Why is my cycle so jacked up!?

[countthestars]

:-(

I have been off BCP for about a year but haven't paid much (any) attention to my period until 3 months ago. Cycle in June was 33 days (O on CD15). Cycle in July was 28 days (O on CD14) This cycle I may have O'd on CD18 (). It's CD33 and no period, BFN.

I think I'm going to have to actually start charting right? Blah.

[countthestars]

Also, I know I should go over to GP. I just love you ladies.

[Deleted]

It doesn't really sound that bad. Every month isn't the same when you're not on bcp.

You can either start charting or you can just have more sex. I have no idea what's going to happen with me (I haven't had a period since August 2010 between a pregnancy and breastfeeding and the minipill), so I sucked it up and started charting when I quit the pill.

[ssmjlm]

I would start charting. Since I only have one working ovary, I quickly realized that about every 3rd month my body tried to ovulate on the non-working side and I would end up with a wonky cycle that month temp wise.

[Ashley&Scott]

I don't think it sounds that bad either. Charting will help you figure it out though. I really liked fertility friend.

And FWIW, I pretty consistently O'd around CD18 so that in itself is not necessarily a reason to worry.

Are you using opks? (If not how do you know the O date?)

[countthestars]

I was realllly rough charting so those are the dates that FF was giving me. But I wasn't doing it at the same time every day and I've missed a lot of days because of traveling this summer.

I've been using OPKs (2x per day around my fertile time) but haven't seen a + yet.

[lmb5109]

I O'd anywhere from CD11 to CD16 and had cycles start anywhere from CD25 to CD 32

[Ashley&Scott]

Gotcha! I don't have any advice about the opks, I never used them.

Hopefully you'll be able to temp at the same time & it will give you a better picture of what's going on. Good luck!

[countthestars]

Thanks everyone! I guess I was under the impression that your cycle should be like clockwork - looks like that may not be the case afterall.

[hopeful2012]

No idea - just chiming in to say mine have been crazier than that off BC - 20 days, then 23, then 34. I'm trying to be better about charting.

[jewel]

If you aren't seriously charting, FF is just giving you a good guess, probably close to the middle of your cycle.

Mine is consistently 28 or 29 days long, but O day can be anywhere from 11 - 16. I started getting more + OPKs when testing twice a day after my period stopped. Tooooons of wasted OPKs, but at least I have a better idea of whats happening.

So, even if your cycle is always 28 days long, it doesn't necessarily mean that O dates are the same. I only seriously chart from the time between the end of my period and confirmed ovulation, so don't be scared off by the committment it takes :-) You don't have to do it all month long.

[hannamaren]

Do you test in the evening? OPKs are so moody