I have learned more in just a few of your videos about my cycle, thank you. I just turned 40, dealt with infertility and recurrent miscarriage for 12 years (I saw numerous specialists) since having my miracle son (naturally) in 2018, we have been dealing with issues again but not sure how much is tied to my body healing after the postpartum thyroiditis that I went thru. hoping with the new information things will get better now. I wish I lived anywhere near so I could see you as a physician, but thank you for sharing knowledge with us!
Right! I'm 38 and I never learned anything about ovulation. All I ever got was the ole birds & the bee's talk and once you start having a period your able to get pregnant. I'll tell ya, that made me so paranoid in my late teens that I had double protection condoms & BC. Here I am 38 with an 8 year old son and I'm just now finding out this ovulation tracking and that I have ONE DAY a month?!?! 🤯🤦🏻♀️ I got an A in health and sex ED, but never learned anything about this. Wow. Best video ever!
Thanks so much for this video. It was very helpful. I do have one question though, in regards to OPKs. 🤔 I work night shift (I’m a RN so I work 3 days a wk) after completing my 3 shifts, I try to switch to a “normal” sleeping pattern. Since my sleeping pattern is all over the place, when should I test for ovulation? Do I need to wake up between 10AM-2PM to test?
Your videos are amazing. I was on birth control 10.5 years. I took the pill. I got off the pill October 28 and got my normal period like I would on the planned day it always started- the following Tuesday. After that I have gotten a period each month. My husband and I just started trying January 8th this month. I sadly got my period on the 21st. I took a Clear Blue ovulation test and got my smiley face yesterday. We had intercourse last night. Guess my real question is are these real periods I’m having or is the birth control still affecting? Thank you!!!
Thats for a great video! I am not trying to get pregnant but looking to prepare for the future and learn about fertility / ovulation well ahead of time as I am 27. I have an app that tracks my cycles and predicts ovulation. The predicted ovulation day seems to be a little off, I get creamy sticky discharge THEN egg white discharge (shouldn't it be the other way around?). Can you get stretchy egg white discharged after ovulation? Or is my track predictor just wrong. My cycle is tracked at 28 days on the app.
It’s possible your app is wrong. In my understanding, sticky and creamy fluid will proceed the egg-white fluid. The egg-white stuff is during your most fertile time nearest ovulation. I’d highly recommend researching the sympto-thermal method of fertility awareness, just to get more info about these things.
Egg white cervical mucus is the most fertile cervical mucus and is most likely found in your fertile window of days. Sticky cervical mucus is considered non fertile mucus and your cervical mucus changes throughout your cycle. Usually in this order Dry ( days of your period) Few days after period dry cm or creamy, white cm The closer you get to ovulation the more slippery or watery your cm becomes After ovulation it will go back to sticky, white , or creamy ( non fertile cm) It helps me to understand the purpose of the cervical mucus to begin with. So the fertile cervical mucus ( slippery and wet) helps transport the sperm to the egg better. Sticky white cervical mucus not soo much lol Hope that helps lol
@@bethm8967 Thank you so much!!! Very helpful. I reckon my app is tracking my ovulation wrong lol. I just didn't understand why I would get the creamy sticky discharge THEN the slippery and wet cervical mucus.
Hey! I wonder why I barely feel any symptoms of ovulation anymore. I had a blighted ovum about 5 months ago and had to take medicine to have my uterus cleared. I was already on week 13. Before being pregnant I always had much stronger symptoms of ovulation. Now I barely feel anything although I ovulate for sure (have taken tests). Could my body be a bit "confused" still?
I have been trying to get pregnant with my second child for 3 cycles using opks and I would get a surge between CD 15-18 and get my period 14 days after that surge. My cycles are 29 days. I'm doubting if I'm ovulating since I'm not getting pregnant and I'm having sex every other day and once I get a LH surge that day and the day after. :( I'm 29 years old.
Do you always ovulate around the middle of your cycle? So if your cycle is irregular and 20 days, would it be around day 10? Or 40 days, around day 20? Or is it random from woman to woman. Thanks!!
I know it has been a few weeks, but no, you wouldn't ovulate right in the middle of your cycle. The post-ovulation (luteal) phase of your cycle is usually pretty consistent from person to person even with different cycle lengths and is usually around 14 days plus or minus two or so. So if you have a 24 day cycle, you would ovulate around day 10 (24-14) and if you have a 35 day cycle, you would ovulate around day 21 (35-14). So it's only the first part of your cycle that is variable, not the second.
You can have a short lh. My cycle is 25 days and I ovulate on day 14, 11 days before next period. Your cycle could be 32 days and ovulation happen on the 20th day.
I'm getting egg white mucus between days 7 and 12, I usually miss my peak with the LH strips because I've only found it once or twice in the 7 months we've been trying. My cycles are always 26 - 33 days long, however, the average is 29. I've had my blood tested for all of the hormones, vitamins, AMH, etc. Nothing is wrong. My husband has done a semen analysis and the results were above average motility and concentration.
