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Random: Can you ovulate without getting a period?

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I know that ovulation occurs prior to your period - so if I haven't gotten my first ppd period (still breastfeeding) - then I wouldn't really know if I've ovulated for sure until my period comes. But sometimes over he past 18 months, it seems like I'm ovulating...although I've yet to get a period.  I'm just thinking of this now because I noticed EWCM yesterday after using the P-O method (dumb I know) and now am freaking out because I so do not want to get pg right now....time to fill the BCP Rx I think!
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Re: Random: Can you ovulate without getting a period?

  • macchiattomacchiatto member
    Only if you get pregnant.
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  • PAP179PAP179

    imagemacchiatto:
    Only if you get pregnant.

    so basically...ovulation HAS to be followed by either a period or a BFP? 

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  • I'mAcrossThePondI'mAcrossThePond

    Yes, if you ovulate you WILL get a period...unless you get KU.

    The converse is not true though...you CAN have a period WITHOUT ovulating. 

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  • MamiJamMamiJam member
    Yes you can ovulate without getting your period.  Getting your Rx filled is a good idea! :)
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  • macchiattomacchiatto member
    imagePAP179:

    imagemacchiatto:
    Only if you get pregnant.

    so basically...ovulation HAS to be followed by either a period or a BFP? 

    Yep.
    And pp is also correct; you can get a period without ovulating (an "anovulatory cycle").

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  • SBear12SBear12 member
    Your body can gear up to ovulate (and produce EWCM) without actually going through with it. Apparently that's pretty common while BFing. If you DID actually ovulate, you would definitely have a period 10-16 days later. So sounds like you haven't yet, but your body might be getting ready. It is possible to "catch the first egg" though and get pregnant on your first PP ovulation, and then never get a PP AF.
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  • SBear12SBear12 member
    imagePAP179:

    imagemacchiatto:
    Only if you get pregnant.

    so basically...ovulation HAS to be followed by either a period or a BFP? 

    Yep... and that was much more concise than my explanation. :)

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  • Wally3Wally3 member

    imageSBear12:
    Your body can gear up to ovulate (and produce EWCM) without actually going through with it. Apparently that's pretty common while BFing. If you DID actually ovulate, you would definitely have a period 10-16 days later. So sounds like you haven't yet, but your body might be getting ready. It is possible to "catch the first egg" though and get pregnant on your first PP ovulation, and then never get a PP AF.

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  • GrowingFamilyGrowingFamily

    YUP.  DD#1 is proof of that!  I had been on BCP's for 8 years, went off them  to TTC & had a positive pg test several weeks later.  Never a period.

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