Doctor Answers Top 5 Ovulation Questions - Are you even ovulating?

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[@arcticxabyss]

i honestly wasn't sure whether or not the fallopian tubes were attached to the ovaries or not, but it's interesting to know that they were in fact NOT ATTACHED to the ovaries.

[@amandamcquade1272]

🧡⚡️ Right, on one hand it seems like an amazing anatomical leap of faith...and when you think of the danger of ectopic pregnancy, it's darn near a design flaw! 😮 Of course, ectopics happen in the fallopian tubes, too...but Crimenetty! 😢

[@thatsunfortunate2771]

Lmao your ovary has to toss the egg and hope for the best

[@kat_________________]

Was this not taught in your basic health or anatomy class in HIGH SCHOOL? Some of the education you people receive worries me.

[@ChemEDan]

They used to inject sperm into the peritoneal cavity! 😮 The little fellers would go in the same door as the egg, presumably holding it open with their tails if they were polite.

[@ChemEDan]

@@kat_________________ That's not even bad. I've had women think menstrual flow was peak fertility. It's a big problem in the United States because schools could get sued for teaching this material. Republicans are entirely to blame.

[@NotCarolynFFS]

Ovulation pain is worse than menstrual cramps for me. I don't feel it every month but it's definitely ovulation-related and it's like a quick sharp, stabbing sensation on one side or the other. Fortunately it doesn't usually last longer than a few minutes but it hurts like a MFer.

[@THandP_org]

I had more cysts on my right ovary than my left, so every time I ovulated on the left a cyst would be irritated (or even rupture) and yes. It was the most miserable pain I experienced.

[@lovelysakurapetalsyt]

I'm getting into an OBGYN because my pain is so severe that it's unlikely I don't have PCOS. It's not fun

[@georockstar09]

I get ovulation cramps only occasionally and usually in the middle of the night, and I'd wake up thinking "whuh? I guess I'd better grab a pad" and then I'd be like, wait a sec...

[@helzaisme23]

I thought it was just me that had this. Sometimes it doesnt hurt sometimes its like im being stabbed on one side

[@meganlandsperger2695]

The pains been bad for me since I've had my child ten months ago. It'll last a good week.

[@heatherennis3498]

My aunt who was a nurse called my ovulation pain mittelschmertz when I was 14. She also suggested I lay with my pelvis slightly raised. She was right about both, as I discovered a few years later when my mom finally got me to an OB-GYN who actually listened and didn't just dismiss me as a whiny teenager. She was also my first ever female doctor and she did several tests. I discovered I had a whole slew of conditions - endometriosis, PCOS, a tipped uterus (for which she prescribed a slantboard - go Auntie!), and found I had a uterine fibroid the diameter of a dime, which in fibroid terms is exceptionally large. I had a fibroidectomy and my pain was reduced significantly. That doctor really changed my life.

[@mitchelsinutko9247]

Wow. I went to doctor when my typical ovulation pain became crippling and they also found a fibroid about 1cm. I am awaiting it’s removal. Good to hear that the pain had a clear cause although it seemed amazing that something that small could do that. Also so happy for my new female OBGYN who did further testing after my first ultrasound did not show anything significant. The saline infused ultrasound found what the regular one couldn’t.

[@hirthousesaintbernards3527]

What?! I currently have a 3 cm fibroid that’s been in there for at least 2 years and was told it’s just a small one, shouldn’t be the cause of my symptoms and not to worry about it. Now I’m pregnant with it in there with baby, and they are mildly concerned about it causing growth restriction for my baby, but still say it’s just a small one and most likely won’t be problematic.

[@Girlmama1998]

@@mitchelsinutko9247did you only have pain from it when ovulating? I’ve had severe pain on my right side every month when I ovulate. I’m so sick of it 😒 waiting for my ob office to call me back and see what they wanna do, assuming they will do a ultrasound.

