When is the latest you've ever ovulated in a cycle?

DumbledoresArmy

I'm on CD 60 and still no ovulation.  My longest cycle is 115 days and only ended with provera.  Anyone ovulate past 60 days before?

kcooper1986

I never went to 60, but I had 2 months where I ovulated at CD40 after I stopped taking BCPs. Actually, the month I got KU with DD I ovulated on CD40 (I just had to go back and look at my chart to look....I knew that cycle was long, but couldn't remember how long!)

LadyMillil

DumbledoresArmy said:

I'm on CD 60 and still no ovulation.  My longest cycle is 115 days and only ended with provera.  Anyone ovulate past 60 days before?

No.

To answer the thread title CD17.

This seems like one of those questions where the answer "my fertility has no bearing on yours so while it is interesting that Jane Doe ovulated past 60 days with no medical intervention that doesn't mean anything for anyone else".

JRB3

I did but many years ago. Maybe talk with your doc?

PrimRoseMama

CD 30 of a 45 day cycle.

FrancesGrace630

CD 32 of a 45 day cycle. My longest anovulatory cycle was 74 days.

BostonBaby1

Referencing:

*Sigh* anovululatory cycle CD55 posted October 21st-

DumbledoresArmy said:

Hi all,

I am still dealing with lack of ovulation!!  I've been TTC for 7 months, and I've only had one regular ovulatory cycle since then.  Now I'm on CD 55 and still have not ovulated (confirmed with temps and OPKs).  Should I wait until the year - long mark or go get clomid?  My doctor has offered to give me clomid.... but I am not sure if I should rush into that or give it more time.  The pill really messed up my cycles!!!

What do you all think?  Clomid or wait?

DumbledoresArmy said:

I'm on CD 60 and still no ovulation.  My longest cycle is 115 days and only ended with provera.  Anyone ovulate past 60 days before?

I am sorry that you're having problems. I think your math is off because today is October 22. October 21 you were on cycle day 55? You should definitely read TCOYF.

Lulucooks

BostonBaby1 said:

Referencing:

*Sigh* anovululatory cycle CD55 posted October 21st-

DumbledoresArmy said:

Hi all,

I am still dealing with lack of ovulation!!  I've been TTC for 7 months, and I've only had one regular ovulatory cycle since then.  Now I'm on CD 55 and still have not ovulated (confirmed with temps and OPKs).  Should I wait until the year - long mark or go get clomid?  My doctor has offered to give me clomid.... but I am not sure if I should rush into that or give it more time.  The pill really messed up my cycles!!!

What do you all think?  Clomid or wait?

DumbledoresArmy said:

I'm on CD 60 and still no ovulation.  My longest cycle is 115 days and only ended with provera.  Anyone ovulate past 60 days before?

I am sorry that you're having problems. I think your math is off because today is October 22. October 21 you were on cycle day 55? You should definitely read TCOYF.

Those 5 day long CD's can be intense. But I don't have a medical degree, so what do I know

WorkingOnMyNightCheese

If you've gone 60 days with no BFP or AF you should.call your doctor.

BostonBaby1

@Lulucooks they must be intense! I wonder if five day cycle days means that CD60=CD12?

LoveIsOwlYouNeed

BostonBaby1 said:

Referencing:

*Sigh* anovululatory cycle CD55 posted October 21st-

DumbledoresArmy said:

Hi all,

I am still dealing with lack of ovulation!!  I've been TTC for 7 months, and I've only had one regular ovulatory cycle since then.  Now I'm on CD 55 and still have not ovulated (confirmed with temps and OPKs).  Should I wait until the year - long mark or go get clomid?  My doctor has offered to give me clomid.... but I am not sure if I should rush into that or give it more time.  The pill really messed up my cycles!!!

What do you all think?  Clomid or wait?

DumbledoresArmy said:

I'm on CD 60 and still no ovulation.  My longest cycle is 115 days and only ended with provera.  Anyone ovulate past 60 days before?

I am sorry that you're having problems. I think your math is off because today is October 22. October 21 you were on cycle day 55? You should definitely read TCOYF.

