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Spotting on and off for more than a week
Women's Health | Last Active: Mar 3, 2023 | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
Hello everyone, I have had a history of unbalanced hormones causing my cycle to be a little off. Last month my cycle was 4 days late and when I did get it it was very heavy with clots (TMI SORRY 😐) thin the 3rd day it slowed up a bit. Everyday it became lighter (spotting) for the remaining days. I also had my cycle longer than usual (8days) now 2 weeks before my cycle starts again I’ve been spotting light pink to light red for the last 7 days. Anyone ever experience this type of spotting between periods?
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Hi, @lovingmy2boys - I wanted to join @lioness in welcoming you to Mayo Clinic Connect. I can imagine that seeing differences from what you are used to in your menstrual cycle might cause you to wonder about it. About 16 years ago, I had a really unusual experience for my cycle and bled a ton all over the seat in my car, with my normal changing the tampon, etc. I went to the ER and was checked out, and ultimately it could not be attributed to anything - I was more or less told it was an inexplicable anomaly. This never happened again.
Mayo Clinic has a helpful article on what's normal and not for periods, which I thought I'd share: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/womens-health/in-depth/menstrual-cycle/art-20047186.
I'm hoping that @aoisakurachan and @travelgirl will return and offer some input on your cycle that was late, very heavy then thinned, lasting longer than normal with spotting over multiple days and then some further spotting 2 weeks out from your next cycle. @hopeful33250 may also have some thoughts.
I also think that contacting your doctor, a nurse line in your doctor's office or sending a message in a secure portal to your provider would help clarify and help you feel better. Have you gotten to get ahold of your doctor over the day today? Are you feeling okay?