Spotting

As I mentioned I am inching closer to Menopause. My FSH number is high. For a normal reproducing woman it is like 2 and for me it is 44. My doctor said I probably shouldn't expect periods going forward... but, 3 times now I have woken up with blood in the morning.

Not a ton. More like streaking as once I see it in the morning it is then gone. I did go to the doctor and she said that she wasn't worried about it but I should go see an OBGYN. I have an appointment for next week.

Unfortunately it just happened again.

Did anyone experience anything like this? I have heard it can be normal hormone fluctuations.

I had a transvaginal ultrasound in January of 2018 and all was well.

My guess is it is normal. I am right there with you. I had very regular periods until a year ago. I’d go a few months and a month would pass without a cycle but some spotting. I had a period in June and just started again a few days ago. That’s the longest I have gone without a period. A friend of mine goes through two cycles monthly. Haven’t had my FHS levels tested in years but they were up there the last I checked. I’ve just had to be prepared for periods at all times.

A nutritionist or hormone specialist could help with your diet and adding supplements to help regulate your period. Your OBGYN could talk to you about different ways to measure your hormone levels- specifically balancing progesterone and estrogen. Spotting is an indication you might get your period early. Longer times between periods is something I have not yet experienced, but regular cycle depends on how you maintain your diet, exercise and stress levels. There are all sorts of useful tools that can help with tracking your diet and cycle to report to your obgyn. Food journals, medical specialists, apps for dieting and feminine health. On the what week is spotting likely? For different women this may happen at different times of the month. Best way to avoid this, in my personal opinion, is to keep your diet consistent and if you take meds or supplements, be sure to take them at close to the same time of day. Sensible dieting in addition to supplements such as ashwagandha at night to help me sleep, rose hips every morning, and a basic women’s multivitamin have helped me determine my cycle. Also, higher levels of folic and amino acids, potassium, magnesium, zinc and vitamin C are good.

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Originally Posted by AB2371 A nutritionist or hormone specialist could help with your diet and adding supplements to help regulate your period. .

Well I probably won't be getting a period anymore. That is the point. I have gone from October 2018 to June of 2019 with zero blood. And my FSH is high.

I will be going to the OBGYN in a week and I will see what she has to say. As long as I am healthy I don't care too much about the spotting - other than it is worrisome.

I am a little concerned that it is due to um... atrophied vagina.... but it seems strange that it would atrophy so quickly... I have noticed more spotting um.. when I um may use.. assistance. But there is no real rhyme or reason.

Frustrated. I went to my OBGYN today and I feel she had no answers. She had this attitude like it was to be expected. She took the opportunity to give me a pap (which I don't really need) and a regular internal exam. But she didn't so much at all about it. I suppose I have some feeling better about her doing an internal exam without issue but...

I swear we are all just really on our own with our health. It could be ovarian cancer and you can't tell that from an exam and she would be like shrugging her shoulders when it is diagnosed.

Very normal to have occasional spotting. She’s saying it’s normal because it is normal. I am fully menopausal and every once in a while experience minor spotting. Unless you experience more than that, there really is nothing to worry about.

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Originally Posted by ArtleyWilkins Very normal to have occasional spotting. She’s saying it’s normal because it is normal. I am fully menopausal and every once in a while experience minor spotting. Unless you experience more than that, there really is nothing to worry about.

I suppose but then why did they send me to the OBGYN if she was just going to shrug her shoulders and go... ehhh probably normal.

I could have made that diagnosis myself. The only thing I got out of it was an internal exam but that really doesn't rule a lot out.