how do i chart my periods so i know when i will start my next period i know my cycles are 29 days but do i count from the first day i sart or the last day of my period?
2006-09-02 17:43:06 · 18 answers · asked by blinkenbunny 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
you count from day you start to day you start.
2006-09-02 17:45:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here's what I do, and it's really easy.
You start from the first day of your period. I put a circle around it on the calendar.
Then I put an "X" through the last day that I actually had my period. Using two different marks helps me see very easily when it started and when it stopped.
You only mark days where you have flow. If you have PMS, and you know the symptoms that your period is coming, you don't mark those on the calendar, unless you just want to jot some notes for yourself, like that you are bloated, or grumpy, or have a headache. When a doctor asks about it, they will ask specifically for the FIRST day of your last period, so that's what you want to chart.
It is a good idea to mark it on the calendar, as it helps you see other changes in your body, and also helps you remember when to do other things, like a breast self-exam for breast cancer. Good on you for wanting to chart your cycles!
2006-09-03 00:49:15 · answer #2 · answered by Bronwen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each cycle starts on the first day of your period. You usually only need to track the first day but if the length of your periods is very long, very short or extremely variable you may want to mark the end of your period as well so your doctor can determine if it is within the normal range or if there could be a problem.
2006-09-03 00:57:36 · answer #3 · answered by Kuji 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Count the first day of your menstrual bleeding as day one. After that keep track until you bleed again.
If you are tracking ovulation there are more steps involved. The book Taking Charge of Your Fertility http://www.tcoyf.com can teach you all about tracking your cycles and what changes your body goes thru in a cycle.
And you should be aware that even though your period has been 29 days in the past this can vary as you get older or if you ever become pregnant.
2006-09-03 00:49:20 · answer #4 · answered by East of Eden 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From the first day only.......I'm so glad to hear someone else thinks like I do.....I've heard about girls saying all my life, that they dont know how far along they are, when they are pregnant, or aren't sure if they are pregnant, or not... Ever since I was in 7th grade I've been writing my periods down, and because of this, I knew when my babies were due, when I was pregnant.... And now, I also know I'm going through "Perimenopause" because I read.... And my 7th grade teacher suggested all of us girls to take some sort of a note at home of our first day of our periods....So, good for you!!! You will now be able to count any female issues, from now on, just by writing this down every month!! I'm so glad, after so, so , so many years of stories, to hear this!! Hooray, for you!!! Smile!!!
2006-09-03 00:51:40 · answer #5 · answered by Hmg♥Brd 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your cycle starts on the first day of your period. Therefore you mark your calendar on the day your period starts.
a doctor will always ask: when was the 1st day of your last period....
so don't let anyone tell you to mark from when your period ends (every month can be different, some 4days, some 6 etc)
2006-09-03 00:48:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Day 1 is the 1st day of your period, when you get to 28, it should go back to day 1 or right around then.
2006-09-03 00:45:04 · answer #7 · answered by Lola76 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mark it on the calendar watch one month if it is from 29 from the start it should be that way every month... mine were from the start not finish.. but we are all different.. some are on a 28 day cycle... but i would say most likely start is good for most... good luck..
2006-09-03 00:46:26 · answer #8 · answered by sandi4551 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just date on a calendar the first day of real bleeding, not spotting, date the day that it ended, and just continue to do that each month, marking the starting and the stopping of your period, you will be able to count your cycle days,ovulation and all that stuff that way.
2006-09-03 00:46:11 · answer #9 · answered by 0000000000000000000000 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.kerismith.com/shop/periodchart.htm
From the first day count forward 28 days, make a mark. Count back eight days. This is the pms zone, pms will occur within a two day span in either direction. (in my case I am able to warn my friends and family so they don't feel that I hate them and want to kill them.)
2006-09-03 00:49:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
just mark on the calendar the day you start, not how long they last for just mark evertime the day they start and then you will see what days you will mostly likely start on...
2006-09-03 00:45:38 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