Re: confused about ovulation v. periods
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 26 Apr 2001 04:46:08 +0100 (MET DST)
Hi Tracy,
Human body is a very complicated mechanism(?) and it doesn't work with the regularity of mechanical or electric devices. It is common wisdom that MENSTRUATION (menses) follows ovulation by 14 d. I have investigated several dozens of healthy women's cycles (and am familiar with hundreds of others published) by ultrasound and hormone measurments and about one of every 10 cycles is anovulatory with timely menses. Now the next problem is, there is no way to distinguish a uterine bleeding from a menses. And you can bleed anytime from your endometrium if it isn't properly supported by ovarian steroid hormones. There is an old wisdom among people familiar with RE: the only proof of ovulation is pregnancy!
Hope this helps you understand this very difficult problem
Sam
> Ok, so if a period comes without any drug inducement....what causes it
> if one isn't ovulating? And if one is having regular periods, does this
> mean she is ovulating?? I have been on Avandia for over a year now, and
> my cycles range from 26-32 days. I have the breast tenderness, PMS,
> cramps etc. Do you suspect that I am ovulating without any definate
> test results (which will likely be the next step)?
> Thanks,
> Tracie
>
> At Tue, 17 Apr 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
> >
> >Hi Melanie,
> >
> >Getting your period doesn't necessarily mean you are ovulating. You also
> get periods while on BCP although your ovaries are completely suppressed.
> >Provera: yes it has side effects, but a med that has no side effects
> doesn't have main effects either. Ernestly: Provera is the best progestin to
> be used for inducing a period (much better than taking BCPs).
> >
> >Sam (Ob/Gyn,RE)
> >
> >> Hi everyone,
> >> I'm new to this board and am finding it very helpful. I read something
> >> about people getting their periods, but not necessarily ovulating. I
> >> never knew this was possible! I awlays thought that if I got my period
> >> then I had ovulated.
> >>
> >> Also, I'm trying to find some alternative to BCPs to regulate myself
> >> (can't take them- side effects are too terrible). Any suggestions? Does
> >> Provera have side effects? My Dr. recommended that before.
> >>
> >> Thanks!!!
> >>
> >> --
> >> Melanie
>
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