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A 20-year-old female asked:
I have pcos post pill. one week ago had + sex drive,pink spotting ,back ache. have had cramping ever since + lower sex drive could i have ovulated?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Natalie Siebanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Hard to Say: I don't think your symptoms are those of which are typical of ovulation.If anything they sound very typical of PCOS with the irregular spotting and premenstrual type symptoms.With ovulation we see a slight increase in basal body temperature which is really one of the only obvious physical signs of ovulation so maybe you should start taking your basal body temp daily to keep track and know for sure
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