Bleeding after IUI

iwalktheline · December 2012

Hi ladies! I usually post over on GP on TN, but i figured if anyone would know, it would be you guys.

As a little background, I have anovulatory PCOS. I had no response to clomid or femara. I just had a never-ending injectables cycle (30 days of injects, starting with follistim, then menopur and an hcg trigger Monday night) and IUI Wednesday morning. I did have quite a few larger follicles at the time of trigger.

Now my question is, has anyone experienced bleedng a few days post IUI? It started as brown spotting last night and has turned into bleeding through the day today. I haven't even really soaked through a panty liner, but there's a lot of deep red blood with some small clots every time that I wipe.

I had spoken to the on-call doctor at my clinic last night, and at the time he didn't seem concerned at all. It just seems to be getting worse instead of better though and it's freaking me out.

Anyone with a similar experience? Any ideas or advice? I figure if it's still going on tomorrow morning, I'll call again.

TIA!!

DebateThis · December 2012

My last IUI cycle had that, and it suuuuucks. Talk about a making you absolutely nuts! IIRC, it's related to irritation of your cervix when they insert the speculum and catheter. And they had any difficulty getting the catheter in, it's probably a lot more likely.

Good luck and I hope this is it for you!

xladybassx · December 2012

Yup I had that happen last month. My cervix is curvy and the doc had a hard time getting the cathader in. She warned me ahead of time that I would probably have bleeding and I did. It lasted for 3 days.

katie_71208 · December 2012

I also just had the same thing happen, I'm on my 3rd IUI and I have never had any bleeding after until this time. It started as spotting the day after the IUI and by 3 days after I had bright red flow (like a light period) with some tiny clots. Of course I freaked out but was supposed to start crinone that night so I still did...the bleeding stopped after that. My RE had me come in for an ultrasound and my lining and everything looked ok so he really didn't know what the bleeding was from. I think it was a low progesterone problem

Definitely call if it doesn't stop. Have you ever had progesterone problems? My doc said that a little spotting right after is normal but red flow is not...but he did say he has seen girls get pregnant with bleeding so it does not mean you are out yet. I hope it has stopped and all is okay! Good luck!

ksgsmu · December 2012

I had some minor bleeding.. mine was brighter red and lasted a day. I was also told it was my cervix being irritated. It freaked me out but it went away.

tlalli7106 · December 2012

My first IUI I had heavy bleeding immediately after and lasted a couple days...and I felt a lot of "pinching" during the procedure so I figured my doctor had a hard time getting the catheter in. For IUI#2 and #3 I didn't have any discomfort or bleeding.

iwalktheline · December 2012

katie_71208:
Have you ever had progesterone problems?

Not that I'm aware of, but this is the first time I've ovulated since I was a teen, so I guess I don't really know.

I'm still having some bleeding, but the fellow on call doesn't seem concerned about it. He said as long as I'm not soaking a pad/hour or having cramps that are worse than period cramps, it's nothing to be too concerned about (and I'm no where near either of those). He also said that this should not affect the outcome of this cycle either way, so I guess (even though it's sort of freaky and frustrating), I just have to hang tight and stay positive.

Thanks so much for all the responses ladies! I really appreciate it.

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