Thread: Abnormal Spotting?

I have been off birth control since August 2008, but we have not intentionally been trying to get pregnant, so I haven't been tracking when we have sex or when I ovulate.

My periods always seemed pretty irregular, but I started tracking them in November 2010 and I noticed I was averaging a 45 day cycle. {averaging because I never start at the same time} My periods have always been extremely heavy and painful, and I always know when I am about to start because I have severe cramping at least 2 days before I start.

My last period began on Aug 5 and I was due for my next period around September 19 {which would have been day 45} but it never came. I wasn't worried about it because my periods have ranged from 39-50 day cycles.

I am now on day 64...and still no period. However, 5 days ago I started bleeding very lightly.I wasn't cramping, which was odd, and it was a brownish color. I have continued to bleed just a little bit every day but it's not enough to be a period {and is not accompanied by any of my normal period symptoms}. I took a pregnancy test on Wednesday {2 days ago} but it was negative.

I'm starting to get really concerned. I don't know what to make of this bleeding? Has anyone had a similar experience or know anything about WHY I would be bleeding like this?

Any help would be appreciated!

How are you now? Sorry for the delayed reply, but if you do not see any "new" signs (i.e. pregnancy test result is positive), and yet you still have the symptoms you've described, see a doctor.

In most cases, stress, lack of sleep, change of schedule at work, exercise, dietary changes, hormones, among others, affect menstruation. What has changed in any of these? Let us know, please.