Brown/dark red thick spotting before and after period

Taylor

Hey ladies-

Does anyone else experience a thick cloth type spotting of dark brown before and after a cycle?

My periods are short like only 2-3 days of bleeding pretty heavy for one day and then light the next 1-2 but I always have 1-2 days of this brown thick spotting before and 1-2 days of brown thick spotting after each cycle.

Any idea why this would be and if it could be causing any fertility issues?

We’ve been ttc for 18 months with no success but no big issues found in fertility work ups yet.

Thanks for any feedback.