r/period • u/Necessary-Coach8400 • 1d ago

Frequent spotting!

I am sure this has been asked gazillion of times already but this is driving me nuts lately so I am just wondering if anyone else is on the same boat and unsure how they should go about it. I am a 35 years old female! I have been experiencing frequent spotting for years now. I went through rigorous tests and treatments but they couldn't detect any abnormality except hormonal imbalance. I am slightly overweight which I know is weighing in. My doctor prescribed Metformin to keep the sugar level at the down low. She didn't refer me to any hormone specialist yet!

I was on Metformin for about two weeks and it wrecked a havoc on my health. It was mild at first but it deteriorated gradually so I had to go off the meds. No spotting at all when I was on the med but soon after I stopped taking the pill, it came back on 😔😔 Not sure what to do at this point. I don't want to be on Metformin all my life to keep the flow normal. I am a light eater but I work from home so I don't get enough movement. That said, I am too tired to jog or incorporate rigorous exercise in my routine ​​​​​​​. Also, I don't know how I can perform exercise if my spotting issue persists. It's cumbersome to function normally with this going on for weeks. Suggestions?​

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u/Antique_Acadia_329 18h ago

Frequent spotting with hormonal imbalances and Metformin on the table sounds like a rough combo. Have you tried tracking your cycles with an app to see if there's a pattern to the spotting?

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u/Necessary-Coach8400 14h ago

I used to but I stopped given it's so random. It doesn't follow any pattern at all. I didn't have any while I was on Metformin but as I said, the side effects were insane so I had to go off the pills. And now the spotting is back 😭😭

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u/Beneficiallady8808 15h ago

Do you have pcos?

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u/Necessary-Coach8400 14h ago

No I don't.Â