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Long cycles driving me mad

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Loulou922 · 18/01/2020 07:53

Hi everyone,

I'm on month 3 of TTC. My cycles have always been irregular but the past 4 months they've been 28, 40, 42 and now on 47 and no sign of af but still bfn!

I'm finding it all so stressful, I feel like I could cope better if they were more regular but each month they are later so I get hopeful, feel like I have symptoms and then nothing.

Does anyone have any hopeful stories or words of wisdom, I feel like I'm losing my mind.

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Loulou922 · 04/02/2020 17:06

Thank you and good luck to you too! Xx

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danielasummer · 04/02/2020 16:37

Congratulations @Loulou922 fantastic news!
Just to let you all know I ovulated on CD33 in August and fell pregnant (sadly lost the baby) so I don't think long cycles impact conception.
I had a fertility appointment today and they want to give me 3 months then put me on Clomid to regulate my cycles.
If you've been trying for a year and have irregular cycles, I'd recommend trying to get a referral for a fertility specialist - now I've done this, I feel like I'm heading in the right direction and just have 3 months to wait now (with trying in between!)
Good luck all xx

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Loulou922 · 29/01/2020 16:40

I think I'm 4 weeks and 4 days which would mean I ovulated on day 42 of my cycle! However the midwife wants to go off the first date of my last period which is 3rd Dec which puts me at 8 weeks! Will probably end up having the 12 week scan at 8 weeks and that will tell me dates more accurately. Xx

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gillyflower9 · 28/01/2020 21:06

I think you’re right- definitely time to see your GP and get help. Good luck!

other89 · 28/01/2020 20:58

@Loulou922 I don't track temperature so not sure what is going on with that. How many weeks do you think you are?

@gillyflower9 I'm on day 53 of my cycle now so think it's time to see the doctor. No sigh of AF and no BFP either. I just can't deal with the irregularity of my periods. I don't know if I am coming or going!

gillyflower9 · 26/01/2020 20:21

I had very irregular cycles. Turned out that I wasn’t ovulating. I saw the GP who checked my day 21 progesterone level which was very low. I was put on Clomifene which regulated my cycles. It took a few months but it worked and I got pregnant. It may be worth getting checked??

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Loulou922 · 26/01/2020 07:48

Thank You!

@other89 I had sore boobs but only slightly. My temp was still up and just thought there was a chance. I think it was really early though when I took the test as I've felt more tired and nauseous since. xx

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other89 · 25/01/2020 22:33

@Loulou922 that’s amazing news. Did you have any symptoms or just take it on the off chance?

I’m not sure when/if I’ve ovulated so still a waiting game.

BellaMella · 25/01/2020 17:08

Congratulations! That's brilliant news!

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Loulou922 · 25/01/2020 15:41

Well ladies you won't believe it, took a test weds morning before Dr's appt and it was a faint positive. Told Dr and they organised for a blood test the next day, that came back positive! I think my period should be due tomorrow although it's day 54 of my cycle so I'm around 13dpo with a bfp!

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other89 · 25/01/2020 09:12

@Bluebell94 I'm now on cycle day 50. Think it's time to book a doctors appointment and see if they will take me seriously with my cycles and trying to conceive. I've been on the pill that long that I can't tell you what my cycles were doing and I wish I had come off earlier now. Did you book an appointment? Did they give any help?

bluebell94 · 22/01/2020 14:07

@Small1607 I'm cd58, also my longest cycle and also driving me crazy!!
@Loulou922 I'm also planning what on earth I'll say to GP... need to get some courage to actually book an appointment Blush I feel like I'm scared either way - scared something will be wrong or scared everything comes back normal and I'm still stuck!
I had an ultrasound when I was about 14 as thought I may have pcos and as far as I remember everything was ok. I could ask my mam as she was there with me and would remember otherwise... but she doesn't know we're TTC so don't want to 🙈

Small1607 · 21/01/2020 07:21

I'm on cd59 this time round and it's torture as so far been 34, 40, 44 so I've been testing like a crazy lady 🙈🙈

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Loulou922 · 21/01/2020 07:09

Ohh no, how annoying. Hope you get seen soon.

@mycrazylife85 fingers crossed you'll get your bfp! 37 say cycle sounds like a dream now.

I'm on day 51, keep trying to plan what I'll say to the Dr, I want to try not to spew it all out to her mid snotty tears!

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Mycrazylife85 · 20/01/2020 21:14

Hello ladies, I think I recognise a few names. I have pcos and my last cycle was 87 days. I'm having a cyst monitored so 6 weekly scans, I have another Sunday. My husband has his appointment before his spent analysis Friday. But this month I ovulated early and am looking at maybe a 37 day cycle! I used OPK and temp. We dtd about a day before and I had lots of positives to show I was ovulating. I'm 7 DPO and nothing. No symptoms I can look out for at all. Completely dormant.

Waiting for AF. She'll arrive.. despite me willing my body daily to do something

Sarah5678 · 20/01/2020 20:30

@Loulou922 I am waiting for an appt at fertility, was supposed to be 4th feb but it has been cancelled!

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Loulou922 · 20/01/2020 18:53

Oh no that's such a long range! I'm on day 50 of this cycle and it's the longest I've ever had, I'm losing my mind. What did the Dr's say after diagnosing you with pcos, will they do anything to help you conceive or just a case of waiting and seeing?

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Loulou922 · 20/01/2020 18:52

I use a bbt thermometer I got in amazon and track it on kindara. It is helpful and let's you know what's happening. But it must be done as soon as your wake up at the same time every morning so the minute I don't have to wake up at 6am I forget and I'm a bit rubbish. Would recommend it though xx

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BellaMella · 19/01/2020 21:52

Oh bloody hell @sarah5678 that's a long range, that must be so difficult for you, bless you. Fingers crossed everything goes well.

Sarah5678 · 19/01/2020 20:52

Mine range between 40 and 90 days it is torture! I have just been diagnosed with pcos which explains this! 5dpo today so fingers crossed but not feeling hopeful! X

BellaMella · 19/01/2020 19:04

@loulou922 I haven't tried temping as this is our first cycle ttc baby #2 so I've only really started to realise the difficulty this month with the arrival of an early AF.
Do you use an app to measure your temp or normal thermometer and just keep track on an app?

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Loulou922 · 19/01/2020 18:27

Yes I thought so, especially as mine has be been irregular forever. I have an appt on weds. Previously Dr's have been really dismissive that they are regular enough and to worry when I want a family so hopefully after a year of trying they will be willing to do something. @BellaMella it's so hard to cope/plan for isn't it! Have you tried temping? My temp usually goes down the day my period is coming which helps x

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BellaMella · 19/01/2020 15:24

I feel your pain. I've been tracking mine on fitbit for a year and range from 34-42 but they seemed to be settling around 36 days in the Summer, but then the last 2 cycles before xmas were 38 & 39 days and this month I've had the most random early 27 day one. I just don't know what to expect from one month to the next!

reginafelangee · 19/01/2020 14:37

Irregular and long cycles are a sign of pcos. You need to raise this with your gp

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Loulou922 · 19/01/2020 14:29

Yes, it's frustrating either way isn't it. I don't think anything is going to come back for me, they've always been so odd. I used to have loads or pre period drama worrying I was pregnant before and I'm not having the same worry but worrying I'm not! Arghh!

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