Thoughts?
danieleandwayne
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I've only been charting for 3 months, now, but I've been recording my periods and have noticed that my cycles tend to be long (34 days), then 26 days, then long (30 days), then 26 days... For the past 2 cycles (during which I've actively charted and know when I've O'd), I O'd on CD 18 (long cycle) and then on CD 14 (26 day cycle).
Has anyone else experienced this regular irregularity? This is the most regular I've been since I can remember (I've been on either depo or Mirena for the past 12 years and didn't get a period, therefore), but it still seems "funny" that I'm irregular in a regular way.
I'm wondering if it means that on months when I have only a 26 day cycle, I may not be building up enough of a friendly uterus to encourage implantation (my most recent cycle is a 26 day cycle and believe me, MH and I did the BD to cover "the spread" and yet AF arrived nonetheless)...?
Thoughts?
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Re: Thoughts?
I pulled the mirena at the beginning of October.
But seriously, this is the most regular I've been ever in my life (except for when I didn't get my period at all)...
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In regards to your main question: I'm pretty sure cycles down to 23 days are considered normal. CD14 for O is average so I don't see any reason that would be too early.
Everything I've read says some variation is normal. For the last two cycle you've had a 12 day luteal phase so you probably O'd on day 22 for your 34 day cycle. Were you anxious in the week leading up to ovulation that month? That can delay. I have no idea how late you can ovulate in a cycle and be considered normal, but 22 doesn't seem that late. Sorry I can't be of more help.
Our cycles can change as we age. Since you've been on BC for 12 years, it would be difficult to compare then and now.
A consistent 12 day LP is great and if you O on CD 14 on your shortest cycle, that is plenty of time build up a lining. In fact, ovulating on CD 14 is considered average.
Were you ever given a diagnosis for your cycle irregularity when you were younger? just curios.
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I never got a diagnosis, but there were occasions when I O'd twice in a month-- I used to have 2 periods a month that lasted 10 days each (with 5-7 of those days incredibly heavy flows). It was miserable. And it would happen 4 times a year, sometimes more.
Then every once in a while, I'd have no period. That was a good month!
When I was 15, I went on the pill to regulate my periods. At age 26, I switched to Depo Provera because the pill wasn't cutting it. And then Jan 2007, I got the Mirena because the Depo wasn't cutting it (it was not making it the full 3 months).
I haven't been stressed these last few months-- not any more than normal, at any rate. Other than when I was younger, I could have gotten pregnant by standing next to a pregnant woman and now I can't seem to get pregnant even with BD-ing like it's my job at the right time-- that's adding some stress now! LOL
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