Hi all, I hope you don't mind my graphic description but I'm afraid I have to be very specific about this. This month when I got my period it had been about 40 days since my last menstration, which is a little abnormal for me. Anyhow, I attribute the lateness to stress about finals and moving. I have had spotting of a thickish dark brown discharge for 2 days but no bright red heavy flow like usual. I have had the brown discharge before but that was always at the very end of a long period and I was told it was just brown because it was old blood. Does that sound right? If so, I am wondering why the dark brown would be at the beginning of my period. I was just suprised this time because usually when my period first starts it is bright red and then eventually darkens in color a few days later.
Coincodenlty, I am started using the Nuvaring for the first time ever a few days after the spotting started even though I did not have a full period I thought it wise to start. After starting the Nuvaring the spotting stopped all together. Is this becasue of the hormones in the Ring?
I am just wondering if this is normal? Is it the darker color just because of the length of time since my last period or should I go in for a checkup? Any help appreciated.
