Short LP & cycle success stories

[Beau2019]

Hello everyone. I'm hoping for some help. TTC#2 had an unsuccessful pregnancy (termination) 3 years ago. Conceived 3rd cycle of coming off pill last time, cycles were 28-29 days. I'm a 28.

Had nexplanon implant out September and had very short cycles since 23-24 days. I ovulate around CD14-15 and then my LP is only about 8-9 days long.

Does anyone have any success stories in similar situations and any advice on lengthening cycle? I've been taking sertraline 100mg for the last 13 months, reduced my dose down to 25mg the last month and now I have stopped completely. CD1 today. I also have been drinking 2-3 coffees a day - could any of these effect my cycle?

Thank you all 💕 any advice welcome

Hey @Trying2019 :) I'm using two apps, Ovia because I think it's the most user friendly and then also Premom as it lets you take photos of your OPKs so tracks your LH against your BBT on a chart too which is useful! I'm also flirting with Fertility Friend as I see a lot of people on here using it, but I think the app feels all old and prehistoric so I'm not a fan

This is great news @Beau2019! I hope the Agnus Castus and vitamins help me too.

I'm waiting for the Agnus Castus to arrive from Amazon. Started on these yesterday:

Vitamin C - 1000mg 1 or 2 tablets, 1 x a day
Evening Primrose Oil with Vitamin B6 - 1000mg 1 tablet, 3 x a day

Just waiting for AF to leave, so I can start thinking about my fertile period again.

@Trying2019

1000mg ASDA high strength vit C
25ug ASDA high strength vit D
Holland & Barrett Vit B complex
100mg Holland & Barrett Vit B6
4 x 400ug folic acid (I take more because my OH has a cleft lip and a family history of cleft caused by folic acid deficiency apparently)

Link for the agnus castus - Natures Aid PremEeze Agnus Castus, Relief of Premenstrual Symptoms (PMS), Vegan, 60 Capsules https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00STMP68M/ref=cmswwrcppapiii_AzodEb0A848DD

@CooperLooper thank you. I already have ovia so may try that i just want to confirm ovulation day so i know exactly how long my luteal phase is. My thermometer has arrived but not used it yet. Temping does feel like a lot of effort so may start a bit later on in my cycle xx

@Beau2019 @Nobunintheovenyet i pretty much do same tablets just not the agnus cactus. Im only doing 500mg vitamin c. I read our bodies only keep what they need anyway. Going to get the rest from orange juice and tangerines 😆 i may up it next month not sure yet xx

Morning girls. AF just showed for me this morning just as I expected. That means I had a 28 day cycle last month and around a 12-13 day luteal phase.

Fingers crossed this is my cycles regulating again now however I am ovulating a day or 2 later than I used to.

Morning @Beau2019 - that's a nice length LP and a textbook cycle length so fingers crossed this is a corner turned for you 🤞🏻

@Trying2019 im finding temping really interesting and enjoying doing it tbh, I started part way through a cycle too and managed to catch an ovulation dip so that was good, but still wrapping my head around what 'normal' is meant to look like. And I've had a couple of days where I've woken up at 1-2am in the morning and taken my temp automatically without realising the time! But so far so good x

@Beau2019 sorry AF arriver. Hope it hasnt hit you too hard. Great news about your LP though.

@CooperLooper i definitely want to try i told my husband we would take it easy this month and just chill about it all though which i still want to do. So need to explain its just to confim when i have ovulated not plan when to DTD xx

Brilliant LP @Beau2019 great progress! Sorry about AF though.

Hi everyone, I'll be joining if that's okay, my LP is usually 9/10 days, we conceived our DS on month 4 of trying as I said before, I'm hoping for a similar time scale this time round too. Last time I didn't take anything to try and improve LP but for some reason I am convinced it may cause problems this time. I really hope we see lots of BFP's soon and start off 2020 in the best way possible😊

Hi ladies, I also have a short lp of 10 days. I've conceived twice before, first cycle each time, but that was 7 and 5 years ago and I have no idea if my lp was already just 10 days back then. Now I'm on cycle 6 of ttc #3 and trying to lenghten it. Im taking vitamin b complex, vitamin c, coenzyme q10 and evening prim oil. After ovulation, ill take some melatonin too. Hopefully all this will add an extra day or two!

@rj995 @lilice Girls you must try Agnus Castus! Coincidence or not but I started taking on CD1 of this last cycle and weirdly enough I'm back to my old clockwork 28 day cycle. My periods had been REALLY light and now I'm really heavy with clotting (Sorry TMI!) but to me this is a sign my lining is nice and thick again (which I'm sure is what has been causing me problems)

Definitely worth a try.

I tried it a few cycles ago. I only did for a couple of weeks but got scared and stopped because my skin on my face starting out, I had spots all over my jaw line. Before my first kid I had hormonal imbalance and a lot of acne on my back. My skin has been fine since my first pregnancy and too scared of rocking the boat.

I just got a flashing smiley (high fertility) on CD11!!!!! I'm really hoping this means I'll ovulate earlier, meaning my LP will be longer 🤞🏻 hope everyone is doing okay this week.

Hey @Wearenotyourkind!!

I am CD9 today, forgot to start my clear blue digi yesterday AM so did it PM and got a blank face. Did it this morning and got flashing face CD9!! I think I've messed mine up as never ovulate earlier than CD14.

Fingers crossed for you!!

When I've used the CB OPKs before I got quite a few days of flashing smileys before the static one, so you might still be a couple/few days away from ovulating yet :) I think they're designed to show up your 4-5 day fertile window by detecting your hormones increasing before your LH peak x

Argh so glad I found this thread. I went to the doctors today to discuss a short LT and they tried to reassure me it’s fine and told me not even to bother with vit b6🙄

My cycle lasts 24/25 days and this month I tracked my ovulation for the first time using the CB sticks. I got my static smile at CD14 suggesting i ovulated on CD15.

It’s CD24 today and after my emotional state yesterday, bed sweats and cramps all week, I’m expecting my AF to arrive tomorrow.

This is my first cycle of TTC and I’m already obsessive!

I should add, oddly I had 6 flaming smiley’s before my static smile

@Bubble29 what contraception did you use before? Doctors are uselss! I've been taking loads of vitamins and coincidence or not, the month I started taking them was the month I went from a 23/24 day cycle to 28 and my LP normal. It was only my 1st month of a normal cycle so not sure what it will be like this month.

I’ve been off the pill for over 2 years but this is our first month of TTC.

I’m going to try B6 anyway as I have read online how it may lengthen LT.

How long have you been trying for?

@Bubble29 that's strange that your LP hasn't sorted itself out yet, are you sure you aren't ovulating earlier and it might not be as short as you think?

I'm on cycle 6 since having my implant out. I think (hope) that my short LP is because my hormones are so messed up from the implant and I'm back to my 28 day cycles again x

@Bubble29 cycle 5 sorry 🙈🙈 implant out in September but very short cycles since

@Beau2019 this is the first month I tracked using the CB 4 or more days testers

CD 6 negative
CD7 -13 high fertility (flashing smile)
CD 14 static smile

I also double checked I was ovulating with the cheap stripes too and they coincided with CB.

I’m cycle day 24 today as AF should be hear tomorrow! Hopefully not but I’m not getting my hopes up.

I’m ignoring my app (Clue) and going by CB.

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Hi! Not sure if it's any help but I was similar last year- came off pill in December, got pregnant quickly but miscarried late February, by July my cycles were very regular (27 days) but LP was

Has anyone tried a progesterone cream? If so, which one? Did it make any difference?