Ladies with long cycles

Thanks ladies- I've just got back from my scan and it wasn't as traumatic as I thought it would be- no worse than a smear test! The good news is the nurse said she doesn't think I have PCOS (although I have to wait for blood tests to confirm)... The bad news is I have a giant cyst on my left ovary. She couldn't tell me how this would affect fertility or if its the cause of my irregular cycles but I have to go back to see a consultant.

It was horrible sitting in the waiting room as it was full of pregnant women going in for their ultrasounds. Don't think I've ever felt so envious!

mummy22littlegirls, I get my agnus castus from Amazon when I buy my OPKs. I take 2 capsules a day which is what it says on the bottle. I think that equates to 1000mg but not too sure. I haven't had any side effects so would recommend giving it a go. I take it from CD1 until I get a positive OPK.

I hope your appointment with the specialist goes well. You're right to see it as a positive thing- I'd be really excited- it's moving you in the right direction isn't it. Did you say it was the end of May?

Mrslennon, temping sounds good. Did it take you a while to get your head around all the charts etc? That's what puts me off it a bit. It would save me a fortune in OPKs though!!

Sah83, that sounds awful- especially with your kids in the house. I hope the police actually take action! It's good that your neighbours have the CCTV. Did they cause a lot of damage?

Like you I think I'm around week 2 of the 2ww but I think I'm going to hold out to test as late as possible. I hate the feeling of getting a BFN so much. I don't think I can face many more. Do you have any symptoms? I'm usually SS like mad about now but I haven't noticed a single one this month. It's either a bad sign or just a sign that I'm getting more relaxed about things.

Anyway, hope you're all doing well... I'm off to work in the hope that it takes my mind off things (or at least stops me googling ovarian cysts!!!)

x x

Ladies with long cycles

Hi, please can I join you?

I have long and VERY irregular cycles. We've been trying for our first baby for 17 months.

My cycles are usually somewhere between 46 to 60 days long although I have had a couple of short cycles just to really confuse me! One was just 24 days long (I'd only started OPKs on day 20 as I usually ovulate well past day 30!!)... I honestly feel like my body plays tricks on me sometimes!

Like Mrs Lennon, I've started to get really jealous of people with regular, 28 day cycles! It just feels like a really long wait between BFN and trying again! It doesn't help that everyone around me seems to be falling pregnant instantly!

I have endometriosis and the doctor thinks I may have mild PCOS too. I'm going in for a scan on Monday morning which I'm actually looking forward to as at least I'll feel like I'm doing something.

I've been taking Agnus Castus for a while. The first month I took it, I ovulated on day 15 but the next cycle I ovulated at day 35!!...

I have persevered with it though and have been having acupuncture at the same time (which I love!) and in the last 2 cycles I've ovulated on day 20. It's the first time my cycles have been anywhere near regular and short-ish(34-35 days) I just REALLY hope it continues!

I'm so happy to have found this forum. I was beginning to feel like I was the only one with such annoying cycles and, after trying so long I was feeling fairly disheartened. Poppy70- congratulations and thank you- you've given me some hope!

Wishing us all BFPs ASAP!

x x

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