Spotting after af

[swish]

Has anyone else had experience of this, is it another consequence of the herbs, diet etc?
Af has always lasted 5 day, 2 heavy, 2 light, 1 spotting. This one started the same but I am still having spotting (it is mucousy blood, sorry tmi!) and af started 8/9 days ago. It is only a little bit but this has never happened to me before

[Indira]

mm, maybe you had a chemical then?
Or it´s just the hormones that are in a different balance now. I didn´t notice a difference, but now I have looked it up.
In winter/spring when I had 24 day-cycles AF was shorter, last two cycles with delayed O, I had a longer AF too (but only 1-2 days longer).

[swish]

Thanks, indira, do you know the signs of a chemical pregnancy, I had mild cramps but nothing that harsh. If it was, do you know if I just carry on tic as normal?

[nuthinbutpink]

It's likely just hormones. Low estrogen levels cause spotting.

[swish]

It's not exactly spotting, af has just not ended, following the usual heavier days I've had days of mucousy blood, at first it would just come out, enough to need a liner but now it's only when I wipe. Does that sound hormonal?

[kaseybaby]

I have really long periods now. I am on day 6 now and it is still light. I figured it was just my hormones.

[nuthinbutpink]

What supplements are you taking?

[zanacal]

My periods were like that when I had my IUD so possibly hormones. What blood thinners are you taking also - do you need to cut back on baby aspirin if you're on that?

[swish]

I'm taking folic acid every day and aspirin every other day and saw palmetto and vitex every other day for first 14 days of cycle

[zanacal]

I would maybe skip the aspirin until the bleeding stops - I only take it 3 times a week but still get the occasional odd thing happen like bleeding gums when I brush my teeth.