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Re: 2 irregular periods; seeking advice

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 21 Jan 2003 12:36:29 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 21 Jan 2003, Margie wrote: >
>I am 32 and my husband & I have been trying to conceive since August
>2002. My cycles are typically 24-26 days and I have a 12-13 day luteal
>phase. In Sept. 2002 I was one week late and my period started on
>CD31. The following cycle it came very early, cd21. I started charting
>after that and everything was fine until Dec 2002. I had a severe
>sinus/ear infection and with the charting I was able to tell that I
>ovulated much later in my cycle (CD17 vs. CD11-13). My period was late
>at CD30. This cycle, my period showed up early again at CD21. I
>ovulated at CD15, so I am only 6dpo! What could be causing this to
>happen? It seems when I have one longer than normal cycle, the immediate
>cycle following is much shorter than normal. Should I have my
>progesterone or FSH/LH levels tested? Any comments or advice would be
>greatly appreciated.

Since your cycles have traditionally been quite regular and stable, this episode probably represents a temporary glitch in your situation. Since you are concerned and actively trying to conceive, a discussion with your RE might be in order, but if you have some time, you might just wait and see if it clears up.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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