Took an OPK that came up positive but I checked cervical mucous for 2 days since that test and didn’t get the cervical I usually notice around ovulation. Will that prevent me from getting pregnant?
Question: I had a miscarriage on week 9 and since then my periods have not been regular (34 days, 21 days and 37 days...). I've been to a few gynecologists who told me that I am probably ovulating because they either saw a follicle or signs that there was one. Obviously I'm trying to get pregnant and very frustrated (I'm 34). LH sticks don't work for me, I never see the surge and having trouble checking exactly every 24 hours. What is the best way for me to find out when I'm ovulating?
Big fan of all your content, Dr. Crawford! I've followed you from IG to UA-cam and shared your podcast in my med school vlogs. I'm considering specializing in OB/GYN (maybe REI) so I love hearing about your journey and life as a doctor mom. Look forward to all the content to come! ❤️
I got off my birth control a month ago I definitely ovulated like 2 weeks after that egg white mucus was heavily present and now my period is here it started yesterday Me and my husband are trying to have a baby Should I track now or after my next period since this is the first one after stopping.
I've been binged watching you since I Found your channel yesterday! you have been the most informative out of all doctors online and in person. you have explained things in such a detailed manner that leaves me wanting more information. I know MDs are busy so they don't usually have time to sit and get detailed so thank you for this. Because you don't just explain what, but you also explain why so thank you again!!!
Discovered your channel through Mama Doctor Jones :) This is such an informative video! I'm wondering what you meant by "odds are you're not ovulating"? You say that if cycles aren't perfectly predictable then that's the case, but in my experience irregular cycles generally mean irregular ovulation - not *no* ovulation. I know of several accidental pregnancies because women thought they couldn't get pregnant due to irregular cycles. My cycles are usually 30-35 days long - would you call that irregular? I definitely ovulate and had no problem getting pregnant. And I want to put in a good word for BBT! :) I'm currently 18 months postpartum and breastfeeding, and my cycles haven't regulated yet - but with BBT I know if I ovulated so I can predict when my period will be (more or less, since my luteal phase it still shorter than usual), I know when it makes sense to take a pregnancy test, and I know when I'm definitely not pregnant :) I also know if a bleed is a real period or just a breakthrough bleed. I guess it might be stressful for some women but I *love* that I have the data - my body isn't a mystery to me, I know what's going on and I'm really happy to have all the information. For someone who likes to be in control, taking your BBT every morning can actually help you feel calm and in control.
Some people with irregular cycles have NO ovulation - just breakthrough or overflow bleeding, but you are right sometimes it is irregular (unpredictable) ovulation -which makes it hard to time. But irregular cycles are not contraception! And congrats to you 💛
My periods, egg quality and etc is all normal but as we halted second child making for 12 years, I'm having hard time getting pregnant but I did check ovulation monitoring for a couple months and it drained huge amount of my energy, courage and stamina and made me mentally hurt. So, i decided not to use OPKs and it gave me peace of mind when I just decided to believe in and rely on God and nothing else.
Question, if I spot two days b4 actual flow, do I count those two days of spotting as my "period". Also, I've been spotting 2 days or so after my period has ended. Is this normal?? I've tried the opk and I usually have a surge day 15 or 16 of my cycle....confused since not sure whether to count the spotting as my period....
Would love to know what’s going on in your body post Miscarriage. Can you track ovulation? Does hcg need to be zero in order to ovulate? When should you expect your period to return.
I am LOVE the knowledge you share. It's so important and I thank you! I have a question- you stated toward the end of your video- one should not wait 6 months-1 year to seek advice from a fertility doctor. However, if one is on birth control how long after one stops taking it do they need to wait to allow their body to essentially play catch up/ become balanced?
Erica Pollaccia thank you!!! And yes - if your periods are irregular don’t wait, see a fertility specialist ASAP l. If coming off birth control should be regular at 3 months or something else is going on!
@@NatalieCrawfordMD I have a quick question about Reginald irregular periods.. If my periods are anywhere from 29-32 days apart, is that considered normal or abnormal?
What if you have a longer cycle (even though it’s regularly long)? My cycle is around 34-35 days and I ovulate around day 19/20. Does that put my chances of conceiving lower?
no! recent research coming from millions of womens' data collected from tracking apps, says that a "normal" cycle can be anything from 22 days to 35 days, anything under 21 or over 35 can mean something is up xx
Dear Doctor, I stopped with the pill a year ago. After some very regular cycles my past 3 cycles have been very long (35-38 days). I started doing digital ovulation tests in the last two cycles and they both were positive (indicating fertile days). Does that mean I am ovulating despite the long cycle? Or is it possible to get a positive ovulation test and still not ovulate? Thanks in advance for your reply. Your channel helps me so much!
