Predicting Ovulation with an Irregular Period Posted: 02-15-06 23:24pm
My last period was on January 21st and it
ended on January 26. I had sex on the
31st. Around 5 days after my period. Im
IRREGULAR. I sometimes dont get my period
until 3 months. And we didnt use
protection because we both really want our
baby. Ive been having some pregnancy
symptoms like cravings, nausea,
implantation bleeding (i had a stain that
looked pinkish and thats what i get before
my period comes. i got surprised. i
thought my period was going to come
again!!), fatigue, and tender (sensitive)
brest (they hurt more than usual. i cant
even touch them!!), and ive had
period-like cramps. But its bearly been 2
weeks. I dont know if i might be pregnant
considering that im irregular. Could i be
pregnant? If so, when is the best time to
take a pregnancy test? I cant wait until
my "missed period" since i am irregular
and my period dosent come every month. Oh,
and i dont really know my height!!
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Early Pregnancy Signs and Symptoms Answer A487 Posted: 03-20-06 09:46am
Because you have irregular cycles, you can
take a pregnancy test whenever you want.
The symptoms and signs you’ve mentioned
mean very little. Only a pregnancy test
can tell confirm a pregnancy. A pregnancy
test is valid only after the first 10 days
of a possible conception. Conception
occurs soon after ovulation and ovulation
happens 14 days before an expected
menstruation. Irregular
cycles/periodscreate an environment in
which it is nearly impossible to predict
ovulation using the calendar method. You
can, however, use the method of measuring
basal temperature every morning. As
ovulation occurs, the body temperature
increases a little. It is during this time
that you should have sexual intercourse if
you want to conceive. A woman with
irregular cycles who wishes to become
pregnant must first determine whether she
is ovulating or not! You can take this
first step and go to your gynecologist to
find out!
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