Help/Advice Please - Early Period

[raffika]

Hello.

I’m new here, but I’m driving myself crackers and I don’t feel I can talk about this with my nearest and dearest.

I’ve had a 26 day menstrual cycle since my periods started, even several years of oral contraception didn’t change this. I’ve been off the contraception a few months, and again it’s been 26 days like clockwork.

I know I ovulated in July - I used Clear Blue Advanced and got the flashing smiley faces on 26th and 27th, and the solid smiley face from 28th, and my partner and I had sex a number of times that week.

I’ve now started bleeding, and everything about it says it’s a period - bright red, moderate flow, a few minor stomach cramps. My period isn’t due until 12th August, but I know if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a duck.

I’m confused about how it’s biologically possible that it’s come early, and why, and of course sad that it’s another month of not being pregnant.

I’m sorry to offload, but can anyone share any wisdom? Is it normal for my period to come this early when I only ovulated 9-10 days ago, and I’ve always had periods like clockwork?

It’s biologically very likely that your periods are not always like clockwork @raffika, +/- a few days is the most common scenario. Cycles are affected by loads of things, from Illness to stress etc etc. There are quite a few threads on here with question marks around much longer/much shorter periods and BFN - most often it’s just normal variation, noting else. I think we just pay such close attention to cycles since starting TTC that any diversions are highly suspect - I’ve been there myself too many times, while before we just wouldn’t have noticed if the period was a few days early or late. Hope you get your good news soon x