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Re: a comment and a question......... :o)From: anonymous@obgyn.netWed, 4 Aug 1999 13:37:28 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 4 Aug 1999, Cheryl wrote: > >Hi! >I am NOT asking for a diagnosis, or anything on this. Just trying to >learn how to track my menstrual cycle and figure out what phase I am in >and when. Had questions about the recent hormonal bloodwork I had >drawn, so I posted here, hoping someone would reply and help out. >Question: How do dr's figure out, when hormonal bloodwork is drawn, in >which phase the woman was in when she had it drawn? Specifically for >tests that allow for follicular, mid-cycle, and luteal phases. Is it >crucial to know when ovulation occurs to come up with this information? >And, what are the symptoms of ovulation, if any? I have been told that >some experience a sharp pain in the ovary area, while some others also >experience a thick, white vaginal discharge. Correct me if I am wrong >on this one. >I am trying to learn how to do this, as I said. I want to know my >cycles well enough to be able to best tell at what point I am in. The >only way to learn is to ask questions. So, that's what I am doing. >Sorry for being so persistent, but I do not understand this all that >well, and want to learn. Any replies will be greatly appreciated!! >Thank You!! Cheryl :o) Cheryl, you may want to read _Taking Charge of Your Fertility_, by Toni Wechsler. I have not read it myself but have seen many, many rave reviews of it on misc.kids.pregnancy, including lots saying that they thought all teenage girls (whether sexually active or not) should read it just so they knew what was going on with their bodies. I'd love to hear doctors' opinions of this book, by the way.
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