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Re: 2 Inquiries...Please, help me understand CM and Fertilization

From: nichole (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 20 Sep 2002 07:41:19 -0500 (CDT)

At Fri, 20 Sep 2002, offpill wrote: >
>If your cycles are 31-32 days long then you probably ovulate no earlier
>than day 15 or day 16 (assuming a luteal phase - second part of
>menstrual cycle - of 16 days). However, if you have an average luteal
>phase of 14 days then you probably ovulate around day 17 or day 18.
>
>If by 10 days past menses, you mean day 10 (day 1 being first day of
>your period) then it is probably too early. However, in a couple days
>your cervical mucus will probably continue to change from lotion like to
>more lubricative or egg white and then it will be closer to the day you
>probably ovulate. Sorry, can't be more precise.
>
>Sperm can live in ideal conditions in the cervix up to 5 days before
>ovulation.
>
>Chance of getting pregnant when having sex within 2 days of ovulation is
>about 30% if I remember correctly, but that is a general average.
>
>>Thank you for your response...Just wondering though, I think I ovulate
>>earlier than days 12-22...is this unusual? As I stated, at 8 days past
>>menses I had the sticky, snot like CM. Then at 10 days past menses I
>>had the lotion like CM...I'm assuming that my EWCM will arrive today or
>>tomorrow. If I had sex last night is it likely that I will become
>>pregnant?
>>
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>>Married, 22
>>0 Children
>>2 Dogs

Thank you so much for your insight. I really appreciate it. I ovulated this month beginning on 09-19 (yesterday) This would be 12 days exactly into my cycle. I figured out that my luteal phase is 17 days - which I know this is rather long...could this be a problem? thanks again, nichole 

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Married, 22
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