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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Chi chi on June 20, 2016, 09:50:50 PM

Title: Working out own cycle?
Post by: Chi chi on June 20, 2016, 09:50:50 PM

I want to try and find out where I am (or would be) in my own cycle. Prior to starting HRT just over 2 years ago I was always on the pill but had stopped it 6 weeks before 1st appt with Prof Studd. On the day of the appt I started a bleed so I presume that was my cycle starting? This was 9 June 2014.  Could I work things out from that date and how would I do this? Every 28 days?
Thanks in advance  :)

Title: Re: Working out own cycle?
Post by: CLKD on June 20, 2016, 09:53:48 PM

When I was menstruating: from age 11 until 43 : I had a 28-32 cycle.  I ticked the calendar for each day I bled, counted from day 1 to the next month and put a ring round the date.  That prepared me for booking holidays, trips away, buying protection and pain relief.

Title: Re: Working out own cycle?
Post by: Chi chi on June 20, 2016, 10:13:17 PM

Thanks CLKD, as I was always on the pill (and regular as clockwork) I've no idea how long my natural cycle is  ??? I can't even remember how it was when we were trying to get pregnant it was that long ago  :o

Title: Re: Working out own cycle?
Post by: CLKD on June 20, 2016, 10:22:16 PM

I took The Pill for over 11 years, still took note of when/not  ::)

Title: Re: Working out own cycle?
Post by: Trufflecat on June 22, 2016, 07:08:35 AM

If you are in peri though your periods might well have changed and become more or less frequent over the two years

Title: Re: Working out own cycle?
Post by: dangermouse on June 22, 2016, 04:34:29 PM

If you are having high levels of progesterone in your HRT then you will probably get a natural 28 day cycle. However, working back from 2 years is unlikely to be accurate. The only way to really know is to go by symptoms.

Why would you like to know by the way?