Why aren't any doctors here worried about midcycle spotting?!?!?! (rant)

summerbee1

Sorry for the extreme punctuation, but I am so fvcking tired of the doctors here telling me that spotting between cycles is normal. At least test my progesterone to find out if it is normal or not! That's all I'm asking for. Grrr. I spotted for an entire week this cycle before AF showed up today and we didn't BD after O just in case that was the problem, since both my m/c spotting and all other spotting since have started after sex.

So WTH? I saw a homeopathic doctor yesterday and she told me not to worry, even though I start spotting as early as 4 DPO, she says the embryo will implant if it needs to. Is this correct? She said it's normal and many women bleed when they get pregnant (implantation bleeding I'm assuming she was talking about) and that many get their "period" while pregnant. What a load of crap. I can't find one doctor or alternative medicine practitioner who I believe in.

I can't wait to move back to the US. I'm sick and tired of this piece of sh!t country and it's backasswardness.

Sorry for being a b!tch and complaining. AF is taking her toll, even with the advance warning starting last Thursday...

 

JuJuBe3

I don't know if that doctor is right or not, but my doctor was concerned enough about me spotting 9DPO that she was going to have me try progesterone (but I got pg that cycle).  She said it does make it harder for the baby to implant if your lining is beginning to shed.  Maybe my doctor is just extra cautious.  I'm sorry.  Can you try some OTC progesterone cream or something?

rjl07

I'm so sorry.  I wish I had some advice for you.  Maybe you could print out some research from Dr. Google and see if they would be willing to test your progesterone.   Good luck - I hope you find some answers.

summerbee1

Yeah, I'm going to try Vitex as well as the homeopathic remedy she gave me (which is for maternity...whatever that means...) I also have some progesteron in suppositories leftover from my pregnancy that I am thinking about taking.

jcath

I can't be sure but I think vitex and raspberry leaf tea helped with my spotting.  I had it again pre AF this month for the first time in several months and the only difference was no vitex or tea. It's easy to try anyway.

DoingItRight

Mine did not check mine either and I saw two different OBs and neither checked it.  I am giving them one more cycle and then I am going to demand that they check it.

DoingItRight

Mine has gotten a little better since starting to drink Raspberry tea leaf.

summerbee1

Thanks for the replies.

And DoingItRight, I am in agreement with you about demanding for it to be tested...I'm headed that direction.

babes12

none of my docs were ever concerned about my spotting either.  i usually spot anywhere from 3-6 days before af and each day it would get heavier and heavier before af arrived.  however my ob did say if it continued and i spotted for 6 days before af then to call them. not sure what they would have done? 

i tried vitex for 2months and got my bfp so i never really had a chance to see if it helped w/ spotting.  the first month i still had spotting and the 2nd month i got my bfp.  however w/ that said and all my spotting issues i've never seemed to have a problem w/ getting pg. (i've been pg 3x's now). 

after af arrives, i'm going to give rasberry leaf a try. i got the pill form so we'll see! 

summerbee1

I'm having the exact same thing (3-7 days of spotting), except we've been trying for 10 cycles to get pregnant and our timing is always good (I've been charting for the last 4 cycles), I ovulate, DH's SA came back ok, my hormones and HSG are fine, I just haven't gotten pregnant yet. And it was so easy the first time around, we got pregnant within 2 cycles, but I've NEVER had pre-AF spotting until after the m/c. That's why I'm concerned maybe there is something going on there.

I also lost our LO after 4 weeks of spotting. We had two good u/s @ 7 and 8 weeks (w/ h/b and good growth) and then no h/b at our 10w u/s and a subchorionic hematoma, so there is just something up with my lining or maybe progesterone or something. I just have a feeling.

I am going to buy Vitex, Red Raspberry and Pom when I get to the US in 2 weeks!  With that and my homeopathic meds, hopefully we will get our BFP soon!

babes12

summerbee1:

I'm having the exact same thing (3-7 days of spotting), except we've been trying for 10 cycles to get pregnant and our timing is always good (I've been charting for the last 4 cycles), I ovulate, DH's SA came back ok, my hormones and HSG are fine, I just haven't gotten pregnant yet. And it was so easy the first time around, we got pregnant within 2 cycles, but I've NEVER had pre-AF spotting until after the m/c. That's why I'm concerned maybe there is something going on there.

I also lost our LO after 4 weeks of spotting. We had two good u/s @ 7 and 8 weeks (w/ h/b and good growth) and then no h/b at our 10w u/s and a subchorionic hematoma, so there is just something up with my lining or maybe progesterone or something. I just have a feeling.

I am going to buy Vitex, Red Raspberry and Pom when I get to the US in 2 weeks!  With that and my homeopathic meds, hopefully we will get our BFP soon!

With DS # 1 we weren't even trying it just happened. and i had red spotting for about 4 days starting around 5dpo, then it disappeared and about a week after i got my bfp i had brown spotting but went on to have a normal pregnancy.

With DS # 2 we got pg. on our 3rd cycle.  No spotting except one little drop around 9dpo.

And w/ this last pregnancy we didn't get pg. till our 8th cycle and we had excellent timing for all those cycles.  spotted the day i got my bfp on 11&12dpo.  then spotted again around 6wks and red spotting at 8wks and this is when we had the u/s and discovered the m/c.

i truly believe i have something up w/ my progesterone too but nobody will test me for it.  and that's why i went to herbal rememdies.  i did read though that you should pick one and stick w/ it.  like only choose vitex or red rasberry b/c they both are supposed to help w/ progesterone.  and it may take a few cycles for it to take affect.  GL!

summerbee1

Babes, I agree about the progesterone thing...I just don't understand why our RE tested for EVERYTHING else (including every single STD & HIV) and didn't bother to have me go in for the post-O blood draw, especially when I went in because of the spotting. I told her it was my biggest concern about not getting pregnant.

She (and every other dr, including my FIL, who is an OBGYN) has shrugged it off as normal. I refuse to believe it. I also have temp drops on all of my charts 5 DPO and 7 DPO, which is always followed or accompanied by spotting...but of course no doctor here even wants to see my charts. They know about it, but I guess think I'm OCD or something to want to know what's up with my body. So frustrating when I see so many ladies on here with REs who support charting...

I will never understand or like this country. I can't wait to move, I am praying almost as hard for our house to sell as I am for a BFP.

Good luck to you and I am definitely going to try all the natural remedies.