did I ovulate or is it an anovulatory cycle?

uvagal4 · #1 January 20th, 2009, 09:24 PM

Hi Ladies.
Please check out my chart for this cycle and let me know what you think.
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/1654dc

I usually ovulate between day 13 and 18, and am now on day 22 with nothing. I did ovulation strips for a few days, and they all said negative. Could I have ovulated before, like day 11?
I have been feeling a little tired and headachy, so perhaps I am sick and that is throwing everything off, either my temperatures or not ovulating because of it.
Please let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Megan

sjkduke · #2 January 21st, 2009, 04:49 AM

I really don't see where you would've Od, according to your temps. Have you had any fertile CM at all?

I'm sorry this cycle is being so frustrating! Hope you feel better soon!

ShawnaCAN · #3 January 21st, 2009, 07:56 AM

The only time that looks remotely possible, is CD13. But the shift isn't great and without CM information to confirm one way or the other, it's tough to say. Do you have a record of your CM observations for this cycle for further evaluation?

Illness can definitely delay ovulation. The cycle is not annovulatory until it's over. If ovulation is delayed, menstruation will also be delayed. If you haven't actually ovulated yet, it could still happen - so keep tracking!

uvagal4 · #4 January 21st, 2009, 12:46 PM

Thanks for your responses ladies.
I am not much one for charting CM. I have a hard time telling what is what, and never get anything more than "vaguely watery, could be creamy, heck I don't know".
Plus, after ovulation is suspect/BD has begun, I don't want to mess things up inside.

ShawnaCAN · #5 January 21st, 2009, 01:28 PM

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I am not much one for charting CM. I have a hard time telling what is what, and never get anything more than "vaguely watery, could be creamy, heck I don't know".
Plus, after ovulation is suspect/BD has begun, I don't want to mess things up inside.[/b]

Are you under the impression that you have to check for mucus inside yourself?

You can observe mucus without having to touch anything, not yourself, not the mucus, not anything! Checking internally actually is actually less accurate, because the CM needs to undergo certain changes as it passes through the vagina during times of infertility. Going in to find it disrupts that process and can make it WAY more confusing to figure out what's going on.