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longer cycles

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Just wondering if any of you have experienced this or know why this might be happening? I've been off BC since Aug 2010. DH and I have been TTC since March 2011. From March- May 2011 I didn't use any body clues to help pin point O and then June to now I followed CM and CP (Clearly not working for us). For the first 5 months, coming off BC, my cycles hovered around 32 days. Then for the months after that my cycles progressively got longer, definitely with some shorter cycles and longer cycles in between. Last cycle was 40 days (one year after coming off bc). Today also marks 40 days for the current cycle (AF not here, but definitely feeling like she's coming).

I completely understand that cycles can be irregular after coming off BC, but this 40 day cycle sh!t is pretty ridiculous (I know some of you may have longer cycles than 40 days and am not being insensitive to that ANY number long cycle freaking sucks). I'm not temping (decided once AF comes this cycle I'll try charting) so I'm not sure I'm even Oing. I follow CM and CP closely though (4 cycle) and both match up to what I think is O in the middleish of each cycle. Is this something to talk to my Dr about without getting crossed eyes? Or is this normal? Any of you experience something similar? And one last question, anything I can do to help regulate/shorten cycles? TIA for your suggestions. 

 * Sorry for all the ( ) I just had so many side notes... clearly! 

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  • PablaidaPablaida
    I can imagine that long cycles would be frustrating.  I would suggest charting.  Taking your temps go a long way in helping you find out what is going on in your body.  Fertilityfriend.com is a good place to chart and find out more information on how to read your body.
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  • meiiisiameiiisia
    My first 2 months off BC I was ovulating around Day 14, but then suddenly it shifted to around Day 20. Not too sure why. Maybe my body just needed some time to get adjusted and longer cycles are actually the norm for me. I don't remember too much about what my cycles were like before BC.
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  • heather_09_15_07heather_09_15_07 member
    40 days is longish, but fairly normal. Start charting next cycle.
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  • 09babymama09babymama member
    I completely understand. I hate my long cycles!!! DS is 1yr9months old. I got pregnant with him after trying for a year and was actually at 4 months with no AF when I got my BFP. AF returned when he was 1yr5mo. Since my cycle was 50 days, then 40, and now currenty at 37 days. Before DS my cycles ranged from 40-120 days, I was just hoping he was going to have regulated me, no such luck. I have PCOS though. These long cycles discourage me from temping because there is so much time in between, but I am going to start next cycle.
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