A member asked:

What does it mean when a period starts 7 days after ovulation. regular cycle is 32 days, now it was 21. i'm not pregnant or trying to conceive.

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Dr. Jalal Zuberi answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

A normal variation: At mid cycle ovulation occurs. In the second half of the cycle the egg is sent down the fallopian tube while the cyst cavity left behind begins to produce progesterone. Progesterone tells the uterine lining to stop growing and start storing up sugar for the embryo. If no conception occurs hormone production decreases and the uterine lining is shed in the form of the next period.

Answered 12/9/2014

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