Thank you so much for alllll of your education. Love your passion for people understanding their bodies. Can you do a video please on impact of prolonged progesterone on uterine lining due to hormonal IUD and approach to estrogen priming? If this already exists and I missed it, apologies and please point me in that direction. Thank you.
if I have intercourse a day before fertile window and intercourse a day after ovulation. Can I get pregnant? I took ovulation test all came back positive
I'm getting confused I had cramps and mucus yesterday (cycle day 11) but my ovulation test from the day before yesterday (cycle day 10) was negative I have 27-28 day cycle and I have started testing since day 10 I worry to have missed my ovulation day
Apologies for the very shallow understanding here, but I'm struggling to wrap my head around why BBT is any better than the calendar method. It seems BBT merely marks when the fixed-duration luteal phase begins, which seems not very helpful since all the variation happens during the follicular phase. My interpretation of that is that it only works for women who have very regular periods, so same as the calendar method, but with more work? I know I'm missing something here, as this method seems to be relatively popular. I know you mention that BBT is not very helpful, but I'm failing to see how it's helpful at all. Are there types of people for whom BBT would be the ideal type of fertility tracking? If so, why?
Hi, is a cycle of 40 days too long? I have been on birth control pill for the last 15 years. My cycle is 40 days and I vaguely recall having a long cycle when I was a teenager. Now 35yrs and starting to try for a baby. Do I need to be concerned about a longer than average cycle?
I've really important questions to ask. Please help. It's been 7months of my ttc, and recently I come across about Ovulation test strips. My question is shall I use ovulation test strips ar home or concern with doctor? (Day after tomorrow I've appointment with doctor)
I have a very important question if you have time since you are a woman fertility specialist I just really want somebody to hear me with my concerns. Husband and I have been trying for a baby for about nine months now and granted I am 24 years old so I’m still young. I’m currently seeing an OB/GYN doctor and have been taking different doses of letrozole for about 4 to 5 months now. I’m currently on 7.5 mg. I’m getting a progesterone level drawn Monday to see if I’ve ovulated this cycle. All my previous cycles with ovulation test and doing basal body temperature have said that I have not ovulated. All my labs that I had done at the doctors office were normal except my testosterone was slightly elevated at 77.6. Since starting the letrozole all my periods have started becoming normal but my cycle days are lasting around 30 to 32 days. I’m just wondering when a fertility specialist referral will need to be done or if there are other ways I can try to figure out why I’m not ovulating. I’m so sorry for the long message but I just really need some peace of mind and just a second opinion. Thank you, Shannon E
I’m using app and I have 30 day cycles and breastfeeding so they aren’t always same and I went to fertility doctor in last and I ovulate late like day 18 or so
My periods have been regular the past 3 cycles but before that they were all over the place. How many consistent cycles do I need to have to be considered regular again?
You can have abnormal bleeding without ovulating but it would not occur at regular intervals, if regular - then that is the number one sign you are ovulating.
Took clomid and was in pain for two weeks and didn’t get preg, would an hcg shot help to time it better? Hub and I are told were fine by dr but can’t get preg
Hi Doctor! I was wondering if you could help me out. It appears to me, that im only ovulating on my right side. My own reasons for believing this to be true are: 1. I only feel pain every other month, only on my right side during ovulation time. 2. I never have a positive opk when my left side is supposed to ovulate but i do on my right side when i feel the pain on that side. 3. I never have cervical mucus on my left side but i do the right. However, i still bleed every month consistently. So, because of this my OBGYN doesnt want to do any tests and she thinks i should be ovulating. Can i not ovulate but yet, have a period? Can something help me ovulate on my left side? What’s my next step? Thanks for your time!
Hi Dr. I was on the IUD birthcontrol for 3 years, I had it removed 1 week ago and since then I have had some spotting. I am waiting for my 1st full menstrual cycle to return. Im afraid it won't, should I be worried?
Hi Dr. Crawford! I just discovered your channel. I'm 47, have a 5cm fibroid outside my uterus & a 3cm inside the wall. I've been on 300mg micronized Progesterone & 1mg estradiol for about 4 months. It seems to have helped my heavy bleeding, but my periods are still irregular & unpredictable. I ovulated once in September, but haven't since. Are my doctors doing more harm than good with me being on Progesterone/estradiol &/or is being on these effecting my ovulation? I know my age is a huge factor, but my boyfriend (of a year now) & I so desperately want to have a baby. Is it a pipe dream or do I have a chance?
28-14= ovulation day. What about a 25 day cycle? 25-14?? That’s cycle day 9?!!! Google says 25 day cycle has its ovulation on day 11! What’s true?? Please help!
