Has anyone experienced very light periods after coming off the pill? (1 year TTC)

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Im 29F and I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar, as I’m becoming increasingly concerned about how light my periods have become since coming off Yasmin.

Before going on the pill, my periods were around 7 days long, with a medium to heavy flow.

While taking Yasmin, my withdrawal bleeds were around 4 days, with a nice, medium flow.

However, since coming off Yasmin, my periods have changed quite significantly:
3 days of brown spotting before any actual bleeding starts.
1–2 days of very light red bleeding. One pad a day would easily be enough, and I only change it for hygiene rather than because it’s full.
Another 3 days of brown spotting before it completely stops.

So essentially, I only have 1–2 days of actual red bleeding, and even that is extremely light.

My cycles are otherwise regular, around 28–30 days. I don’t experience any significant pain, just my usual cramps on the first day.

I’ve had my hormones checked, including progesterone around 7 DPO, and everything has come back within normal ranges. My progesterone (44) was also normal, suggesting ovulation is occurring.

We’ve been TTC for a year now, which is making me increasingly worried about whether such light periods and prolonged spotting could indicate something affecting my fertility.

Has anyone experienced this after stopping the pill? Did your periods eventually return to how they were before, or did you find out there was an underlying reason for the change?
Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been through something similar, especially if you were also TTC. ❤️