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jenny1521
Sep 14, 2010, 06:48 PM
A pleasant day! I'm 28 yrs old and married for almost 7 yrs but wasn't able to conceive. I'm having my period monthly but what I notice is that the cycle days are different like last July I have my period July 17 and then Aug 14 which is 29 days.. right now I still don't have it as I count it it's 33 days already does this affect my hope of pregnancy? I hope you can help me on this.. Thanks a lot God Bless

DoulaLC
Sep 14, 2010, 07:34 PM
Not necessarily, but it can effect the timing of when you might be ovulating. Generally you will ovulate about 12-16 days before the next period is due, regardless of the length of your cycle.
Have your cycles always been a bit different in length or just that you have noticed recently?

Often when cycles are irregular, but still roughly monthly, start with the guide of subtracting 18 days from your shortest cycle and 11 days from your longest to find the most likely time that you might ovulate in (when you might want to concentrate your efforts the most)

If you have been actively trying for over a year, it would be wise for both you and your husband to have some initial fertility testing done to see if there is another cause other than timing.