It may not necessarily be day 14. My ovulation day is between day 17-19. The only way to know for sure is to use the methods she mentioned (OPK, BBT, Cervical mucus etc)
@@giftprince7182 then the spell caster that helped my sis manifest children into her womb in less than one month can also help you to conceive any gender of your choice even triplet or twins
Thank you for this video! Is it possible to ovulate 48-96 hours after a positive OPK? I typically don’t feel cramps(assuming they’re from ovulation) 3-4 days after a positive OPK. I’ve had blood tests done on day 21 showing that I have ovulated. Thank you!
Hi Natalie, I was wondering what happens in your body when u 'skip' your period ok the Pill. I have routinely done this (either to avoid bad timing, or just to have a period every second month just for convenience), and have never thought much of it. But am now curious how this works in terms of the cycle of follicles etc, and of returning to a normal cycle off the Pill.
@@claudiajade624 okay but if you want to conceive fast and easy then the spell caster that helped my sis manifest twins into her womb in less than one month can also help you too
Before I continue with my comment, I want to say I love your videos and they’ve been really helpful for me! That said, There’s a few things that are confusing in this video. (And I realize it’s two years old) but I use the Premom app and they specifically say NOT to stop testing LH after your first positive cause it may not be your peak, which is the case for me every time. Ie this month I had a positive / peak LH test, but then it only went up for the next two days so I didn’t ovulate until 3 days after the first peak. The next thing that I noticed was a little off with what you said is the egg white CM. again, for me, This is not on the day of ovulation, and I have also read that there’s a lot of studies that have shown that the egg white CM begins several days before ovulation so, she said pretty definitively that when you have that that’s when you’re ovulating, but I don’t know if that’s the case for everyone and it’s definitely not for me. The last thing I also wanted to mention is I read a study that shows a very strong correlation between conception, and the egg whites, cervical mucus. what she said about having sex on ovulation day being the highest chance of getting pregnant is pretty much what everyone says on the Internet and everyone will tell you, but there’s actually been a very large study that has shown that the highest chance actually tends to be 2 to 3 days before ovulation because of the cervical mucus, which, in this study was shown to on average be two days before ovulation. Just wanted to comment here in case anybody else is watching this and is like me because that could make it more confusing for someone trying to get pregnant
Hi! Could you help me with left ovary pain. Every month while I’m ovulating I have the exact same pain ONLY LEFT SIDE, not one month left and one month right, ALWAYS left side. Is this bad?
I was a bit friendly with my past relationship! When my husband and I got together I just knew I “COULDN’T GET PREGNANT” with all the ex relations I didn’t think sperm would help! I went to Walmart, got the pressed and two kids later…. It worked!
I have learned more in just a few of your videos about my cycle, thank you. I just turned 40, dealt with infertility and recurrent miscarriage for 12 years (I saw numerous specialists) since having my miracle son (naturally) in 2018, we have been dealing with issues again but not sure how much is tied to my body healing after the postpartum thyroiditis that I went thru. hoping with the new information things will get better now. I wish I lived anywhere near so I could see you as a physician, but thank you for sharing knowledge with us!
Sending you so much love. Hug your miracle for me
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Right! I'm 38 and I never learned anything about ovulation. All I ever got was the ole birds & the bee's talk and once you start having a period your able to get pregnant. I'll tell ya, that made me so paranoid in my late teens that I had double protection condoms & BC. Here I am 38 with an 8 year old son and I'm just now finding out this ovulation tracking and that I have ONE DAY a month?!?! 🤯🤦🏻♀️ I got an A in health and sex ED, but never learned anything about this. Wow. Best video ever!
"I'm saying this for you Megan" 😳 How did you know I'd watch this in the future! 😂
Same.
Haha it freaked me out!
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AND ME
Omg I’m Megan too! It totally just freaked me out. Haha
Your hair is so beautiful here Dr C❤
Ur incredible was so nice to listen to!!! I totally agree I go to dr it takes few months since I want to have more kids
Yes! Thank you!
Thanks so much for this video. It was very helpful. I do have one question though, in regards to OPKs. 🤔
I work night shift (I’m a RN so I work 3 days a wk) after completing my 3 shifts, I try to switch to a “normal” sleeping pattern. Since my sleeping pattern is all over the place, when should I test for ovulation? Do I need to wake up between 10AM-2PM to test?
Hi Dr. many thanks for your videos. can you have period but not ovulate? if yes, how do you differentiate between normal ovulation and avoulation
i can usually tell by cmm cervical mucus
Your videos are amazing. I was on birth control 10.5 years. I took the pill. I got off the pill October 28 and got my normal period like I would on the planned day it always started- the following Tuesday. After that I have gotten a period each month. My husband and I just started trying January 8th this month. I sadly got my period on the 21st. I took a Clear Blue ovulation test and got my smiley face yesterday. We had intercourse last night. Guess my real question is are these real periods I’m having or is the birth control still affecting? Thank you!!!
hi doctor natalie, i'd like to ask if having a covid vaccine can affect me. im 40 yrs and im on TTC. pls enlighten me. God Speed! ☺️
Thats for a great video! I am not trying to get pregnant but looking to prepare for the future and learn about fertility / ovulation well ahead of time as I am 27. I have an app that tracks my cycles and predicts ovulation. The predicted ovulation day seems to be a little off, I get creamy sticky discharge THEN egg white discharge (shouldn't it be the other way around?). Can you get stretchy egg white discharged after ovulation? Or is my track predictor just wrong. My cycle is tracked at 28 days on the app.
