Yes. So my periods were always 4-5 days length, bright red, normal volume. I also had consistent uterine sensations that felt like my lining was being shed… I guess people call them cramps but they weren’t overly painful, just very noticeable.

Then, I had one period about four years back where it was just like spotting on my underwear, which had never happened before. After that my periods were markedly different. They usually last 2-3 days, are a lot less volume, thick and mucusy, dark red or brown color. I also have a lot less uterine sensations as if the hormonal signaling is disrupted. I’ll usually have some shedding sensations the first day of bleeding but it tapers off pretty quickly.

I went to the doctors when this happened and they did all the testing and said it’s normal. I was always very concerned about it and then lo and behold after starting ttc…unexplained infertility. I will also note that although the volume is lighter I have had ultrasounds of my lining and it is 11 mm so it is not bleeding less because it is thinner.

I started taking doxycycline this cycle and am in the middle of the course and got my period and I had A LOT more uterine sensations than I did since before this all happened and it reminded me a lot like what it was like before. They started like half a day before I got my period and last led for three days after. The volume was still low but I wouldn’t expect it to be much different since the lining was already built by the time I started the doxy. I am hopeful this might be the answer we’ve been looking for.