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Hi archie ,

Archie i already post a message two days ago and i got the reply from SK , the problem with me is i dnt know when to detect my ovulation days , because i dint get period in march , so its difficult for me to detect the ovulation day and i yesterday i did OPK test , it shows i dint reach the LH surge yet and today also i did the test it shows the same ... Im worried as if i already past the ovulation day , pls help me ... to be frank i really dnt know anything about ovulation , pls help me .... These are my period dates for this year :

january ( 05/01/2005 - 11/01/2005 )
february (10/02/2005 - 16/02/2005 )
March ( ----------------)
April (02/04/2005 - 08/04/2005 )

Pls help me , my message may sound silly , but i really need a help from you all ... Pls help me ..

Swetha replied. Dear Sisters ,

Thank you so much for the replies , i feel so happy after i read the replies .. Today also i did the test , but still shows the same , so according to all the replies i should test on 20/04/05 till 22/04/05, is that right ... Sister SK i really dont know anything about Cervical Mucus , when should i check for it , pls advice ... Once Again thanks to all of you ...

Swetha archie replied. Dear Swetha,
It's normal to have an anovulatory cycle once a year. This means one can get period without ovulation and also one can skipe one complete cycle.
But the trouble comes if the cycle is skipped because when it's skipped you never know exactly when the next cycle begins and thus until the next period automatically your cycle is either double or intermitant.
The later seems happening with you. You did not get period in March not abnormal. As pointed by Asha your cycle looks 36 but can't be sure as you have not data from a few more cycles in 2004.

But given that your cycle is 36 days then you are expected to ovulate around 20th day that means on April 22 and if you using OPK then you must pick up LH surge around April 20th (+/- 1 day).

As SK pointed you need to be free from stress and concentrated on other things in life. The stress is big enemy.

Regardless of all your age is just perfect for fertility part. The fertility takes pick in early 20s :-)

Archie Swetha replied. Dear Asha and SK,

Thank you so much for the replies ... I hope that i dint missed the ovulation day , and SK in march i dint get period i thought i was pregnant and i had the home pregnancy test and it showed negative and in april 2nd only i got my period ... I did the OPK test yesterday it shows i dint reach the LH surge yet , should i continue ... Pls advice me ...

Once again thanks to both of you ... May God Bless You ....

Swetha SK replied. asha has explained u well..

U need to relax and be cool....taking so much tension is not going to do any good.
Right now just try to concentrate to find your ovulation day ... u can read lot of stuff on internet...OPK is also the best way to go...but u need to go know your cycle(i thought u did not record your cycle in march anyway) ...for next few cycles try to understand your body.
Even my cycles were irrrgular.....my period before i got pregnant was after 45 days before that one was 36 days. I just want to tell u that u do not need to take so much tension. u need to just think positive and be happy and take it slow. you will know more and more with each cycle(this is required when u have irregular cycles).
Plus i am sure you have not missed your ovulation day...as you have cycles more than 35 days...u had your period on 2nd ..
as u have started testing i would continue....(but the only doubt i have is will the tests be enough for u because u do not know your cycles enough) anyway i would say continue.

u are just 21 right...be cool yaar...think positive.

SK
Oct Brd asha replied. Dear Swetha,

To me, your cycle doesn't look regular. According to the dates given by you, I calculated your cycle length which gives the following numbers: 36 & 51 days (Jan 5 to Feb 10 =>36 days ; Feb 10 to Apr 02 =>51 days). It doesn't seem to have any regular pattern. To understand more, we need to know your last 5-6 cycle dates, so that we can make a rough calculation.

Usually when the cycle length is more than 36 days ( which seems to be in your case), one should start testing from the day 19th of your last period. However, it is also recommended that if your cycle length varies, then choose the shortest cycle you have had in the last 6 months and test accordingly.

You can see from the following table to determine the day you should start testing: -

length of your cycle Test day
21 5
22 5
23 6
24 7
25 8
26 9
27 10
28 11
29 12
30 13
31 14
32 15
33 16
34 17
35 18
36 19
37 20
and so on....

If you don't remember your last 6 months cycle dates, then I would say, start noting down from now onwards. You are just 22 and still newly married-so dear relax, enjoy and have patience. Give yourself atleast 6 months , and you still don't concieve, then you can see a gynecologist. In the meanwhile, try to focus on your cycle length... check if there are any external factors like food, travel, exertion, depression, anger, climate etc affect your cycle length. Work on it.

I wish you good luck.