My Menstrual Cycle is Every Other Month....when do I Ovulate Posted: 03-29-06 10:20am
Just wanted to ask about ovulation. My
periods confuse me , i only have a period
every other month i had one the end of
january didnt have one in february then
have just finised my period for march this
means i wont have another one untill may .
I just wanted to know will i ovulate now
that i have finished my period for this
month or will i have to wait untill may
.
A normal cycle lasts 21-35 days. A cycle
of less than 21 days is called
"polymenorrhea" (short cycles and frequent
menstruation). A cycle of more than 35
days is called "oligomenorrhea" ( long
cycles witrh rare menstruation). It seems
that your cycle probably lasts over 50
days. Ovulation occurs 14 days before an
expected period starts, no matter how long
the cycle is. This means that you ovulated
around March 10th. It is very important in
your case to find out if you are really
ovulating, or not. Hormonal analyses (FSH,
LH, prolactin, estrogen, and progesterone)
can help you identify the nature of
ovulation.
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