What's the reason for early ovulation and does it sway girl or boy?

[myrainbowgirl]

Just reread this and realized you asked if I could get Clomid. Yes, I'm pretty sure I could. BUT, I am nervous about Clomid & twins. I think it carries a 10% chance of twins? But wouldn't the risk be higher for someone my age (36)?

Thought I was gonna O last week, but it didn't happen. I got lots of EWCM (although not quite the same quality as before LE diet. TMI...instead of clear, it is more streaked and opaque, not quite as stretchy). Seems like I might be gearing up to O again...starting to get EWCM again (again not the same quality). This makes me nervous, because I know EWCM sways blue. You know my issues with diet...can't really go any stricter. Will taking Zyrtec really work well to dry up EWCM? Only planning on one attempt, at pos OPK, so is taking a Zyrtec 6 hrs before attempt the best I can do?

As far as Clomid goes, I conceived DS1 on Clomid, and I never had EWCM that cycle. BUT, I used pre-seed & robitussin.

Do I have legitimate reason to be nervous about Clomid (not just the twin issue, but also autism, cancer risk, etc.)? Or is Zyrtec just as effective? I'd much rather do that if so.

Advice/thoughts?

[myurkanin817]

I have a question about ovulating.. Was wondering since I seem to be ovulating fairly regular (I think lol) cd 13 or 14... Would that mean my testosterone levels are fairly normal or what? Cause I saw atomic said late ovulation is caused by high testosterone.. Thanks Atomic. And anyone else who can help.

[rainbowflower]

there was actually a study that showed that LATE ovulation sways pink

[rainbowflower]

I don't think it's all to do with T levels causing late OV, it can be caused by hormone imbalance in general (or stress, or poor nutrition/weight loss)

the hormones are all interlinked

[Dana-Alicia]

I wonder if the opposite, short cycles, would sway pink? I have cycles between 22 and 28 days, with an average of 25. 28 is rare, but happens twice a year. 22 happens more often, but mostly is 24-25 days. But 22 is short, right? I ovulate on day 8 sometimes, just out of my period.

[atomic sagebrush]

I have a question about ovulating.. Was wondering since I seem to be ovulating fairly regular (I think lol) cd 13 or 14... Would that mean my testosterone levels are fairly normal or what? Cause I saw atomic said late ovulation is caused by high testosterone.. Thanks Atomic. And anyone else who can help.

I believe that normal ovulation may be more blue-friendly because it indicates you ahve a good level of hormones functioning as they should be.

[atomic sagebrush]

I don't think it's all to do with T levels causing late OV, it can be caused by hormone imbalance in general (or stress, or poor nutrition/weight loss)

the hormones are all interlinked

There are two reasons why people have longer than normal cycles.

1)PCOS related where they have higher than normal T levels (would sway blue)

2)Hypothalamic amenorrhea where you have lost weight, been under stress, exercising too much and your body lengthens cycles as a type of primitive birth control method and this sways pink. In fact I believe this is WHAT sways pink.

[rainbowflower]

There are two reasons why people have longer than normal cycles.

1)PCOS related where they have higher than normal T levels (would sway blue)

2)Hypothalamic amenorrhea where you have lost weight, been under stress, exercising too much and your body lengthens cycles as a type of primitive birth control method and this sways pink. In fact I believe this is WHAT sways pink.

I don't disagree with PCOS = high T levels, but the T levels are the side effect of the PCOS not the cause of the struggle to ovulate (thus delaying it). I've actually been researching this lately as my doctor is thinking about testing me for PCOS (she thinks I have it). This one's worth a read: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

[atomic sagebrush]

I wonder if the opposite, short cycles, would sway pink? I have cycles between 22 and 28 days, with an average of 25. 28 is rare, but happens twice a year. 22 happens more often, but mostly is 24-25 days. But 22 is short, right? I ovulate on day 8 sometimes, just out of my period.

That is considered within normal range, but on the shorter side of normal. How sure are you that you are ovulating those months?? Could they be anovulatory?

Conventional swaying wisdom claims that short cycles may sway blue because your body has so much estrogen that it makes you to surge sooner. I'm not convinced of this and am not aware of any data to support it. I believe that both short and long cycles (when they are unusual for you) may indicate you're more pink friendly by indicating your fertility is not quite "right".

Short cycles may even be associated with LOWER estrogen, if you have the semiregular anovulatory, supershort cycle where you do not ovulate, and then in other months where yoru cycle is more normal length you do ovulate. (sorry this is a bit hard to explain, let me know if you need me to explain further)

[Dana-Alicia]

I never considered I might not be ovulating on those short cycles hmmm. I assumed I always, as I do get loads of EWCM and the urge to DTD a LOT I never used tests to see if or when I'm ovulating, my body kind of always let me know. But I can not be sure I really did ovulate last month... How can I find out if I have too much or too little estrogen? I find this very interesting and would like to learn more about this so if you can redirect me somewhere to read that would be great!