Posted this in health but actually seems like a midlife exclusive thing
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Anonymous
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Over the past year, when I wipe, at ovulation, some stringy brown nastiness accompanies it. I got an ultrasound and CT scan done and it was clean.
Now I am wondering if there is a hormonal or thyroid concern. Or if it's midlife aging. If you have had this - what was it? Is this common? Most of my friends take Mirena so they do not know! |
Anonymous
| Are you talking about blood or poop? |
Anonymous
| Yes. I had this. It’s just discharge. Harmless. |
Anonymous
blood. |
Anonymous
| Spotting during ovulation is normal. Get help for your anxiety. |
Anonymous
Huh? |
Anonymous
| Anyone else? |
Anonymous
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Stringy - because of ovulation your mucus thickens. In the old days that's how they taught you to watch your fertility.
Brown - some intermittent spotting, not uncommon. |
Anonymous
+1 Definitely not just a midlife thing. |
Anonymous
| Why does this only happen some cycles and with cramping? |
Anonymous
| Dark blood with mucus is fine, fresh isn't. Do you see any feces while wiping vagina? |
Anonymous
| How old are you? Just curious if you are in peri menopause. It sounds like older blood that’s a bit dried, mixed with mucous. Not a big deal most likely. Thyroid does not impact that as far as I am aware, I have hypothyroidism but that’s never impacted my period like that. |
Anonymous
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My periods usually start with something similar, and did when I was younger too.
But because I'm >50, they might come every 21 to 50 days and may last four days to 15 days. It's always a fun surprise. |
Anonymous
| Why is that nasty? |
Anonymous
| Spotting is normal during ovulation. I didn’t get it early in life, now notice it in peri. Not a big deal. |