WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 1997: Re: Ovulation Question.

Re: Ovulation Question.

From: Kelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 Oct 1997 21:38:00 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 30 Oct 1997, Rose wrote: >
>I read Stormy's response to Andrea's post and I have a couple of
>questions. First, my periods have been extremely regular over the last
>two years, especially since I've been consistently exercising over that
>period of time. Most recently (after I lost a pregnancy in April) I
>started keeping careful tabs of my periods, duration, etc and time of
>ovulation. Since June, when my period resumed and up until Sept. 25th
>(date of lmp) my cycles averaged 30 days. I just got my period on Oct.
>28th, which would make that cycle 34 days. Any ideas why I would be so
>regular and then be 4 days late?

Stress, a cold, a trip, you didn't ovulate that cycle -- lots of things.

I thought I might have been pregnant >and even took 2 hpt which were negative. (Wishful thinking I guess.)

Been there, done that. The waiting's the worst part.

>The reason I'm concerned is because my husband and I are going to try to
>conceive at my next time of ovulation. Which days were be optimum for
>us to try?

On *average*, a woman ovulates 14 days before she gets her period; in a 28 day cycle that would be day 14, in a 30 day cycle, day 16. There is variability. Are you doing any tests of ovulation (retrospective like BBTs or prospective like ovulation predictor tests?). The "fertile window" encompasses the day of ovulation and the 5 days before.

Normally I've been ovulating between the 12th & 15th day >after a period.

If you have sex every day (if sperm count is ok) or evry-other-day from day 11 -16 you'll probably have it covered.

>P.S. Hope you & your husband were successful Kelly!!!!!

Thanks, so do I; if not I guess we have to go to a romantic spot mid-cycle every month until we are ;-)

-- Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA

note: Opinions here are for educational purposes only. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your own physician. It cannot take the place of a face to face consultation and examination.

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