they use to be every 28 days without fail, then they went to 26 for about a year, my last 2 were even shorter, 24 days then 21, i'm not stressed or lost or gained weight, trying to conceive and hard to pin point ovulation with things going the way they are?
2006-11-22 10:51:47 · 10 answers · asked by Raven 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Trying to conceive, trying to pinpoint the "right" time, You are stressed. Most couples find that as soon as they "Quit trying" sure enough they get pregnant. If this is your first, try to relax and let it happen. ( at least 6-12 months of practice) If nothing happens consult your doctor.
2006-11-22 11:03:59 · answer #1 · answered by Penny Mae 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you are experiencing is perfectly normal. The 28 day cycle is an average and few women experience this their whole lives. I would recommend two things:
1. Take Optivite. This is a vitamin supplement, I take two per day and my luteal phase is 2-3 das longer as a result. This will help extend your cycle length. (available from www.kuhar.com).
2. Chart your cycles. It doesn't matter how long your cycles are, pinpointing ovulation is easy. Simply take your temperature every morning when you wake up. It will rise when you ovulate and stay higher until your next period.
The Couple to Couple League runs an excellent NFP home study course which I tok and can highly recommend. They also sell a book caled Fertility, Cycles and Nutrition by Marilyn Shannon which contains a lot of information about optivite and womens health issues.
Try not to worry about your periods too, stress can delay ovulation!
2006-11-22 19:36:50 · answer #2 · answered by MrsC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The older we get the more out of whack our cycles become. It is perfectly normal to have irregular menstrual cycles at any age, however. If you are having your period every 21 days you may have a shorter luteal phase, which could prevent you from becoming pregnant. The luteal phase is the time between ovulation and menstruation. You need to have at least a ten day luteal phase to have and keep a normal pregnancy. Why? Because it takes 6-12 days for implantation to take place after fertiliazation. Implantation takes a few days and has to occur completely so that the embryo can transfer information via hormones to your brain in order to prevent the shedding of the endometrium (the lining where the baby implants and grows). If there is no endometrium, there is no baby!
I recommend the book, "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler to my patients. This book is a wonderful resource for women who want to become their own fertility expert. You will learn about your body and the signs of ovulation, when you are in your peak fertile period and when having sex is moot.
The best way to get pregnant is to have sex up to five days before you ovulate because after is too late. Sperm can live for up to five days in normal, healthy cervical mucous. In order for you to determine your ovulation or peak fertile time is to track your temperature, check your cervical mucous and your cervix height and openess. I always suggest an OPK and pre-seed sperm friendly lubricant as added help.
Good luck.
2006-11-22 12:47:09 · answer #3 · answered by Julie J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd recommend seeing a doctor to test your follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level. This pattern sometimes indicates the onset of perimenopause (the period before menopause) when hormone levels fluctuate wildly. Normally, this wouldn't happen until after the age of 35, but it can sometimes occur earlier. Have you had any symptoms such as flushed face, hot flashes, joint pains, a change or increase in headaches, fatigue or irritability that would indicate a hormone level issue?
2006-11-22 10:56:19 · answer #4 · answered by wynterwood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should start by not wanting to get pregnant, just have sex everyday or every other day and don't think about getting pregnant, just have fun with your partner. Get more useful information and guides to get pregnant here https://tr.im/IvESk
after sex-put a pillow under your butt or prop your feet up on the wall so your pelvis is tilted
eat healthy
back off caffiene
workout, even if its just a 20 minute walk a day, be active.
2016-05-01 05:51:09 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happened to me after my daughter weaned, my cycles regulated after about 6 months. My doctor said that if my cycle dropped below 20 days then I would have to have tests done. I am sorry to say that it is a sign of infertility. Good luck!
2006-11-22 12:45:38 · answer #6 · answered by PLDFK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you had a change of environment? Or are you active in sport/exercise? Anything can affect it.
You can also read more about understanding your period in this website:
http://www.womhealth.org.au/factsheets/menstruation.htm
2006-11-22 11:25:57 · answer #7 · answered by asake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might just be a one off,i think,,its ok,,
you could take a pregnancy test beucase weman still bleed when there pregnant occsionaly
2006-11-22 10:54:59 · answer #8 · answered by Huggles [mozzafan] 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U might want to talk to your OB-GYN about that....it might not be anything but it's better to have it checked out then you won't worry about it!
2006-11-22 11:11:01 · answer #9 · answered by butterburgerqueen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ur eithr old or u jus hav som vaginal issues
2006-11-22 10:54:46 · answer #10 · answered by marcusl.pheonix 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