It’s possible your app is wrong. In my understanding, sticky and creamy fluid will proceed the egg-white fluid. The egg-white stuff is during your most fertile time nearest ovulation. I’d highly recommend researching the sympto-thermal method of fertility awareness, just to get more info about these things.
Thank you so much! Didn’t think of that- definitely could be the app . Will explore further with sympto-thermal method.
Egg white cervical mucus is the most fertile cervical mucus and is most likely found in your fertile window of days. Sticky cervical mucus is considered non fertile mucus and your cervical mucus changes throughout your cycle. Usually in this order
Dry ( days of your period)
Few days after period dry cm or creamy, white cm
The closer you get to ovulation the more slippery or watery your cm becomes
After ovulation it will go back to sticky, white , or creamy ( non fertile cm)
It helps me to understand the purpose of the cervical mucus to begin with. So the fertile cervical mucus ( slippery and wet) helps transport the sperm to the egg better.
Sticky white cervical mucus not soo much lol
Hope that helps lol
@@bethm8967 Thank you so much!!! Very helpful. I reckon my app is tracking my ovulation wrong lol. I just didn't understand why I would get the creamy sticky discharge THEN the slippery and wet cervical mucus.
Hey! I wonder why I barely feel any symptoms of ovulation anymore. I had a blighted ovum about 5 months ago and had to take medicine to have my uterus cleared. I was already on week 13. Before being pregnant I always had much stronger symptoms of ovulation. Now I barely feel anything although I ovulate for sure (have taken tests). Could my body be a bit "confused" still?
I have been trying to get pregnant with my second child for 3 cycles using opks and I would get a surge between CD 15-18 and get my period 14 days after that surge. My cycles are 29 days. I'm doubting if I'm ovulating since I'm not getting pregnant and I'm having sex every other day and once I get a LH surge that day and the day after. :(
I'm 29 years old.
Do you always ovulate around the middle of your cycle? So if your cycle is irregular and 20 days, would it be around day 10? Or 40 days, around day 20? Or is it random from woman to woman. Thanks!!
I know it has been a few weeks, but no, you wouldn't ovulate right in the middle of your cycle. The post-ovulation (luteal) phase of your cycle is usually pretty consistent from person to person even with different cycle lengths and is usually around 14 days plus or minus two or so. So if you have a 24 day cycle, you would ovulate around day 10 (24-14) and if you have a 35 day cycle, you would ovulate around day 21 (35-14). So it's only the first part of your cycle that is variable, not the second.
You can have a short lh. My cycle is 25 days and I ovulate on day 14, 11 days before next period. Your cycle could be 32 days and ovulation happen on the 20th day.
I'm getting egg white mucus between days 7 and 12, I usually miss my peak with the LH strips because I've only found it once or twice in the 7 months we've been trying. My cycles are always 26 - 33 days long, however, the average is 29. I've had my blood tested for all of the hormones, vitamins, AMH, etc. Nothing is wrong. My husband has done a semen analysis and the results were above average motility and concentration.
Took an OPK that came up positive but I checked cervical mucous for 2 days since that test and didn’t get the cervical I usually notice around ovulation. Will that prevent me from getting pregnant?
I ovulated a lot later this month but I had an HSG test done earlier this month. Is that normal for that??
what about a lack of cm? is it normal? what does it mean?
Question: I had a miscarriage on week 9 and since then my periods have not been regular (34 days, 21 days and 37 days...). I've been to a few gynecologists who told me that I am probably ovulating because they either saw a follicle or signs that there was one. Obviously I'm trying to get pregnant and very frustrated (I'm 34). LH sticks don't work for me, I never see the surge and having trouble checking exactly every 24 hours. What is the best way for me to find out when I'm ovulating?
Can you pls do a video on natural contraception or fertility awareness method
Big fan of all your content, Dr. Crawford! I've followed you from IG to UA-cam and shared your podcast in my med school vlogs. I'm considering specializing in OB/GYN (maybe REI) so I love hearing about your journey and life as a doctor mom. Look forward to all the content to come! ❤️
Thank you!! This is a great idea for a video *especially as I am dealing with work from home craziness right now
My husband claims he can smell me more during my ovulation. 😂
Mine too.
I can smell me. I stink..!! 🤣🤣
I got off my birth control a month ago
I definitely ovulated like 2 weeks after that egg white mucus was heavily present and now my period is here it started yesterday
Me and my husband are trying to have a baby
Should I track now or after my next period since this is the first one after stopping.
