I have had iregular periods ever since I started getting them. I got pregnant very easily with our first child, now three and half years later we are trying for our second, it has been over a year and we still have not concieved. My periods were not on time when i got pregnant with our first child and they are still not regular, do irregular periods mean that I am not ovulating regularly, or at all?? I have an appointment with my doctor but thought I would get some tips or advice first. Thanks.
2006-12-28 01:53:14 · 4 answers · asked by ashi 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Everyone's cycle is different. There is a myth that woman ovulate 14 days after their period begins...but that is only an AVERAGE and each month can be different. The other thing is that sperm can live inside you for up to 5 days.... so if you are having a shortened cycle one month and you have sex right after your period and you ovulate earlier than day 14 than yes, there is a chance of getting pregnant. The only way to know is to know exactly when you ovulate. There are several ways to know and some are more effective than others. Some can only predict before ovulation happens and some can only predict that is has already happened. The absolute best info I can give you is to go read a book called Taking Charge of your fertility by Toni Weschler. It will help you understand your body and all the myths about it. It will help you time when you are ovulating and the best times to conceive – or not! . It's about knowing your body and knowing when you are fertile or not.
My husband and I tried for 1 year and had no luck..… We tried ovulation predictors , laying with pillows under me for 20 min. everything……the first month that I began using the book I realized that my timing was WRONG!. We got pregnant that very first month and I am now due Feb 2, 2007. You can pick and choose what you do with your info. Good luck and don't listen the all the myths! Even if you don't get into charting and everything....it will help you in so many ways!
2006-12-28 02:22:27 · answer #1 · answered by jachooz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cycle length can vary by a few days each month. However, if they are really long or irregular (cycles in excess of 40 days or having one that is 28, and the next is 45 etc) you may be having annovulatory cycles or have a luteal phase defect (pretty common).
If you havnt been having periods at all, then you may have something called PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrom), or if your cycles are irregular you may have something else going on. The possibilites are numerous. Best to wait and see what the Doc has to say.
2006-12-28 02:46:59 · answer #2 · answered by Mama2Fussy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theres no way to know without testing. Some women with irregular periods dont ovulate, others do.
I would say that you probably still do ovulate, since you have one child to prove that you do.
Your doctor will help you out.
2006-12-28 02:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it incredibly is totally regularly occurring during the 1st years of beginning your era to be this extraordinary. i began at 12 and did no longer get a customary month-to-month era till ultimately i replaced into sixteen. in simple terms supply it time. each and every lady is diverse. My daughter is 24 and continues to be extraordinary such as you, till she is taking the pill, then she gets a era each and each month yet with cramps, pms and the munchies. docs say each and every lady could be considered by employing a doctor whilst she starts her era. in case you spot one this is the time to convey this irregularity up with the scientific expert.
2016-10-06 02:58:55 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