Advice please

[stellarfox]

I would really appreciate your advice! I came off the pill in September and took Pregnacare (the conception one) soon after (folic acid before). My cycle was 29, 39, and then 33/34 days since then until this cycle. I read on some forums that Pregnacare can lengthen your cycles so a few weeks ago I started taking folic acid instead, but started back on Pregnacare 4 days ago once I realised my cycle was going on longer than usual. I am currently now on day 43 of my cycle. I had positive ovulation tests on 7th and then again today.

My questions are:

1. Could I have ovulated twice without a period? Both times I used a cheap opks and then confirmed it with a clearblue static smiley.

2. from what I've said do you think I should continue with Pregnacare or folic acid? I don't know what is best?! Is this the reason for the change in my cycle lengths?

Any advice would be much appreciated!

My honest advice would be to ditch the Pregnacare and just take a combined Vit D & folic acid supplement (Boots own is only a couple of quid). Pregnacare are a complete waste of money and you're probably peeing out most of the stuff in them.

No idea re: cycle lengths.

A positive opk is no guarantee that you will actually ovulate. This is especially true in the first year after coming off the pill. A positive opk just means there are homones there that happen before ov, but does not mean you will always ovulate after the positive (if that make sense). So it could be you are about to ovulate now.

That said, lots of people get a positive opk just before af starts too...

Thanks ok so I’m either about to ovulate or get af! Either will do as I just want to get to the end of this cycle. I might come off Pregnacare and see what happens. I’m just scared it’s thrown me out of sync!

Hi OP, I took combined pills for conception and it messed my cycles up completely so now I only take folic acid and vitamin d and things seem to have settled