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Is a 2 day spotting period anything to worry about? I've been off the pill for almost a year and ttc (I'm 33) and my periods have gone from a 24 day cycle to a 27/28 day cycle. They've also gone from lasting 4-5 days to 2 days (mainly spotting). I am being tested soon by the docs to see if I'm all ok to have children and my other half is being tested next week.
I have tested this month to see if I am pregnant but it was a negative 😢

Answer

Your situation sounds similar to my own. I'm 34 years old, and had my IUD removed a little shy of 2 years ago (we've been ttc 18months now). I went from ALWAYS having a 26 to 28 day cycle lasting a full 5 days to what is now a 29 to 30 day cycle lasting 2 to 3 days tops. It is also considerably lighter. I was concerned this could be what was causing our fertility struggles, but my doc said as long as I'm still ovulating regularly (which I've had confirmed), it's more likely due to just my cycle changing with age. He said a lot of women will only menstruate for 2 to 3 days, and as long as there's no underlying health or hormonal issues and you're still ovulating, it's perfectly normal for them. Just to be extra sure tho, I also had my hormone levels checked and everything came back normal, so my doc wasn't too concerned about it. Just told me I should consider myself lucky to not have to have a long period. I think it would be wise to discuss this with your doc, but chances are it could be as simple as your cycles changing with age. GL to you and hope this helps!

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