Long cyclers we re the last ones standing in the tww and we re not taking it anymore guzzle down your grapefruit juice and pop those b6 pills..short cycle we re coming for you!

[thisisouryrfx18]

Looking for luvely ladies with long cycles who want to swap tips on how to shorten your cycle..doesnt matter how bonkers I ve tried it all !😘

Hello! Been lurking for a long time but first post. Just starting TTC, also plagued with long cycle-about 40 days. Quite overweight and has improved as I’ve lost weight but still a way to go. Tried some OPKs last month but don’t think I timed them right at all. Looking forward to getting some tips on cycle shortening. I’m on pre conception vits already!

@Aph413 that sounds sensible. I wish my cycles were the same length each time it would make things simpler to work out. Will keep my fx'd for you.

Welcome @Veganmedic join the club 😁 mine seems to get longer with every cycle!

Thanks! Trying to console myself that with weight loss I’ve gone from a 90plus day cycle to 40 but impatient to figure out when I’m actually ovulating so we’ve got a chance to successfully ttc!

Well Flap they haven't been the same length but they're starting to average out between 56 and 63 days. Longest was 81. So I figure if I always base everything off the average of 60 which is what fertility friend recommends. Then I'll be starting somewhere roughly correct.
How irregular are yours?

Welcome Veganmedic we're trying anything and everything between us on here. Hopefully we can help you out. How long have you been trying if you don't mind me asking?

Only first cycle but I’ve been planning to start around now so have been on vitamins and tracking cycles for a few months. Only tried opks last month & have no idea when to test-went by my Flo app and tested in run up and after predicted ovulation and didn’t get a single positive stick. Just finished AF so planning to give it a week and start testing to see if I can figure it out.

As I said up thread to FlapJackered 16-19 days before you expect your period is a good time to start testing, that's how I found my ovulation. Hoping it works again this cycle

Thanks @Aph413 I will give anything a go! Fx for BFPs for everyone

Fertility friend got in on the act this mornint and decided I'm 13dpo. Ovusense says 10. I personally have been waiting for a more obvious temperature rise but who knows. Either way if my period shows up in the next week I'll just be happy for a shorter cycle. Less than 40 days is positively average

I think that looks like a great graph @Aph413 I think your cycle will definitely be shorter and not to get your hopes up but that little dip could be an implantation dip!

Good luck @Veganmedic! Let's hope we get nice short cycles next time.

I am so sad this morning as Natural cycles has now confirmed my ovulation was on Saturday and we missed it and didn't Dtd. I can't believe it, after doing so well with it all cycle I thought I wasn't going to ovulate and stopped trying so much. I am so upset that now it's going to be a hopeless tww and then another 40 days before the next one. 😭

@FlapJackered everything ive read says luteal phase should b about 14days id mention it to ur gp when ur down..as long as its not shorter than14 u should still b able to get bfp tho x

I'm not too convinced on an implantation dip. We only dtd 2 days after ovulation according to any chart. I'm just excited to have shortened my cycle by 20 days. Thats 3 weeks less waiting for next time which is amazing.
I hope inositol works for you too FlapJackered then hopefully you won't have 40 days to wait to try again

@Aph413 thanks, fx'd for you too, it would be nice to be in the 30s at least!

@thisisouryrfx18 my ovulation date has now changed on the app to last Saturday which makes much more sense so should be in with a shot of a normal luteal phase fx'd!
How are you getting on?

@FlapJackered that sux u missed ovulation its these shitty unpredictable cycles! Im still waitin on my fertile wk takin ages..

Welcome @Veganmedic !

Thanks! Couldn’t sleep last night due to DP snoring so ended up on amazon buying a thermometer to start temp tracking. And managed to jump on the cross trainer for a bit after work this evening as I still figure getting more weight off is my best chance of a normal cycle.

@Veganmedic gd for u! we should start a weight loss/excercise thing on here i need to lose weight aswell and i have zero motivation!

@thisisouryrfx18 good idea! I am trying the whole exercise to shorten cycles thing this time but could def do with some motivation!

@FlapJackered gr8 im xcited about this lol well im thinking i need to lose weight and itl help the whole ttc..ive got a dog so my aim today is to take her out for at least half an hr then build up

Just bak from the docs ladies and im pretty happy she was soo nice! Im getting blood tests to check that i ovulate and being referred to c a gynaecologist

Glad it went well & you're feeling positive @thisis

@tinyradish thanks hun i feel relieved ive got over the 1st hurdle..just the waitin now for the nxt

Well done for going @thisisouryrfx18 - that's great they are going to investigate! I am having hormone blood tests done at my gp too in a couple of weeks time to check everything out, so we are in the same boat.

Welcome 'veganmedic'!

Thats great news 'this' hope the tests go well.

I got bloods taken on friday but it wasnt to check that im ov as dr said i wouldnt be able to have this test as my cycles are so irregular. She said something about it needing to be on day 21. Is this what you guys are having?

Well done thisis I'm glad things are starting to get looked at for you.

Massive drop this morning 13dpo according to ovusense, 15 by fertility friend. I'm on tenterhooks now to see if I've successfully shortened my cycle. Only time will tell. All I know if I'm not getting any af symptoms. Or any symptoms at all for that matter.

Looks promising @Aph413 !
With the inositol - do you take it twice a day? And is that 18 scoops twice a day? I have only been taking them once a day but just read the back of the pack and it says 3x a day?