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Bleeding on the pill... worried.

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Evening all! I'm still trying not to google... so I'm coming here for help!

I've been on the pill since February and Coke off it next weekend so that I bleed the following week and then go for scans. I assume this is to tie me in with my donor etc.

I've started bleeding. I'm so worried. This is what I want to google:

Does this mean I won't bleed when I come of the pill? Or will I bleed again?

Does this mean my cycle could be ruined? :/

Any thoughts?

Em x

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Is it just spotting or full bleed, can't offer much advice apart from speak to your clinic and see what they say xx

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So. (It's ok to be graphic right?!) it was just some paleish pink spotting yesterday and Wednesday night. I emailed my cycle co-ordinator and she told me not to worry. When I woke up this morning it was much redder in colour. While that stopped (and it's not heavy at all) it's changed to this brown like discharge.

Which Hidden ... I've now googled... 🙄 Brown discharge can occur during your cycle.

I've got period type crampy feelings. I guess I'll just have to keep an eye on it.

I'll email my co-ordinator again.

Ffs. X

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It can be quite common to bleed when you go on the pill until your body adjusts, sounds like it's easing off and your co-ordinator isn't worried which is good. Have you got a match now then? Xx

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Yeah we picked her a few weeks ago. Did I not tell you? Silly me! I think EC will be 8 May and ET 11th ish. Omg. It's April tomorrow!

Thanks for replying; sometimes just having someone reassure you helps!

How are you doing? OTD weds? xx

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Aw thanks great news, did you feel better once you had picked. Wow that will be here before you know it SO EXCITING 😀🍀😀🍀

I know what you mean about reassurance I don't know what I would do without this site.

My cycle is not going great TBH, I tested today and it was negative. My OTD is Monday but I know deep down it's not worked the only plus is we have 5 frozen blasts so looking likely that we will soon be on cycle number 5 😟

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😔 now... what would tell someone in here if they had said that... keep hoping... OTD is Monday. (I'm obsessed with Wednesdays with you!) It'll be hard if you think you know deep down. I guess you know your body; but try and keep positive thoughts for a bit longer.

It's bloody hard enough this...I don't know where we'd all be without each other xx

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I am trying to be hopeful but just know, but can't change anything apart from looking at what's next so will plough onwards and upwards. We may even end up cycle buddies if I get the go ahead with a frozen cycle xx

Good luck with your meeting tomorrow ❤️

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Thanks. I'll let you know what it's like. Big hugs xx

Oh Em, what a worry already. I may have just googled on your behalf and it seems to be pretty common but as Button says may be best to call the clinic if you can tomorrow. Try not to worry lovely. X

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See comment on Button's comment! x

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Hey, how are you doing this morning? X

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Weaker brown discharge. Less period like pains. No bleeding. My bloody body! And an email from my co-ordinaries saying it's nothing to worry about and keep to the schedule.

Feel a bit silly for panicking now! :( xx

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I think it's only natural to worry but so pleased that your coordinator was able to put your mind at rest.

I have to start "at bedtime". Only tablets for the first two weeks so let's see how long they take to make me a hormonal mess!! 😜

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Whaaaaaat?! I thought you'd be going under the needle before me! x

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Sorry!! ☺️ That's why I couldn't work out whether I'm on long or short protocol as no long burselin down reg for me, just two weeks of menopause tablets!?

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I'm totally confused too. I'm on buserelin and some other tablets for 5 weeks... everyone goes through different things! What are your menopause tablets?! x

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Progynova. When I googled them to try and work out about protocol and side effects it came up that they're for HRT.

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I did hrt but mine was with patches. I got a few headaches at the beginning but once my body got used to them I was ok xx

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That's good to know Button, thank you! x

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I'm on progynova too! Start with Buserelin and then add these in! I really didn't look at my tablets! Just put them in the cupboard! Just got them out and came here to tell you and here we are! I still don't get it! x

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And good luck today! What time is kick off?! 😜

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Hey. I haven't done it the pill way before, but I know when on buserelin down reg sometimes I've bled really early, and worried it was too early. Or started late and worried lining would not be thin enough. But either way it's worked out fine. If you bleed now, from what you say is it then about 2 weeks till your scan? Do you stay on pill till ET with the DE? Or do you go on buserelin (or anything else) I suspect it's probably fine as just breakthrough bleeding xx

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Thanks for responding :)

I start buserelin on Thursday next week. Then come off the pill on Saturday. I'm meant to call when I start bleeding which they think could be Monday/Tuesday.

Also; if you see my comment further up... what was small amount of bleeding is now a brown weird discharge. With a few period cramps.

So confusing! x

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