I've been binged watching you since I Found your channel yesterday! you have been the most informative out of all doctors online and in person. you have explained things in such a detailed manner that leaves me wanting more information. I know MDs are busy so they don't usually have time to sit and get detailed so thank you for this. Because you don't just explain what, but you also explain why so thank you again!!!
You literally explained everything thanks so much!❤️
Thank you!!!
@@NatalieCrawfordMD I'm having ovulation cramps for 3 days what does this mean when did I ovulate in those 3 days
How can I make you mine ?
Discovered your channel through Mama Doctor Jones :) This is such an informative video! I'm wondering what you meant by "odds are you're not ovulating"? You say that if cycles aren't perfectly predictable then that's the case, but in my experience irregular cycles generally mean irregular ovulation - not *no* ovulation. I know of several accidental pregnancies because women thought they couldn't get pregnant due to irregular cycles. My cycles are usually 30-35 days long - would you call that irregular? I definitely ovulate and had no problem getting pregnant.
And I want to put in a good word for BBT! :) I'm currently 18 months postpartum and breastfeeding, and my cycles haven't regulated yet - but with BBT I know if I ovulated so I can predict when my period will be (more or less, since my luteal phase it still shorter than usual), I know when it makes sense to take a pregnancy test, and I know when I'm definitely not pregnant :) I also know if a bleed is a real period or just a breakthrough bleed. I guess it might be stressful for some women but I *love* that I have the data - my body isn't a mystery to me, I know what's going on and I'm really happy to have all the information. For someone who likes to be in control, taking your BBT every morning can actually help you feel calm and in control.
Some people with irregular cycles have NO ovulation - just breakthrough or overflow bleeding, but you are right sometimes it is irregular (unpredictable) ovulation -which makes it hard to time. But irregular cycles are not contraception! And congrats to you 💛
My periods, egg quality and etc is all normal but as we halted second child making for 12 years, I'm having hard time getting pregnant but I did check ovulation monitoring for a couple months and it drained huge amount of my energy, courage and stamina and made me mentally hurt. So, i decided not to use OPKs and it gave me peace of mind when I just decided to believe in and rely on God and nothing else.
you talk so low.... i love how informative you are but i have to put my speaker on high to hear you
Question, if I spot two days b4 actual flow, do I count those two days of spotting as my "period". Also, I've been spotting 2 days or so after my period has ended. Is this normal?? I've tried the opk and I usually have a surge day 15 or 16 of my cycle....confused since not sure whether to count the spotting as my period....
I’ve heard doctors say it does affect and I’ve heard doctors say it doesn’t. I believe that it does affect the body.
Can you talk about provera/what the progestin challenge is, and what the results (bleeding or no bleeding) mean?
Would love to know what’s going on in your body post Miscarriage. Can you track ovulation? Does hcg need to be zero in order to ovulate? When should you expect your period to return.
I am LOVE the knowledge you share. It's so important and I thank you! I have a question- you stated toward the end of your video- one should not wait 6 months-1 year to seek advice from a fertility doctor. However, if one is on birth control how long after one stops taking it do they need to wait to allow their body to essentially play catch up/ become balanced?
Erica Pollaccia thank you!!! And yes - if your periods are irregular don’t wait, see a fertility specialist ASAP l. If coming off birth control should be regular at 3 months or something else is going on!
@@NatalieCrawfordMD I have a quick question about Reginald irregular periods.. If my periods are anywhere from 29-32 days apart, is that considered normal or abnormal?
@@kirst.7318 4 days difference would be more irregular.
15:05 had to rewatch to make sure that voice came out of u 😮😂
Can you speak louder and into the speaker?
Right?! The volume of her voice drives me crazy. It's up and down and unclear. Also different speeds 🤦♀️🤦♀️
What if you have a longer cycle (even though it’s regularly long)? My cycle is around 34-35 days and I ovulate around day 19/20. Does that put my chances of conceiving lower?
no! recent research coming from millions of womens' data collected from tracking apps, says that a "normal" cycle can be anything from 22 days to 35 days, anything under 21 or over 35 can mean something is up xx
Is it normal to be spotting on the ovulation day (like a drop of blood)
@@maiagrace7765 no
Why did my doctor tell me to take birth control pill on the first day of my period until I start IVF in July?
@@maiagrace7765 what’s TTC?
@@maiagrace7765 yes I am that’s why I’m starting IVF in July
Can you do a video on fertility for women who went through chemo and radiation
Jenny Smith yes!
@@NatalieCrawfordMD thank you
Dear Doctor, I stopped with the pill a year ago. After some very regular cycles my past 3 cycles have been very long (35-38 days). I started doing digital ovulation tests in the last two cycles and they both were positive (indicating fertile days). Does that mean I am ovulating despite the long cycle? Or is it possible to get a positive ovulation test and still not ovulate? Thanks in advance for your reply. Your channel helps me so much!
