Cycle Question

jmkpaul

Hi everyone,

My husband and I have been TTC since last June.

My cycle has been pretty consistent since stopping BC last March, it averages between 26-27 days.

Today, I am only on day 20 and AF came with a vengeance. Does anyone have any suggestions on what would cause it to come so soon and so out of sync with the other months?

Looking for some advice before bringing it up to the DR at my annual in July.

BillyHorrible

The short answer is you ovulated early. The long answer is that you just got off birth control 3 months ago, so your "average" 26-27 days doesn't mean very much. Your sample size is pretty small. I would suggest learning about cycles and your own personal cycle by either checking out TCOYF or Fertility Friend.

kelley72

Occasionally our bodies like to thow a wrench in our plans... Do you chart, taking temp and know that you ovulate and how long your lp typically is?  If what I've asked makes no sense please research, try out fertilityfriend, or even better Toni Weschler's Taking Charge of Your Fertility, good luck!

epidemic

There are lots of things that can effect your cycle: stress, lack of sleep, being sick. The most common explanation is "you're regular until you aren't." I've had a few short cycles too and unless drastic changes in cycle length becomes a norm, I wouldn't worry too much about it.

Do you use OPKs? Do you chart your temps? Lots of ladies on here are on Fertility Friend. You can find out more info on these things on the newbie blog at the top of the board. They will help you take the guessing out of when you ovulated and if it's on the way or not.

catlover790

Occasionally cycles can change length due to many reasons. I would suggest temping to help see when/if you O. Good luck!

myatala

#TeamTemping here. I never temped in the past so my periods seemed super irregular to me but I bet if I'd temped back then it would have helped me predict AF and not stress over being "late" without BFPs so many times. I've learned a bunch here and from the newbie blog and the Fertility Friend tutorials.  Good luck!