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Re: Question about Middelsmertz and charting

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From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 12 Sep 2000 20:00:41 -0500 (CDT)


At Tue, 12 Sep 2000, Laura wrote: >
>I have been charting off and on for 14 months and am having trouble now.
>I used to feel comfortable relying on my Mz to help me pinpoint
>ovulation, as it would correspond with my cervical fluid and tempature
>spike. I delivered a baby in February by emergency c-sec (vert
>exterior, horiz interior incision) and ever since then my cycles have
>been harder to read.
>
>I had expected to O on cd 13 or 14, and although my temps and mucus
>somewhat corresponded, I continued to have heavy Mz which lasted until
>the morning of cd 16. Which should I rely more on? Cervical fluids,
>temature shifts, or the Mz? This was my third child, but my first c-sec,
>could the c-sec have caused some scarring that might be causing the
>longer periods of Ovulation pain? We are actively trying to concieve at
>this time.

The temp charting, done correctly, is probably the most accurate, and Mz the least.

--
William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
Clarksville, TN

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