[@caseyw.6550]

​​​​​@@hirthousesaintbernards3527Yeah, a dime sized fibroid is definitely considered small. 2inches and above is considered large. I had several at the same time with one nearly the size of a baseball...and they were still saying I could wait on having them removed. But since my periods were so heavy, that they were nearly unmanageable, I chose surgery. Thankfully, they never caused me much pain...just massively inconvenient to be bleeding thru my clothes at work and having periods that lasted 3 weeks or more and which caused me to be anemic. I'm hopeful yours aren't causing any complications during your pregnancy!

[@EllaBella-76]

@@hirthousesaintbernards3527•Not a man ?I had obs Gynaecologist tell me lots of women have painful periods without even examining me first ?That was his first response I have same as the top (But Hemoragic Cysts plus another ground glass appearance?)Can you imagine a man goes through this he would not even ask for general anaesthetic he would demand it I have one ovary stuck to my bowel wall ..I have a teenage son already but blocked fallopian tubes )Apparently sure hurts there idea of small is not a woman’s idea of small ..They are not dealing with it one man told me I needed a poo ?The solution to me passing out looking Pregnant but certainly not being pregnant..I could seriously have said something very wrong..

[@skylowe7038]

Please make a video all about IUDs!! How do they prevent pregnancy? What does your “cycle” look like when you have one? What happens if you do get pregnant with an IUD? I think a lot of people would benefit from an in-depth breakdown! You’re the best!

[@Ravenwillow69]

Yes!! Came here to say this too.

[@yoshinowa1]

I have an IUD, my gynaecologist told me that it should stop your cycle, you shouldn't ovulate anymore. I still do because aparently the progesterone it gives off is too little. I ended up with an ectopic pregnancy! So I am also rather interested in hearing more on IUD and its effects!

[@mandalynn1384]

​@@yoshinowa1hormonal IUDs only stop menstruation in 30% of users. 70% still have their usual cycle, just a bit lighter and possibly a day or 2 shorter

[@yoshinowa1]

@@mandalynn1384 yeah, mine still goes as if I didn't have an IUD at all, 8 to 10 days is the usual for my cycle. :p

[@thatjillgirl]

@@yoshinowa1 They usually don't totally stop your period. For some people they do, for most it becomes lighter. Mine was exactly the same but lighter for about the first two years that I had an IUD. Now I usually go several months with no bleeding and then will have a month with a light period. But the rest of your hormonal cycle and symptoms can be less affected. IUDs don't usually totally prevent ovulation. The primary way they prevent fertilization is by thickening the cervical mucus so that sperm can't get through. They also make implantation of an egg less likely since they thin the uterine lining that builds up during the menstrual cycle (hence the lessened bleeding).

[@jessicaleser8822]

During the beginning of the return to work after COVID, we had to take our temperature before entering the work area. I asked what the threshold was to be sent home...99.2😂😂😂 i then had to explain to my all male supervisor team that woman can reach that temp when ovulating. Then were at a loss for words.

[@crystalstellwagen2600]

Also while pregnant! It never occurred to me while these screenings were going on, but you could inadvertently out someone who hasn't told their work colleagues.

[@chiron.equine]

Thyroid disorders also affect body temp! My average temp (pre treatment) was 96.8. "Normal" would have been a fever for me.

[@dawnkindnesscountsmost5991]

Wow, that's a small window. 99.2°F is only 0.6°F more than "average normal" of 98.6°F. My hot flashes feel like I'm at at least 100°F, but I've never taken my temp during one. I'll have to investigate that next time I have one.

[@samjohnston4806]

@@dawnkindnesscountsmost5991 I'm also curious about body temperature during hot flashes! Let us know what you find out!

[@Candyy248]

Wish I understood a thing but you all using those terrible farenheit...

[@jenniferhoynak7813]

I have learned so much more from this channel than I ever did in health class throughout highschool. We didn't need the fear mongering with sex, periods & pregnancy. Honestly it led to so much confusion and I ended up pregnant at 16 because I was taught something so drastically different. Sadly I miscarried and haven't held a pregnancy past 6 weeks (with the exception of my ectopic which almost killed me) but this channel has taught me the things we should have all learned a lot younger and I'm grateful that you do this. This is 100% a channel I would recommend to my daughter and/or son(s) if I'm blessed to have any kids.

