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Question

I have not had a period since Jan 30 and today it finially came.
what would be my days of ovulation. Please let me know what you know

Answer 1

You may or may not have ovulated. If you did ovulate, it is usually 10-16 days before the start of your period, depending on the length of your luteal phase (the time between ovulation and menstruation). But that really varies between women, and some women experience luteal phase defects, where that time is less than 10 days. Women with luteal phase defects have a decreased chance of becoming pregnant because it usually takes 7-10 days for the embryo to implant in the uterus, and if menstruation begins before then, there is no chance of implantation.

If you did ovulate, I am thinking it would have been between March 11-17th, but again it's really hard to know exactly when. This would make you a late ovulator, since you would have ovulated on day 39 to 45 of your cycle. This is important information for your doctor to know if you do get pregnant on a long cycle because it could put your due date a month off if they go by the date of your last period!

The other thing is that you may have had an anovulatory cycle, which can occur both in women with normal cycles (in rare cases) and those who have certain medical issues like thyroid issues, polycystic ovaries, etc. Your period would technically be breakthrough bleeding versus a true menstrual period if you didn't ovulate.

The only way to truly know whether you are ovulating is to chart your basal temperatures and see if you notice a temperature rise that lasts 10-16 days before your period. Charting your basal temperature involves taking your temperature at the same time each morning, before moving out of bed, after three hours of consecutive sleep. You can find online charting tools at fertilityfriend.com or read Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler for all of the details. It is also helpful to look for your fertility signs, mainly checking your cervical fluid. When it becomes like the consistancy of eggwhites, that is your most fertile time.

I hope this helps some!

Answer 2

Subtract 14 days from today and that was probably the date you ovulated. Most likely ... no matter the length of cycle 99% of women have a 14 day lutal phase (the time between ovulation and your period)

Answer 3

With that long a cycle, it is likely that you didn't ovulate at all.

There are many factors that can cause anovulatory cycles, including stress, very low weight, pcos and more. You should check this with your doctor if you are trying to conceive now.