You are an angel, Doctor Crawford. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for alllll of your education. Love your passion for people understanding their bodies. Can you do a video please on impact of prolonged progesterone on uterine lining due to hormonal IUD and approach to estrogen priming? If this already exists and I missed it, apologies and please point me in that direction. Thank you.
if I have intercourse a day before fertile window and intercourse a day after ovulation. Can I get pregnant? I took ovulation test all came back positive
I'm getting confused
I had cramps and mucus yesterday (cycle day 11) but my ovulation test from the day before yesterday (cycle day 10) was negative
I have 27-28 day cycle and I have started testing since day 10
I worry to have missed my ovulation day
Apologies for the very shallow understanding here, but I'm struggling to wrap my head around why BBT is any better than the calendar method. It seems BBT merely marks when the fixed-duration luteal phase begins, which seems not very helpful since all the variation happens during the follicular phase. My interpretation of that is that it only works for women who have very regular periods, so same as the calendar method, but with more work? I know I'm missing something here, as this method seems to be relatively popular.
I know you mention that BBT is not very helpful, but I'm failing to see how it's helpful at all. Are there types of people for whom BBT would be the ideal type of fertility tracking? If so, why?
Hi, is a cycle of 40 days too long? I have been on birth control pill for the last 15 years. My cycle is 40 days and I vaguely recall having a long cycle when I was a teenager. Now 35yrs and starting to try for a baby. Do I need to be concerned about a longer than average cycle?
My period came 6march 5day I had sex 1,2 3 April period soppose to come 6 April didn't come yep period came 43 day ago
Please doctor i see a very two tick line on my ovulation strip on day 12 I am 30 days circle is that mean I have ovulate please reply
Today will be my last day,when should try?my cicle is around 28 days.
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I've really important questions to ask. Please help. It's been 7months of my ttc, and recently I come across about Ovulation test strips. My question is shall I use ovulation test strips ar home or concern with doctor? (Day after tomorrow I've appointment with doctor)
I have a very important question if you have time since you are a woman fertility specialist I just really want somebody to hear me with my concerns. Husband and I have been trying for a baby for about nine months now and granted I am 24 years old so I’m still young. I’m currently seeing an OB/GYN doctor and have been taking different doses of letrozole for about 4 to 5 months now. I’m currently on 7.5 mg. I’m getting a progesterone level drawn Monday to see if I’ve ovulated this cycle. All my previous cycles with ovulation test and doing basal body temperature have said that I have not ovulated. All my labs that I had done at the doctors office were normal except my testosterone was slightly elevated at 77.6. Since starting the letrozole all my periods have started becoming normal but my cycle days are lasting around 30 to 32 days. I’m just wondering when a fertility specialist referral will need to be done or if there are other ways I can try to figure out why I’m not ovulating. I’m so sorry for the long message but I just really need some peace of mind and just a second opinion. Thank you, Shannon E
It sounds like it is time to go to a fertility doctor now. This is a great time for a virtual consult. HUGS!!
Got preg two weeks after finishing birth control with my first baby and never got period , just stopped pill and got preg
I’m using app and I have 30 day cycles and breastfeeding so they aren’t always same and I went to fertility doctor in last and I ovulate late like day 18 or so
If there is no ovulation still there will be egg white cervical discharge or not?
Can I ovulate without egg being released ,despite having higher temps during luteal phase ???
My periods have been regular the past 3 cycles but before that they were all over the place. How many consistent cycles do I need to have to be considered regular again?
If a cycle varies between 28 and 31 days is that considered irregular
What happens if I have the LH surge but no peak days on the OPK?
Can I get pregnant if I get on birth control then get off it? Will it help me get pregnant?
Hi Dr. Crawford … can you please talk about she shettles method or other methods known to try to select the gender of your baby?
Is it possible that someone can menstruate and no ovulate no eggs ??
You can have abnormal bleeding without ovulating but it would not occur at regular intervals, if regular - then that is the number one sign you are ovulating.
I see my period ever month but no pregnancy.
An I always have period cramps every month.
@@ifymimi5795 same here I also get ovulation symptoms cramps and cervical mucus but no pregnancy
watching from Mindanao Philippines, thanks doc for the information you share.
Of course!
Hi Dr. Crawford, does the cervical mucus have to be stretchy throughout the day, what if it's only stretchy in the morning and dry throughout the day?
Does having ovulation pain mean I ovulate? Thanks
Took clomid and was in pain for two weeks and didn’t get preg, would an hcg shot help to time it better? Hub and I are told were fine by dr but can’t get preg
Suppose to come the 3 April didn't come
Hi Doctor! I was wondering if you could help me out. It appears to me, that im only ovulating on my right side. My own reasons for believing this to be true are:
1. I only feel pain every other month, only on my right side during ovulation time.
2. I never have a positive opk when my left side is supposed to ovulate but i do on my right side when i feel the pain on that side.