I mean, I don't have a math degree, but that doesn't make sense...

AL_TwinCities

Anyone else feeling some déjà vu?

DumbledoresArmy

lol guys! Turns out sometimes people count wrong. *gasp* I was 4 days off on my count for the first post. And yes, I know everyone is different. Just curious HOW weird it is to have such long cycles, compared to the rest of you guys. Most of the people I work with have regular cycles so I feel a bit alone with this problem. Looks like most of you have ovulated around the 30th day at the latest - time to call the doc for another round of Provera, me thinks.

chrlyr

So your super scientific study led you to the conclusion that you should call your doctor. Huh. I think I've read that somewhere before...

LoveIsOwlYouNeed

I'm sorry...you talk your coworkers about your period, when you ovulate and your cycles?

DumbledoresArmy

Yep... There's about 5 of us TTC so why not? (We are all elementary teachers... Lots of women in my building haha)

LoveIsOwlYouNeed

DumbledoresArmy said:

Yep... There's about 5 of us TTC so why not? (We are all elementary teachers... Lots of women in my building haha)

Um because some people don't get personal at work, especially not THAT personal.

DumbledoresArmy

Well, my coworkers happen to be my best friends too. I'm sure not everybody is in that situation. :-) and no, we don't talk about it AT work, haha.

krzyriver

I talk to my coworkers about EVERYTHING. We're not even friends outside of work, but we'll discuss absolutely anything at work. So we talk about our periods, sex lives, pregnancy scares, and ovulation. Some people are comfortable talking about that kind of thing.

To answer the original question, last year I was super regular. I got my period every 32 days like clockwork. Then, out of nowhere, I had an insanely long cycle and I didn't ovulate until CD 88. I got pregnant, but it ended up being a chemical pregnancy. My doctor assumes that my cycles went wacko because of stress. I was put on Femara after that.

ImAMouseDuh

krzyriver said:

I talk to my coworkers about EVERYTHING. We're not even friends outside of work, but we'll discuss absolutely anything at work. So we talk about our periods, sex lives, pregnancy scares, and ovulation. Some people are comfortable talking about that kind of thing.

To answer the original question, last year I was super regular. I got my period every 32 days like clockwork. Then, out of nowhere, I had an insanely long cycle and I didn't ovulate until CD 88. I got pregnant, but it ended up being a chemical pregnancy. My doctor assumes that my cycles went wacko because of stress. I was put on Femara after that.

So, ummm... why? This seems dramatic. Doctors typically prescribe serious fertility drugs like Clomid and Femara when you're not ovulating and there's not a clear reason why. These drugs help/ cause ovulation when it's, for lac of a better phrase, "just not happening." If your doctor feels he identified the cause of your long cycle, why would he prescribe you something as hardcore as Femara?

More importantly, and I feel like I already know the answer to this, was this doctor an OB or an RE?

hunnybunny17

@krzyriver- Everything @ImAMouseDuh said. Femara is for those who don't normally ovulate. You have normal cycles; you normally ovulate. You had one long cycle (it's normal, it happens to everyone once in awhile). That shouldn't warrant taking Femara. This sounds very irresponsible on your doctor's part.

I'd answer the original question while I'm here, but my irregular cycles make it hard to predict whether I ovulate late or not at all. For my cycles temping, the latest is my current cycle courtesy of Femara, CD 34.

ImAMouseDuh

@krzyriver, I'd also ask you if you're aware that there's a LIFETIME limit on how many cycles you can use drugs like Clomid and Femara. Drugs like these have a use limit of six cycles... for your WHOLE life. I reeeeeally hope you've done your homework, and I'm hoping you come back to answer some questions.

krzyriver

This was an RE. My OB doesn't even prescribe fertility drugs. She recommended me to an RE after having multiple miscarriages. I also have PCOS and don't ovulate every cycle, although I do get my period like clockwork. The long cycle was due to stress, the annovulatory cycles are due to PCOS and thyroid issues. I didn't get in to all that because the question was about long cycles.

