Light period not ovulating ?? Posted: 01-09-08 12:47pm
My periods are always every 27 days
without fail but they are so light. I only
have to wear tampon for 2 days and it's
really light and almost gone by the end of
the second day. I've been using those
expensive digital ovulation tests on the
11-14th day and getting a positive on the
OV test. I wasn't getting any results with
the cheap ov test with the pink lines. I
have no idea if I'm ovulating or not??
I've heard that light periods could mean
I'm not ovulating??? I am 29 years old and
my hubby and I have been ttc since May 07
and we're not getting any younger! Does
anyone else have this problem??? : (
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Idony
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Posted: 01-09-08 13:24pm
honestly i dont know but id assume if your
bleeding and you are getting a pos on some
test that you are ovulating
but like i said i dont know, have you
talked to an obgyn oabout this?
~alicia~
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PenguinsRus
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Posted: 01-09-08 13:53pm
You are ovulating. If the test came out
positive saying you are ovulating, then
you 99% are. Your have only been TTC 8
months; for most couples it can take up to
a year. Once you hit a year of trying I
would recommend seeing a specialist/doctor
about it.
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Kaylynnsmom
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Posted: 01-10-08 21:57pm
Thanks ladies. I guess I'll just wait a
little while longer before I start getting
really concerned...
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cln1812
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Posted: 01-11-08 12:05pm
If your periods are regular, I would
assume you are ovulating. It is possible
to have anovulatory bleeding, but that
usually occurs when periods are highly
irregular.
It also doesn't necessarily affect your
chance of conceiving. I had super light
periods once I stopped the pill (lighter
than on the pill), only needed tampons one
day (lite tampons at that) and then just
pantyliners thereafter. I got pregnant on
the 2nd cycle trying to conceive though I
was taking a false unicorn root tincture
at the time (I had read it could help with
light periods & many swear by it for
getting pregnant), but I don't know if it
was the herbs or I'm just more fertile
than I thought. There is a concern light
periods can hinder implantation of a
fertilized egg, but I wouldn't worry
unless you have been having timed
intercourse for a year and are still not
pregnant.
Have you tried charting your basal body
temps and tracking fertility signs? I'm
sure the TTC board would have info on it.
I had better luck with that than with
ovulation tests.
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Kaylynnsmom
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Posted: 01-12-08 12:35pm
I have tried to chart my basal
temperatures and on fertilityfriend.com
and that chart idicated that I was not
ovulating...but I knew I was ovulating
before because the digital tests were
coming out positive but not every month. I
may have anovulatory cycles like you said
who knows? My husband and I also just
learned from a semen analysis that he may
have a low sperm count too so hopefully we
can be blessed one day. I already have a
child from a previous relationship so I
think my body will come around but we'll
see. Wish me luck!