3. I never have cervical mucus on my left side but i do the right.
However, i still bleed every month consistently. So, because of this my OBGYN doesnt want to do any tests and she thinks i should be ovulating.
Can i not ovulate but yet, have a period? Can something help me ovulate on my left side? What’s my next step?
Thanks for your time!
Hey Brittany, I’m not a doctor, but I think you should insist on testing or find another OB/GYN (if that’s even possible for you).
Aaah, the things I do to not get her pregnant
How do I ease pain when ovulating
Is getting pregnant all that hard?
Hi Dr. I was on the IUD birthcontrol for 3 years, I had it removed 1 week ago and since then I have had some spotting. I am waiting for my 1st full menstrual cycle to return. Im afraid it won't, should I be worried?
It can be normal to have spotting that first month, continue to watch
@@NatalieCrawfordMD so it will return in a month or so? What if its longer? Can I get pregnant fast?
Hi Dr. Crawford! I just discovered your channel. I'm 47, have a 5cm fibroid outside my uterus & a 3cm inside the wall. I've been on 300mg micronized Progesterone & 1mg estradiol for about 4 months. It seems to have helped my heavy bleeding, but my periods are still irregular & unpredictable. I ovulated once in September, but haven't since. Are my doctors doing more harm than good with me being on Progesterone/estradiol &/or is being on these effecting my ovulation? I know my age is a huge factor, but my boyfriend (of a year now) & I so desperately want to have a baby. Is it a pipe dream or do I have a chance?
Look into serrapeptase! It can dissolve fibroids and help with infertility! Even just the reviews on Amazon are wild.
What if our EWCM doesn’t align with the timing suggested by our OPK positive followed by a temp shift?
Some medications can chance CM - if your OPKs and BBT align /i would favor those as accurate
What about depo?
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Can someone summerize to me when we are ovulating? I didnt understand what she said
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28-14= ovulation day.
What about a 25 day cycle? 25-14?? That’s cycle day 9?!!!
Google says 25 day cycle has its ovulation on day 11!
What’s true?? Please help!
It may not necessarily be day 14. My ovulation day is between day 17-19. The only way to know for sure is to use the methods she mentioned (OPK, BBT, Cervical mucus etc)
your luteal phase can be 12 to 14 days.. i have 24-25 day cycles and usually ovulate around day 11 but it has been 9 before!
Also is progesterone cream safe to use to help
Boost my levels before I ovulate
no no do not ever use progesterone prior to ovulation
@@NatalieCrawfordMD so only after or not at all? I’m talking about a cream
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Please is it normal to spott during my fertile period? Should I be worried
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Thank you for this video! Is it possible to ovulate 48-96 hours after a positive OPK? I typically don’t feel cramps(assuming they’re from ovulation) 3-4 days after a positive OPK. I’ve had blood tests done on day 21 showing that I have ovulated. Thank you!
Yes - usually you are feeling the corpus luteum (cyst from where you ovulated). Typical ovulation is 24-48 hrs from a positive OPK
Hi Natalie, I was wondering what happens in your body when u 'skip' your period ok the Pill. I have routinely done this (either to avoid bad timing, or just to have a period every second month just for convenience), and have never thought much of it. But am now curious how this works in terms of the cycle of follicles etc, and of returning to a normal cycle off the Pill.
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Before I continue with my comment, I want to say I love your videos and they’ve been really helpful for me! That said, There’s a few things that are confusing in this video. (And I realize it’s two years old) but I use the Premom app and they specifically say NOT to stop testing LH after your first positive cause it may not be your peak, which is the case for me every time. Ie this month I had a positive / peak LH test, but then it only went up for the next two days so I didn’t ovulate until 3 days after the first peak. The next thing that I noticed was a little off with what you said is the egg white CM. again, for me, This is not on the day of ovulation, and I have also read that there’s a lot of studies that have shown that the egg white CM begins several days before ovulation so, she said pretty definitively that when you have that that’s when you’re ovulating, but I don’t know if that’s the case for everyone and it’s definitely not for me. The last thing I also wanted to mention is I read a study that shows a very strong correlation between conception, and the egg whites, cervical mucus. what she said about having sex on ovulation day being the highest chance of getting pregnant is pretty much what everyone says on the Internet and everyone will tell you, but there’s actually been a very large study that has shown that the highest chance actually tends to be 2 to 3 days before ovulation because of the cervical mucus, which, in this study was shown to on average be two days before ovulation. Just wanted to comment here in case anybody else is watching this and is like me because that could make it more confusing for someone trying to get pregnant
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When do you check cervical fluid? Everyday what time and before or after peeing? Or completely separate from peeing time?
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Hi! Could you help me with left ovary pain. Every month while I’m ovulating I have the exact same pain ONLY LEFT SIDE, not one month left and one month right, ALWAYS left side. Is this bad?
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