[@JulieEtheridgeHappychatstar]

Oh,😯sorry to hear such tradgedy, and I hope you are so blessed!😚

[@sunshineyellow707]

Have you been checked for something like the MFTHR gene mutation? I've heard of many people having several early miscarriages caused by this which is apparently simple to treat. Wishing you luck in your future pregnancies

[@fvbbaby2792]

​​@@sunshineyellow707 agreed. This and subclinical hypothyroidism, which is also easy to test for, easy to treat, and can be the culprit behind recurring early pregnancy loss.

[@Romanticoutlaw]

I'm so sorry the school system failed you so badly. Not only is fear-based teaching cruel, it just doesn't work.

[@jenniferhoynak7813]

@@JulieEtheridgeHappychatstar thank you hun

[@gilliantohver3225]

Scishow channel did an awesome video about stem cell research. They summarized that menstrual blood/fluid typically contains lots of stem cells. These stem cells are able to be grown much faster than bone marrow stem cells (the prior gold standard) into all 5 tissue group types. So, growing new organs and manufacturing new treatment substances - without the issues of fetal stem cell sources - is so possible from this. ❤

[@Lau3464l]

Depending on what country you live in, your country may even have a stem cell donor program! I’m a registered stem cell donor and if I ever receive a match, all I have to do is donate blood 😊 (not menstrual blood, just regular blood from an IV in the arm lol)

[@gilliantohver3225]

@Lauren769 Yes, my country has that option, as well as bone marrow donation for stem cells (that is super intense and a huge commitment). If we can make getting matching stem cells from simply menstrual fluid, that is so much better than tapping a spine for whole stem cells.

[@chanterelle483]

@@gilliantohver3225 You don't tap a spine for stem cells? The bone marrow is typically harvested from femur. But yes, it's quite a commitment since it requires narcosis.

[@gilliantohver3225]

@eliskahulkova3769 I know. It was just meant as comedic exaggeration, since bone marrow extraction is pretty excruciating on the back end. I should have put an emoji to make that clearer. 🙂

[@stefanieschmid9760]

When I tried to get pregnant with my second child, it was not as easy as the first time. So I went to see my doc and check my ovulation. She said she sees a very small egg on the ultrasonic, but it is too small to become a baby... well, this "too small egg" is 11 years old now 😂

[@ClarissaDenise]

Doctors say “No” God says “Yes”

[@endeeray4295]

Im not sure Ultrasound can see an unfertilized ovum. Sounds like the doc needs to go back to medschool.

[@StephieBshort]

@@endeeray4295an ultrasound can see follicles and these follicles contain the immature eggs. Doctors typically check follicle count to determine fertility. I’m not a doctor and this is oversimplified but I’ve had the procedure done.

[@endeeray4295]

@@StephieBshort I was thinking after the egg is released from the follicle.

[@Ouchiness]

@@endeeray4295they can lol. They absolutely can.

[@Rat_Queen86]

I remember learning about sex ed when I was 11. The diagrams genuinely made it look like the fallopian tubes were attached to the ovaries. So, yeah, mind blown!

[@Lady.Fern.]

Same I even remember “the egg leaves the ovary and travels down the fallopian tube” not the ovary spits out the egg and the fallopian tube sucks it up/ catches it 😅

[@claris3056]

PSA for peeps like me since you didn’t mention this here or in your discharge video: it can also be totally normal to get some brown/bloody discharge at ovulation! Thought something was wrong with me til I saw the doctor 🤷‍♀️

[@6OceanSoul9]

Thanks, that happened to me this month!

[@ainokettunen6657]

I think that happened to me few months back and I was pretty confused. So glad to now know what that was about!

[@LipSyncLover]

This happened to me last month! Freaked me out lol

[@gimygaming8655]

I thought the same thing. Heard about ovulation bleeding and thought it was just that.... nope, I bled for 16 days, 8 of which were heavy. Then it stopped and came back 6 days later and lasted another 8 heavy days. Ovarian cyst. It can be normal, but don't overlook a real issue by chalking it up to "must be ovulation" If you think something is wrong, go see a doctor. Just know it can happen to some people, but it might also be something serious.

