Weird spotting

[Kitcat12]

I’ll warn you all and apologise in advance as this is a bit grim. I had a tiny bit of brown spotting when I wiped this morning, so I popped a finger in to see what was going on (again, sorry!!) and I have brown stringy discharge. Definitely not clots. But like strings of brown stuff. I’m sure the brown means old blood but I’m lost on the stringy bits. Any ideas??

[Kcrochet]

Could it be pessary residue?

[Kitcat12 in reply to Kcrochet]

Could be!! Mixed with old blood? Good idea. Hadn’t thought about the pessaries x

[Sfarre in reply to Kitcat12]

Yeah I was about to say that. I'm always getting yucky strange discharge from the pessaries - oh the joy! I believe that spotting that is brown or pink could be implantation? Fingers crossed! xx

[Kitcat12 in reply to Sfarre]

Everything crossed!!

[Cinderella5]

Are you using crinone gel for pessaries? Pessary residue mixed with old blood sounds likely.xx

[Kitcat12 in reply to Cinderella5]

No, I’m on Cyclogest pessaries. But yes, I think this is quite likely 👌🏻

[Hidden]

Stringy like small thin veins? I get that. Perfectly normal although disconcertingly the only thing that comes up when I try to Google is some kind of worms affliction which it most certainly is not ha ha. Fear not, you are normal. However I appear to have swallowed an English language dictionary this morning and coming out with loads of big words and sounding Shakespeare esk.... eeek

X

[Kitcat12 in reply to Hidden]

Exactly like this!! They look like veins. Purple/brown in colour! Worms? Eeeek, imagine! No thanks 😂

[Hidden in reply to Kitcat12]

I know, right. Come on Google and do better! Ha ha.

Anyway, it is perfectly normal especially with the pessaries. I am now 8+1 and still have the odd one or two - mostly after evening application. It's all lovely isn't it he he x

[Kitcat12 in reply to Hidden]

Oh brilliant, thanks so much! I feel so much better now x

[Dunla]

I agree with the others, sounds quite like old blood and pessary residue! The joys 🙄 xx

[Kitcat12]

Not convinced this is spotting. There’s quite a lot. I think it’s the start of AF.

[MissSaoPaulo in reply to Kitcat12]

Oh hon that's such a shame if that's what it is.

My Dr really stressed to me not to stop taking the medications no matter what, cramping, bleeding, whatever, until the test day so stick with it until your clinic tell you to stop. Take good care of yourself, I'm sending you a big hug xxx

[Kitcat12 in reply to MissSaoPaulo]

Thank you, I won’t stop with the pessaries or anything. Just hope it eases off.

[MissSaoPaulo in reply to Kitcat12]

I hope so too xxx

[Mantaray75]

I had the same and it stopped a few days after I stopped the pessaries.

x

[Kitcat12]

Spotting does seem to have stopped now, so who knows what that was all about 🤷🏽‍♀️

[Dunla in reply to Kitcat12]

Glad to hear it’s stopped xx

[Kitcat12]

It’s back! Isn’t it awful having no clue or control over what is going on with your own body?!

[Foodie23 in reply to Kitcat12]

Yes, it so totally is! This experience has really helped me to see how much control we really have in this life...virtually zero. In a way it’s freeing, but I still struggle with the lack of control and uncertainty most days.

Hang in there. It’s not over until it’s over. It seems impossible to tell what’s pessaries vs AF vs pregnancy. Take care and I hope the time passes as quickly as possible and you have amazing news waiting for you at the end of this! 🤗 XX

[Kitcat12 in reply to Foodie23]

Thank you so much! Only a few more days now x