Honest question

lovearoo · August 2015

Ok. I have a really stupid question.... I think I know the answer but I have to ask anyway! Feel free to flame away....
Can you have a period if you haven't ovulated? Don't you have to ovulate to have a period?? After all, that's shedding the unused egg.... There was some debate over this somewhere and I just want to make sure my grasp on things is correct.
Man I feel dumb!

indulgentgypsy · August 2015

Yes, it is called an Anovulatory cycle.

hunnybunny17 · August 2015

You don't technically have a period because periods are the result of progesterone thickening the uterine lining to prepare for a pregnancy and shedding that lining when implantation doesn't occur. With anovulatory cycles, you have what's called estrogen breakthrough bleeding.

lm45678 · August 2015

No flaming! As long as you don't come on and ask if you're pregnant because your toenails look longer (or some other completely ridiculous symptom).

Yes, you can have your period but not ovulate. It is called an anovulatory cycle as @CoachBeckyCooper already said

hunnybunny17 · August 2015

Not a scientific article, but a lot of information here: https://blog.kindara.com/blog/anovulatory-cycles-and-breakthrough-bleeding

KarenBeth714 · August 2015

thanks.. waiting to O and I feel like I may have had anovulatory cycles in the past but wasn't paying much attention until now.

lovearoo · August 2015

Fascinating!! Thank you guys I had no idea what an anovulatory cycle was

So you would know you had one based on your temps right? No sharp drops/raises in temps? You just have bleeding at some point to shed the extra lining but no egg then a new cycle starts? Man bodies are weird.

Lulucooks · August 2015

laurenm2123 said:
No flaming! As long as you don't come on and ask if you're pregnant because your toenails look longer (or some other completely ridiculous symptom).

Yes, you can have your period but not ovulate. It is called an anovulatory cycle as @CoachBeckyCooper already said

Gasp!! My toenails *DO* look longer!!!!

lovearoo · August 2015

@hunnybunny17 thanks! I read the article and it was really helpful. I think I've had quite a few anovulatory cycles in the past, likely due to being overweight, too stressed and a crappy diet. However, once my bbt and opks arrive then I can confirm what's going on.

saladflambe · August 2015

Your period is more than shedding an egg, it's shedding the lining of your uterus. So, yes, you can still have a period even if you haven't ovulated. That said, not ovulating can also mean you don't produce the hormones needed to prompt a period, but that is actually an issue that can lead to your uterine lining becoming too thick. So, it can go either way.

lovearoo · August 2015

saladflambe said:
Your period is more than shedding an egg, it's shedding the lining of your uterus. So, yes, you can still have a period even if you haven't ovulated. That said, not ovulating can also mean you don't produce the hormones needed to prompt a period, but that is actually an issue that can lead to your uterine lining becoming too thick. So, it can go either way.

So interesting! I had no idea how much I didn't know about fertility.... I thought I was really knowledgeable after donating my eggs! I was so wrong.

hunnybunny17 · August 2015

lovearoo said:

Fascinating!! Thank you guys I had no idea what an anovulatory cycle was So you would know you had one based on your temps right? No sharp drops/raises in temps? You just have bleeding at some point to shed the extra lining but no egg then a new cycle starts? Man bodies are weird.

Yes, yes, and yes. Usually you can tell even without temping because they are longer than what your normal cycles are.

(If you can't see my siggy, I'm on CD 70 still WTO)

Edit: Nevermind, just saw you thought you had one before.

lovearoo · August 2015

hunnybunny17 said:

lovearoo said:

Fascinating!! Thank you guys I had no idea what an anovulatory cycle was
So you would know you had one based on your temps right? No sharp drops/raises in temps? You just have bleeding at some point to shed the extra lining but no egg then a new cycle starts? Man bodies are weird.

Yes, yes, and yes. Usually you can tell even without temping because they are longer than what your normal cycles are. Be thankful you never had to know what one was before now.

(If you can't see my siggy, I'm on CD 70 still WTO)

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Omg. Well now I'm wondering if I've been having them.... Only rarely do I get the "egg white" cm. I never knew what it was!!! It freaked me out and I thought it was so gross! Haha I thought it was ejaculate... O.o So ignorant. Sigh.
Recently my cycles have been getting longer each time, and no signs of fertile cm so I'm really curious now. I guess I'll find out soon. Man I'm starting to realize how badly I need to get healthy!

Here's hoping your wait is over soon!!

Edit: no text block??

hunnybunny17 · August 2015

lovearoo said:
--------------- Omg. Well now I'm wondering if I've been having them.... Only rarely do I get the "egg white" cm. I never knew what it was!!! It freaked me out and I thought it was so gross! Haha I thought it was ejaculate... O.o So ignorant. Sigh. Recently my cycles have been getting longer each time, and no signs of fertile cm so I'm really curious now. I guess I'll find out soon. Man I'm starting to realize how badly I need to get healthy! Here's hoping your wait is over soon!! Edit: no text block??

You can ovulate and not get EWCM. A lot of women only get watery CM. Watery is still considered fertile CM.

lovearoo · August 2015

hunnybunny17 said:

lovearoo said:

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Omg. Well now I'm wondering if I've been having them.... Only rarely do I get the "egg white" cm. I never knew what it was!!! It freaked me out and I thought it was so gross! Haha I thought it was ejaculate... O.o So ignorant. Sigh.
Recently my cycles have been getting longer each time, and no signs of fertile cm so I'm really curious now. I guess I'll find out soon. Man I'm starting to realize how badly I need to get healthy!
Here's hoping your wait is over soon!!

Edit: no text block??

You can ovulate and not get EWCM. A lot of women only get watery CM. Watery is still considered fertile CM.

Well I don't get that often either... At most it's the stage before that, the creamy/lotion consistency

Though I guess technically that could be fertile?

blackgirlmagic · August 2015

You should try reading taking charge of your fertility. It's a great book to read about your body in general but very helpful for trying to get pregnant!!!

lovearoo · August 2015

raesmith9 said:
You should try reading taking charge of your fertility. It's a great book to read about your body in general but very helpful for trying to get pregnant!!!

I just bought it, looking forward to a good read

ArtlessIbex · August 2015

****previous pregnancy mentioned*****

I've never had ewcm. I get watery cm for a couple days, tops. Otherwise mostly creamy. I have to check internally, because i tend to be somewhat "dry".
I've been pregnant before, so I promise it didn't affect anything.
Happy reading!

dewdropdana · August 2015

@lovearoo I just visited with my Doctor yesterday, and she recommend that I loose a little weight/lower my BMI.

Here's to being healthy together!

lovearoo · August 2015

dewdropdana said:
@lovearoo I just visited with my Doctor yesterday, and she recommend that I loose a little weight/lower my BMI.

Here's to being healthy together!

Hahaha awesome! Ok I seriously chuckled at that gif

someone needs to give me some broccoli, stat! I need to leave the damn Starbucks alone!!