Small traces of blood in CM - what could this be?

Question

A few times over the last 2 days I have noticed tiny traces of blood mixed in with my CM.

It's such small amounts that it's hard to even see what colour the blood is.

There is no blood when I wipe, only when I have some CM (which is a few times a day) and the CM is very stringy (sorry if TMI)

Any ideas what this might be?

I don't know where I am in my cycle at the moment as my cycles are really messed up and I haven't been tracking them properly.

I am TTC.

I've had pre-menstral spotting before but it's not been like this.

Answer 1

It could either be ovulation or implantation.  

Answer 2

I had this before, and i think it's ok actually...

~A

Answer 3

It is ovualtion spotting. It is completely normal.  It is usually the result of the drop of estrogen just before ovulation and tends to occur more often in long cycles.  This is when you are very fertile.  Have s*x on the days you see the blood and stringy CM.

In order to get pregnant you need fertile cervical fluid/mucus. The cervical mucus consistency varies through a woman's cycle. The consistency of your cervical mucus changes during the cycle due to hormonal fluctuations. You are considered most fertile when the mucus becomes clear, slippery, and stretchy. Many women compare mucus at this stage to raw egg whites. The amount of this thin mucus will steadily increase until you experience your 'mucus peak'. This is the last day of this phase where the chance of conception is high. It is closely tied to ovulation. During this phase, the sperm's survival rate is higher. Here is some information of cervical mucus.

Stages of Cervical Fluid: Post Menses

Stage 1: Lasting 2 - 3 days CM is Sticky or Gummy

Stage 2: Lasting 2- 4 days: CM is Creamy, Milky, Lotion Like - Beginning of your fertile period

Stage 3: Lasting 1-5 days: Egg white Cervical Fluid - At this time you are very fertile.

Stage 4: Dry, Moist or Sticky (Infertile)

Here is a more detailed description:

http://www.babyhopes.com/articles/cervic...

http://www.fertilityuk.org/nfps401.html - this one has pictures

The only day you get can pregnant is when you ovulate. The day you ovulate, your body releases the egg. The egg lives a maxium of 24 hours. However, sperm can live up to five days in fertile cervical mucus but most live three days. Your fertile phase are the 3-4 days prior to ovulation, the day of ovulation and the day after ovulation. In order to maximize your chances of getting pregnant, you would have s*x every 24 hours during this time.

Make sure you have s*x when you have egg white cervical mucus (stringy CM).  This is when you are most fertile.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Ovulation - - that's what my doc said when I asked about this.  Every once in awhile my CM would be like this when I ovulated.  Good Luck

Answer 5

Could it be implantation bleeding? i hadnt heard of it before i came on YA but i know its quite rare but from what i've learnt it sounds like how u have described. i hope it is and u get your BFP soon.

thanx 4 your answer 2 my q btw.

i would look in2 implantation bleeding though as im not sure of the ins and outs.

gd luck x*x