Cycle is getting shorter!! Anyone else?!

[Grace2296]

I came off the pill in August. My first natural cycle was 31 days and then it got longer and went to 37 days. Since then, it keeps getting shorter, last month was 36 and this month 35! Anybody else experience this? Can I still ovulate although this is happening?

tia X

I came off the pill in September, first cycle was 26, then 28, then 25 days. I’ve been on the pill for 9 years and previous to that I had 21 day cycles. I’m hoping it doesn’t get much shorter than 25 days now though!
It’s annoying with it not being consistent as I don’t know when to test if/when AF is late!

@Nat4392 yes it’s frustrating isn’t it! I was supposed to be due tomorrow and was hoping to test but turns out my symptoms were AF which came today! Just hope it’s a good sign that’s it’s coming back each month! 🤞🏼

@Grace2296 speaking of cycles getting shorter, AF arrived today on CD23!! That’s worryingly short!

@Grace2296 cycle length is irreverent to chances of TTC - your cycles don't seem particularly short to me. What day do you ovulate on? As long as you have at least 10 days from the day you ovulated and the day AF arrives I'd say you are more than fine :) It sounds to me as your cycles are just regulating, and of course, you can still be ovulating. I you are worried maybe try OPKs to track your ovulation - as long as you are having a period, it is very likely you are still ovulating.

Good luck!

@Nat4392 my cycles were 23-24 days after I had my implant out for 4 cycles, AF came only 8 days after ovulation. I started taking agnus castus, vitamin B complex and extra B6 and the following cycle I had a lovely 28 days. It took a while but I presume it was just my hormones regulating after stopping BC.

@Beau2020x I may start taking that. My luteal phase was 10 days this month so really don’t want it to get any shorter!

@Beau2020x thank you for your reply! I got a positive OPK on day 22 this month so hopefully that is it positive sign! X