I'm so confused...

[littlegracenote]

Do women with PCOS start their period 14 days after they ovulate, if they even do ovulate? My friend who has normal menstrual cycles always knows when she ovulates and her period will come 2 weeks later. I so sick and tired of having screwed up cycles and stressing out for weeks and months at a time waiting just to have a period. I thought I ovulated over two weeks ago and my period is still not here. How in the world is someone with PCOS supposed to be aware of what is going on in their body, if it makes no sense at all? I started the system in December right when I was finishing my last period, and had my next period 46 days later. Now I'm into the end of the third month with the system, and its been 56 days and still no period. I take vitamins, and fish oil, and eat right, and exercise, and I'm still screwed up. What is going on? :eek:

[drshana]

Do women with PCOS start their period 14 days after they ovulate, if they even do ovulate? My friend who has normal menstrual cycles always knows when she ovulates and her period will come 2 weeks later. I so sick and tired of having screwed up cycles and stressing out for weeks and months at a time waiting just to have a period. I thought I ovulated over two weeks ago and my period is still not here. How in the world is someone with PCOS supposed to be aware of what is going on in their body, if it makes no sense at all? I started the system in December right when I was finishing my last period, and had my next period 46 days later. Now I'm into the end of the third month with the system, and its been 56 days and still no period. I take vitamins, and fish oil, and eat right, and exercise, and I'm still screwed up. What is going on? :eek:

Dear friend,

Women women PCOS often have irregular periods. There are a few ways to tell whether or not you may be ovulating. One is the presence of regular menses. Other signs of ovulation include a shift in the basal body temperature and the presence of fertile cervical fluid (also called "egg white" mucus or spinnbarkeit). You can read more about how to monitor your fertility signs by reading the book “Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health” by Toni Weschler. I highly recommend reading this book because you will definitely gain a better understanding of your body.

One way to track your progress is taking your basal body temperature. By doing this you will be able to see if you are ovulating or not. To do this take your temperature under your arms each morning BEFORE rising from bed with a basal body thermometer. Approximately midway through your cycle, depending on how long your cycle is, you should see a rise (around 1 degree F) for 3 days. If so, this is an indication that you have ovulated.

Have your period always been irregular? I hope to hear from you again soon.