts like a discoloration then goes brown. The past several months it was heavier though and would vary between brown, light brown, dark reddish brown (sorry about the TMI )

I also believe that this may have been happening all along after coming on BCP in '06, took a slight notice to it at work last year when it would be like, what pad do I wear, is it going to come now or not? but really took notice to it last year 3 months before starting TTC.

magicvw

Thanks for that! Keep us posted how the agnus castus is working. I might ask my doc about it when i go to discuss my results - see what he thinks. Yours sounds quite like mine Diva - have you had your progesterone tested? I think I have had it for quite a while too, but never used to take that much notice, like you.

Schmelly

Just back from my hol, and I have nothing useful to add here (sorry!). I just wanted to vent my frustration at the fact that I started spotting on CD17 this month (of 26-36 day cycle). The earliest I have started spotting since ttc (until now) was CD21 and that was when I was preg before my mc.



Have recently started taking meds for underactive thyroid...does anyone know if there could be any connection?...or am I clutching at straws?

diva4180

Schmelly - to you hun I think there might be a connection between the two but I'm not 100% sure, I may have read it somewhere, but don't remember where. I will try to find it today.

magicvw - Thanks hun, I'm glad there are other ladies out there that understand how I feel with the infuriating spotting. This was my third month taking AC, I now take just one pill a day (stopped the three about CD 21, b/c the directions on the bottle say one pill thereafter after 3 months) and am either 10DPO or 12DPO, this month I'm not sure which day I O'd, had some temperature/allergy issues. So I am still on alert for any spotting, b/c if I am 10DPO I will probably start tomorrow. But if I am 12 DPO then hopefully the AC is doing it's job.

I've read that AC may take up to 3 months to kick in, I saw a tiny change in month two, and of course every woman is different. Also I noticed a slight lowering in my libido now in my third month, which I have heard is also possible. Hope this helps hun!

Faerie

Just adding my progress on this, and I think I'm def going to start trying the vit b6. So for the last few months I've had spotting, just slight red discolouration on day 25 of a 29-31 day cycle. Yesterday I had dark spotting and my AF isn't due until the 12th or 13th at the earliest. I give up.

diva4180

hun

magicvw - I forgot to add I haven't been tested yet for progesterone deficiency, but we are coming up on one year in a month and a half so I'd like to ask to start some of the pre-lim tests. I can honestly say I don't remember doing this pre-BCP, I would maybe spot for like an hour and then come on, none of the 2,3,4 or more days stuff.

another update, I'm either 11 or 13 DPO and no spotting as of yet, hopefully it's the Agnes Castus working it's magic!

diva4180

A little update, just not a good one - started spotting this afternoon at 12DPO. Not a lot, just a little light brown blood. I just hope AF is close behind instead of having a few days of this.