I am not used to irregular periods. So I don't know if this is normal or not. My cycle was always regular, 26-28 days, period lasted 6 days. The last 8 month or so it changed a bit so around day 21?i start spotting for about 4-5 days then have very strong bleed for 3days and then spotting for 2-3 days.
Only once I had bleed between periods, fresh blood, 1 day, got checked, all was ok , they only said there was a polyp which I had removed since and a tiny cyst on the ovary which was nothing to worry about. This was 18 month ago,
Today couple of days after my period ended, when I was drying mysel there was fresh blood. It really took me by surprise. No pain or cramps. I don't know... Could it be something or is it normal to get fresh blood after period stopped. Getting anxious about it....
I can't tell you anything for sure so it's always best to run it by the doctor. But it was typical for me to bleed heavily and then kind of stop for a day or two and then start again more lightly for a few more days. Meaning you thought your period was over but it wasn't. If it stops again in a few days, then I think that's what happened.
Dear Daisy
I was always quite regular but i did suffer from mid cycle spotting, normally a bloody watery discharge i had this on and off for some time, i remember once having fresh blood came down and it was quite worrying. I did have all the checks and everything was ok and was told prob hormonal. As long as you have the basic checks smear, uterus checked etc i shouldnt worry. I was told recently that i had a simple cyst on my ovary so im not sure if perhaps i had cysts at the time i had that real blood spotting come down im not sure as i didnt have the transvaginal ultrasound at that time x
I'll probably have to go to the doctors to be sure it's nothing to worry about. The problem is when I go to the gynaecologist, it always end up in him suggesting either mirena coil or hysterectomy and I don't want either. I have prolapse but at the stage were although uncomfortable it's managable, I use peassary ring sometimes but I am not ready for a surgery at this point. so although I need the reassurance the bleeding is not anything sinister, I am not sure if I can go through the discussions why I don't want to have the op or mirena. I said to him that the op is not an easy decision for me and he sai 'but it is. It's either yes or no'. I wanted to discuss pros and cons of having it or delaying it but he said there is no need to ponder about it, simply yes or no. He said the same applies to mire na. I've found it quite offensive and pressurising to be honest. The same doctore was doing my hysteroscopy once and while doing the procedure said, 'shall I fit you mirena as well?' As if I was in a position to make that decision during another procedure. What gets me is that doctors (and in this instance a male doctor) doesn't get that it is not a simple choice always. I am very reluctant introducing more hormones into mine body and contemplating possible side effects of having mirena fitted causes me anxiety and dilemma that I cannot decide so not having it if I am not absolutely desperate is the better option. Hysterectomy, getting rid of my womb is an emotional thing as well as anxiety related to the possibility of having a major op and practically being off for two months with two small kids is not an easy scenario either. But the doc seem to ignore the fact that there is so much to take into account and if you suffer with health anxiety (caused by peri; I've never experienced such anxiety before in my life) these decisions are almost impossible to make.