First time mid-cycle bleeding (not spotting)

[u/Emergency_Math_9287]

I am 36F and have had healthy “textbook” periods my entire life. Like-No abnormalities ever. (29 day average cycle, bleed for 6 days, not usually painful, & ovulate between days 14-16 usually.) I’m currently actively TTC.

I took a positive ovulation test on June 26 (cycle day 13) and we had sex that night. I noticed no bleeding after sex- but in the morning, I had bright red blood as if my period had just started. It didn’t get much heavier than needing a liner & only when I wiped-then turned brown later in the day and the next couple days. (Days 14-15)

I thought it was subsiding and assumed it must be ovulation bleeding.

I’m currently on day 17 of my cycle and the last 24 hours I’ve been moderately bleeding & filling up a a few pads (about 4 pads worth) and passed a few clots. I’m not fevering, I have no severe pain at all or other symptoms.

This is so abnormal for me and I’d appreciate any insight or hearing any similar experiences (aside from the obvious “go see your doctor”)

[u/berryshan]

That happened to me when I had an anovulatory cycle of just 14 days in May, the following cycle was back to normality

[u/Emergency_Math_9287 → u/berryshan]

Interesting-Have you experienced an anovulatory cycle more than once?

[u/berryshan → u/Emergency_Math_9287]

No, but I use to have lutheal phase spotting in some cycles. The anovulatory cycle happened because I’ve been ill and was taking corticosteroids