DumbledoresArmy

Thanks for all the responses!  Crazy how many things can affect your cycle... I almost wish it was something identifiable so they could know how to fix it.  But I have no PCOS, no thyroid, no stress, nothing as far as they can tell.  It's weird.

BostonBaby1

DumbledoresArmy said:

Thanks for all the responses!  Crazy how many things can affect your cycle... I almost wish it was something identifiable so they could know how to fix it.  But I have no PCOS, no thyroid, no stress, nothing as far as they can tell.  It's weird.

I know I'm going to instantly regret asking this, but are you working with a reproductive endocrinologist? Also, how can "they" quantify that you have no stress? That, my dear, is a very subjective statement.

DumbledoresArmy

No, just a gyno.  They don't want to refer me to a RE until the year mark.  And no, they never said I have no stress, I just don't feel stressed.

BostonBaby1

DumbledoresArmy said:

No, just a gyno.  They don't want to refer me to a RE until the year mark.  And no, they never said I have no stress, I just don't feel stressed.

So your gyno know is aware of the fact that you're having cycles that are lasting 65+ days? There are a ton of other factors than just thyroid & PCOS can be causing such irregular periods. There are all kinds of hormones such as prolactin that can contribute. You may want to discuss this again with your Gyn next time you go in.

*ETA- i'm not a doctor, so I couldn't list all of the possibilities.

krzyriver

BostonBaby1 said:

DumbledoresArmy said:

No, just a gyno.  They don't want to refer me to a RE until the year mark.  And no, they never said I have no stress, I just don't feel stressed.

So your gyno know is aware of the fact that you're having cycles that are lasting 65+ days? There are a ton of other factors than just thyroid & PCOS can be causing such irregular periods. There are all kinds of hormones such as prolactin that can contribute. You may want to discuss this again with your Gyn next time you go in.

*ETA- i'm not a doctor, so I couldn't list all of the possibilities.

Yeah, I agree with the PP. I would definitely talk to your doctor. This could be a reason to see an RE earlier than the one year mark. There may be something causing this that can be easily fixed once they are aware of the problem. And it could be something not hormone related (like stress, travel, changes in sleep pattern, weight loss or gain) but if you're not having a cycle, there may be something else they can do to get you back on track. If nothing else, your gyno could prescribe you Provera so you can start a fresh cycle.

DumbledoresArmy

Yeah, those are all great points.  Frustratingly, my gyno doesn't seem to be that bothered by it.  She thinks it's just after-effects from the pill.  I just didn't think it would be like this 7 months later.  They did test prolactin too, along with a whole host of other hormones, which were all normal.  

krzyriver

You might want to get a second opinion. Because if you're actively TTC and you're on CD 60-something, I would think the doctor would do *something* other than just let you hope for O to come.....

DumbledoresArmy

Yeah, you would think so.  I am actually not thrilled with this gyno at all, maybe time for a different one.

hunnybunny17

krzyriver said:

This was an RE. My OB doesn't even prescribe fertility drugs. She recommended me to an RE after having multiple miscarriages. I also have PCOS and don't ovulate every cycle, although I do get my period like clockwork. The long cycle was due to stress, the annovulatory cycles are due to PCOS and thyroid issues. I didn't get in to all that because the question was about long cycles.

I'm sorry for your losses and your struggles. I've never heard of someone with PCOS and/or thyroid issues having regular cycles but not ovulating (without treatment). From just a quick search, I'm finding that it is something that is highly uncommon. You've taught me something new today.

krzyriver

@hunnybunny17 Yup, I'm a special snowflake. Lol. My doctors think it could be because I was on BC. So when I stopped, my body kept going on a regular cycle but it just can't ovulate all the time. *Shrug* Who knows. I'm just glad I started temping, otherwise it would have taken me much longer to realize I wasn't always ovulating.

chicandbubbly

It is possible you are having an anovulatory cycle- I thought I was having one last cycle. My normal O day came and went. However, I finally ovulated on CD 33. Anovulatory cycles are somewhat common though I read when I was looking for information. Also, if you recently came of birth control that could be causing it. Some people take a few months for their bodies to adjust.

DumbledoresArmy

@krzyriver Really sorry you're going through all that!!  What a major pain!!