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Strange cycle
Karen Guest ·
Hi there!
I stopped taking the pill in March. Since July, we've been actively trying to conceive. My last cycle started on July 6th. Normally, my cycles always lasted 27/28 days.
This time, I suddenly got brown discharge and cramps in the night on July 28th. On July 29th, I lost as much blood as during my period.
How can my cycle suddenly become so short like this, and how do I calculate my next ovulation? (I've also started taking folic acid now.)
I stopped taking the pill in March. Since July, we've been actively trying to conceive. My last cycle started on July 6th. Normally, my cycles always lasted 27/28 days.
This time, I suddenly got brown discharge and cramps in the night on July 28th. On July 29th, I lost as much blood as during my period.
How can my cycle suddenly become so short like this, and how do I calculate my next ovulation? (I've also started taking folic acid now.)
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An1990 #2
It takes a bit longer for some people to ovulate than for others. So I'd say your body just needs to get into a bit of a rhythm. If your cycle isn't completely regular, you could use ovulation tests; that way, you're more likely to have sex at the right time. But of course, that does take away a bit of spontaneity. So definitely keep it spontaneous and fun in bed ;-) -
Karen Guest #3
So could this be due to the pill?
Isn't it strange that when I stopped in March, my cycle was normal in March, April, May, and June?
And now that we've stopped using condoms, my cycle has suddenly become less than 23 days again :/
I've already bought an ovulation test for next month because I'm still worried. -
Wendy Guest #4
It could definitely still be due to coming off the pill, but stress, heat, etc. can also throw off your cycle for a while!
But it’s nice not having to use condoms anymore. Sex without them is really much nicer, just like without the pill! -
Betty #5
It could totally be from the pill. It cost me a short cycle for 9 months too. So take a year to get to know your body's symptoms. Write down a few things that give you some recognition of a cycle. For example, I get a bit grumpy and sleep poorly right before my period, and a few days before ovulation I have that stretchy, clear mucus.
Oh yes, the side of ovulation (left or right) can also make your cycle different! -
anjesss #6
Hi Karen,
I was off the pill for 1.5 years and my cycles went like this (I still remember this because my doctor made me write it down): 28, 28, 29, 26, 27, 31, 34, 41, 45, 38, 29, 27, 26, 28, 31. There was no regularity, so I never ovulated on the same day every month. I was way too focused on it—ovulation tests, tracking cervical mucus, keeping an eye on stomach pain/sensitive breasts, and having forced sex because "yes, now I definitely have my ovulation" hahaha. After 1.5 years, unfortunately, my husband's grandpa passed away, so making a baby was the last thing on my mind. And guess what? Suddenly I was pregnant. Conclusion (which everyone's probably already saying): let it go, let it happen naturally, and really try not to obsess over it! I used to sit on the toilet crying every month with a negative test, and that didn't make things any cozier at home hahaha.. Lots of luck, girl, you'll make it work!
Best, Anje!
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