Re: MENORRHAGIA: long cycles, TTC - ovulation chart, etc
From: Garry Siegel, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:39:51 -0600 (CST)
Message posted on Garry Siegel, MD behalf by: Hope, Women’s Health Forum
Moderator
The simple answer is yes.
If you have long cycles, depending on the time between them, it is
possible that you ovulate irregularly or even not at all. If you are
ovulating but have longer intervals, well, you have fewer cycles per
year than average and thus have fewer opportunities to conceive.
There are good treatments available to make you ovulate more regularly
should you need it, and thus your chances of conception would be
increased.
All said, you need to see your gynecologist for an evaluation and plan
of action, which will depend on many things.
Best of luck,
Garry Siegel, MD
Roswell, GA
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At Fri, 22 Feb 2008, Heather wrote:
>
>What I really want to know is - does having long cycles between periods
>decrease my chances of getting pregnant, and if so, is there medicine I
>can ask my doctor about that will help make my cycles more normal so I
>can concieve better?
>
>At Fri, 22 Feb 2008, Hope Waltman wrote:
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>>Maybe this will be helpful to your research - charting ovulation, etc.
>>
>>http://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com/ovulation-calculator.html
>>
>>Regards, Hope Waltman, Fibroid Forum and WH Forum Moderator
>>
>>http://www.hopeforfibroids.org
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>>
>>At Thu, 21 Feb 2008, Heather wrote:
>>>
>>>Ever since I stopped taking my B/C pills back in Sept. 07, the lengh
>>>between my periods have gotten longer every time. My last periods were
>>>45 days apart. 28 days after the start of my last period (Jan. 12th) I
>>>ovulated. Today is day 14 after ovulation and I have not had my period,
>>>and had a neg. hpt. I have been having cramps and two days ago(12 days
>>>after ovulating)I had some very very light brownish red spotting, I
>>>wouldn't have seen it if had not been looking for it, but it was only
>>>once and then nothing. My questions are 1. can an extra long cycle
>>>decrease your chances of getting pregnant, other than not ovulating as
>>>frequently? And, 2. Since I ovulated so late in my cycle could 14 days
>>>later still be too early for a positive htp? We have been TTC for 3
>>>months and had strict unprotected sex every other day, because I was not
>>>sure when I was due to ovulate until I started charting. I would love
>>>some help on this because I have to wait over a month just to see my
>>>doctor! Thanks!
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