Constant Brown Spotting

I had spotting for five years, it has lessened now that I take thyroid medication. Oddly, when it first started they tested my thyroid levels and they were fine. They are still fine but I have Hashimoto's thyroid disease which is somewhat common. It is diagnosed through a special blood test which looks for antibodies.

Have you girls been checked for adenomyosis?
Especially those who has been thru C section, myomectomy, n d&c?
Adenomyosis is a condition where the barrier between the endometrium n the myometrium is "torn" due to surgery. Therefore the blood menses , instead of coming out downwards , goes into the myometrium, n gets trapped there. So, as time goes by, more n more blood start to get trapped in the myometrium, resulting in an enlarged womb. And when the uterus contracts, some old blood might be expelled out, resulting in spotting or bleeding brown, dark brown,or even black(depending how old the blood is).
I've been experiencing this brown spotting, sometimes could be a little heavy, after say 1 week after menses, n it just prolongs.
My pap smear, CA125 is normal.
I underwent 2 myomectomies, for fibroids.

So, girls, before the spotting starts, do you feel your uterus contracts or feels heavier?

My doctor phoned me today to put my mind at rest before I see him mid next week. He said my hormone results were normal but was concerned by the u/s report indicating the irregularity of my uterus lining. He seems to think it might be retained tissue left over from my last pregnancy... He is going to speak to a gyno (not the one that preformed my last D&C) and see what he has to say about it all. Hopefully I'll have a better understanding of what's going on next week.

wow, that is exactly what I have!! (minus the endometrosis)

PLEASE keep me updated on what the results of all your tests show!

I too have the same problem... a week long period, nothing for the following week and then the spotting starts and continues till I get my next period (basically 3 weeks of bleeding/spotting out of the month). Unlike many others who have posted about this problem, I've only had it the last couple of months.

My problems started after I miscarried and had a D&C in October. I've had severe bloating every cycle since (I look 5 mths pregnant and can only wear maternity clothes a week prior to my period) and then this mid cycle spotting started two cycles ago. I usually have a very regular 27 day cycle and a period that lasts 5 days with no mid cycle spotting EVER! So I'm really concerned this has started happening... I do suffer from endometriosis but have never had these symptoms since discovering I had the disease 8 years ago.

I had a transvaginal ultrasound today and some blood taken to check my hormones. I asked the sonographer if she could see anything suspect, but all she told me was the lining of my uterus was thick and had fluid in it (everything else looked normal). I'll find out more in 5 days time when I see my GP again. I'm hoping he can diagnose this problem so I can go back to being my normal self again and hopefully help others that might have the same thing.

Anon - There's a lot of information on the causes of midcycle bleeding in the following article. http://www.gynaeonline.com/ovulation_bleeding.htm