Salam everyone.
I'm back. :yes:

Back and packed with questions an usual. :p


1- What I know that the normal period cycle should be around 21-28 days in length.
Now, how is it calculated?
Are 21-28 days the interval days or do they include the bleeding days too?

So if some has her "bleeding" for 7 days, and waits 15 then she gets it again, does that make cycle 15 or 22 days?


2- On what day of the period should these hormones be tested.
I once read that if a blood test is to be done, it should be on certain days, not on any day
A. Estrogen
B. FSH
C. Testosterone
D. Progesterone


Thanks,

i dont know what ur askin

If she's asking about conception during fertile periods, maybe I can hook her up with some helpful people if she doesn't find an adequate answer.

Salam everyone.
I'm back. :yes:

Back and packed with questions an usual. :p


1- What I know that the normal period cycle should be around 21-28 days in length.
Now, how is it calculated?
Are 21-28 days the interval days or do they include the bleeding days too?

So if some has her "bleeding" for 7 days, and waits 15 then she gets it again, does that make cycle 15 or 22 days?


2- On what day of the period should these hormones be tested.
I once read that if a blood test is to be done, it should be on certain days, not on any day
A. Estrogen
B. FSH
C. Testosterone
D. Progesterone


Thanks,
For the first question, yes. When we say the cycle is 28 days, they include those 4-8 days of bleeding. You actually start counting from the first day of your period.


As for the day for the hormones to be tested, maybe your doctor could answer that..

Why do we have to calculate? I heard it's important but I don't understand why.

Why do we have to calculate? I heard it's important but I don't understand why.
Well, first you need to know how long your cycle is.. when you come to have kids, they will ask you, so they can calculate how far along you are for starters and when you will be expected to deliver the baby.

Also, you need to know your cycle is normal, that it's all working ok inside.

Once you have a clear picture of how your cycle works, you can know when it's not acting normally, and it will help you to plan your children. You'll know when you are most likely to get pregnant, and when you're most likely not to.

If you don't keep a record of your cycle, you might not realise when it starts mixing up..

Oh I see, thanks Thalia.

Thalia's idea is really good.

There are simple ways to chart your cycle over a period of months...just a matter of checking yourself every day and writing it down. Or you can use colored stamps.

It's maybe five minutes work every day and once you get used to it, you hardly notice it. And when you know the basic pattern (if you have one) you can, as she says, tell better when there are divergences.

I would say, put the question of "bleeding" aside and concentrate on cervical mucus. Sometimes there is spot bleeding at various times for reasons other than having a period.

How do you know this Jeff ?

Because I have been involved with the Billings Ovulation Method for years. My wife used to teach it, as a matter of fact.

Ah, that would be Natural Family Planning, would it not ?

One kind of natural family planning. There are others.

The Billings Method doesn't use any temperature taking and just one set of observations. Cervical mucus patterns are EXTREMELY easy to follow and understand.

Wait let me get my calculator.
This is so ****ing interesting! :cute:

This video is useful, talks about the whole cycle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxy789jc92g&feature=related