A 44-year-old member asked:
how could i figure out my menstrual cycle?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Track it with a: calendar. How many days long is it? First day you bleed is day 1. Last day is day before you bleed again. Ovulation is 14 days before period.
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Chart cycles on: a calendar. Day 1 is first day of bleeding Ovulation is 14 days prior to period.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Is it possible for a colposcope to prolong a menstrual cycle?
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Dr. Denise Elser answered
Specializes in Gynecology
Unusual: Any stress on the body, such as surgery, can prolong or alter the next menses. It would be unusual for a colposcopy to cause this. However, if a biopsy was performed, the biopsy site can bleed lightly, usually for a day or two. Prolonged bleeding should be addressed by the gynecologist.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
I've been on my menstrual cycle for 2months. How can this be?
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Dr. Leila Wing answered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
See Doctor: You need to see your gynecologist. Menstrual bleeding that lasts longer than a week needs to be evaluated asap.
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A 20-year-old member asked:
My menstrual cycle is so unpredictable I never know when to expect it. It is never monthly and once I didn't get my period for 6 months is this normal?
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Dr. Marianne DiNapoli answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 8 years experience
Doctor can evaluate: There are many causes for irregular menstruation. One common one is polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos), a hormonal imbalance along with cysts in the ovaries. Though most irregular menstruation is not acutely dangerous, any woman who does not menstruate monthly should consider seeing her pcp or an ob/gyn for evaluation.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
What are effective ways to figure out my menstrual cycle?
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Dr. Collin Smikle answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 36 years experience
Menstrual cycle: In a regular menstrual cycles, it takes 10 - 12 days for the follicle to grow big enough, 24 - 48 hours after a lh surge to ovulate, and, if the egg isn't fertilized, you will typically have your menstrual cycle 12 - 14 days after ovulation. In women with irregular cycles it's hard to predict when this occurs.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
How to figure out my girlfriends menstrual cycle?
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Dr. Linda Kondilis answered
Clinical Psychology 9 years experience
There's an app: There are several apps that can help you keep track. I would check in w/ your gf first and see whether she feels comfortable w/ you tracking.
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