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denicetribuiani asked on 3/29/2007 11:50:08 AM Report this post
I bought a clearblue easy ovulation kit for 40.00 and i am not sure how this works, from what this fertility cakendar says isn't what the test says. So i am wondering if my period is 30 to 34 days from period to period, when should i start testing? I am sort of lost with this testing stuff and figuring out when i should i have sex or the best day whatever i am so confused and now i am trying more than i ever been. any help PLEASE

fertilitygal said on 3/30/2007 4:46:58 PM Report this post
When your period starts, your pituitary glad releases FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) which causes follicles, each of which contains an egg, to grow in your ovaries. The stimulated follicles produce estrogen in increasing amounts, which causes the lining of your uterus to thicken. By the time one of your eggs reaches maturity, your estrogen level becomes so high that your brain knows it is time for ovulation. When the egg is ready, your hypothalamus secretes massive amounts of GnRH which causes your pituitary gland to release LH (Luteinizing hormone) over a 24-48 hour period (known as the "LH surge"), which triggers ovulation.

Ovulation predictor tests like the clearbule easy ovulation kit you purchased work by detecting this "LH surge". This surge in LH occurs approximately 24 to 36 hours before ovulation. Therefore, when positive, you will ovulate 24-48 hours after a positive test result. You can also use the positive test you get this cycle to determine when you ovulate within all of your cycles because the number of days between ovulation and the start of your period (the luteal phase of your menstrual cycle) is almost always the same. Charting your BBT can also be used to calculate the length of your luteal phase.

Most women have a luteal phase length of 14 days. Yours might be a little more or a little less. Your fertility calendar shows you your fertile days based on the luteal phase length and cycle length you entered on your profile. If your luteal phase length is incorrect on your profile, the predictor kit will help you correct your setting. When the predictor indicates you have had your "LH Surge", record the date. Then, if you do not conceive this cycle, count the number of days between the "LH Surge" and the start of your next period. Subtract one day, and that is the length of your Luteal Phase. Enter that number into your profile, and your calendar will adjust to show you the correct fertile days.

If you set your profile to have a 34 day cycle length, even when your period is 30 days, your ovulation will still fall within the fertile days indicated by your calendar.

If your cycle length is 30 to 34 days and you have 7 tests, you should begin testing about day 14.

dtrib said on 4/3/2007 9:00:00 AM Report this post
I am lost . So what if my period is 30-34 days like mine is, the 14 days you are refering to is what? Now i only have 3 test strips left. when should i test if my period is suppose to come between the 8th but sometimes it's late and comes on the 12th. HELP LOST AND SO CONFUSED SORRY IF I SOUND LIKE AN IDIOT. I AM TRYING SO HARD NOW.

fertilitygal said on 4/4/2007 11:59:56 AM Report this post
Lets start with an example.

Lets say you started your period on 2/1 and you tested with an ovulation test as follows:

cycle day 13 (2/13) and it was negative
cycle day 14 (2/14) and it was negative
cycle day 15 (2/15) and it was negative
cycle day 16 (2/16) and it was positive - indicating you would ovulate on cycle day 17 (2/17).

But you failed to conceive and your period started again on 3/3.

That would mean that your cycle was 30 days long (2/1-3/2; 28 days in february, and 2 days in march).

The number of days between ovulation and your period (or missed period), known as the luteal phase, is almost always the same.

Since you know you ovulated day 17 (or potentially very early day 18) your menstrual cycle's luteal phase is 14 days long (2/17-3/2; 12 days in february and 2 days in march).

That would mean that whenever your cycle is 30 days, you would ovulate on day 17. But, when your cycle is 34 days, you would ovulate on day 21.

Therefore, I suggest you begin testing on day 14, (in case your luteal phase is actually 16 days long), but you may need to keep testing until day 20 before you'd get a positive result if your current cycle is 34 days long and your luteal phase is 14. You may even find that you need to test for more than 7 days to get a positive result if your luteal phase is closer to 10 days. The good news is, once you know the length of your luteal phase, you will know within 4 days, when you ovulate and can concentrate your intercourse during that week.


dtrib said on 4/10/2007 1:30:55 PM Report this post
my fetitlity calendar says i was ovulating but my clearblue easy monitar said i wasn't ovulating. Does that mean i don't ovulate or what i am gettiing so scared and now i just purchased Fertilaid to help me. If anyone knows anything about this herbal therapy please.

dtrib said on 4/10/2007 1:47:06 PM Report this post
Thankyou for explaining that real well i must be an idiot i still don't get it. my period is now here started 4/10 last month 3/15 that was late and lasted 5 days. My fertility calendar said i should be ovulating on those certain days i believe it was the 21-25 or something i tested from that until my 7 tests were gone and my clearblue easy test said negative all 7 tests. Man i just bought some Fertilaid hoping this will get me pregnant thanks for trying to show me when i could conceive, Sorry i am not getting it. You are very sweet breaking that down like that. Sorry I couldn't understand that.

fertilitygal said on 4/14/2007 8:04:55 AM Report this post
dtrib,

First, let me reassure you that you are not an idiot! This is complicated stuff!

You said that you had a period on 3/15, but your events show 3/12. Assuming that your events are correct, here is how your periods are stacking up:

cycle 1: 2/8-3/11 (32 days)
cycle 2: 3/12-4/9 (29 days)

Your calendar will show that you are "fertile" for 7 days in each cycle - not that you ovulate for 7 days within each cycle. You only ovulate once within each cycle typically 14 days before your next period starts, but you are considered fertile 5 days before ovulation and one day after because sperm can live in your body for up to 5 days. If you click on each green "fertile" day within your calendar, the message below your calendar will explain if you are fertile, ovulating, etc. and should help to clear it up.

Since your profile is set up with the standard 14 day "luteal phase" (number of days between your ovulation and the start of your next period) and your profile says that your cycle is 34 days, it will show that you ovulate 20 days after your period. However, that assumes that your luteal phase is 14 and that your period is 34 EACH TIME. Your luteal phase length won't change too much, but your cycle length does and your fertile days will shift each time you record a period that ends a cycle that was not 34 days.

Most drug stores sell ovulation kits that contain 20 tests, which allow you to begin testing right after your period, and continue testing almost all the way to your next one. 20 tests would be more appropriate for you since your cycles vary in length and are longer than that of the average woman. I just saw one for 20.99 at Walgreens here in Texas. It was a "pee in a cup and dip the stick" kind of test, but the price is right. I suggest you see if you can find something like that and try it beginning today.

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