[@6OceanSoul9]

@@gimygaming8655 i'm so sorry you had to go through that. I have an ovarian cyst and it never caused bleeding. Did you have to remove it?

[@CraiiZeD]

I get the middle pains! Sometimes a bleed with ovulation, too. I always used to joke with my friends that I knew which side the egg was coming from because the cramps would be either be on the left or the right side.

[@Mobile_Dom]

the fact the channel members are called membryos was the tipping point for me to join, so fucking good.

[@graphrodite]

whoa! the chemical attraction that leads the ovary and tube closer to each other was so interesting to learn about! plant pollen does the same thing, the pistil releases chemicals that attract pollen to it for accurate attachment. our bodies and our planet are so fascinating! the oocyte information is so cool too, the number one rule in anthropology and science: everything you know can be completely upended tomorrow haha

[@mauv3ee]

Puts a new meaning about our lady gardens then haha.

[@Laz3rCat95]

Very interesting myth busting here, both with regards to the idea that the ovaries are attached to the fallopian tubes and that girls are born with all the eggs they'll ever have (both things I was mistakenly taught in sex ed). Also, I think that fertility monitor could be really helpful for people with irregular cycles who want to become pregnant.

[@MamaDoctorJones]

Me too!!

[@andream9470]

Learning that your ovary basically yeets the egg is kinda hilarious.

[@judyscantlin3866]

​@@MamaDoctorJonescan you do a video about Hysteroscopy with endometrial ablation please I'm fixing to have one in September and would like to know what I'm in for with this procedure

[@SANDOSMT]

I have regular cycles & ovulate. I’ve been trying for six years. I turn 30 this year & I’ll just see a fertility doctor (although I tried that) if all else fails. I’m going to try the Inito 🤞🏽

[@beccanicole1763]

“People with PCOS or thyroid problems”… me who was diagnosed with both this year feeling like my conditions are common 🥺❤️ would love a video on PCOS and fertility options, it’s become a new fear of mine

[@whateveruresolve2be]

Girl same here, after 2 years of trying to get pregnant I finally found out I have PCOS and that my thyroid isn't working properly 😢 took forever because doctors always dismissed my symptoms

[@courtneya9483]

She has a video on her channel about PCOS from 3 years ago, I think.

[@turtlepenguinXkizuna]

I know anecdotal evidence doesn’t mean much but two of my friends with PCOS have had kids (one of them has had FOUR kids via IVF) so there are definitely options available ❤

[@courtneya9483]

@turtlepenguinXkizuna Definitely true! I have pcos, and I have 3 kids naturally(no help), currently pregnant with my 4th. My doctor is unsure why because I never have a period, but I am beyond blessed! She thinks it has something to do with my husband, but he's never done any test or anything. I also have a friend with pcos, and she found out her husband's sperm count was low, which didn't help her any, but they eventually tried ivf and was successful after many failed years naturally.

[@Windmelodie]

So glad to know I'm not the only one! My issues were dismissed until I was 25, since I'm overweight and was always only ever told to "eat healthy and excersise more". Yes, good tips and I really try to do both of that, yet I don't lose weight and have major issues. Turned out I had PCOS, am insulin resistant and after 5 years of trying to treat that, we found out I also have hypothyroidism. Now that all of my issues are being treated, I am slowly losing weight. However, trying to have a child with my husband is a struggle due to me mensturating, but apparently not ovulating. While obesity is an issue and it is always advisable to eat well and excersise, doctors NEED to learn to see past the weight issues. Oftentimes they're a symptom of something bigger, not a result. Even more so if one is a woman.

[@scampbaltofan1]

I'd love a video on the cervical mucus. No matter how much I read up on it, I still find identifying each one really difficult

[@123BizzyLizzy123]

I've always been curious about how ovulation works, exactly, so thanks for this! We never got taught this in school.

[@smudgerat9624]

I actually watched your sponsor bit because it was informative and fit into the video. I usually skip paid promotion and there’s no way I’ll ever be trying to get pregnant but that is very neat that such a thing exists!

[@MamaDoctorJones]

Thanks for this!

[@jotann3992]

Could it be used to track menopausal hormonal changes too?

[@CricketsBay]

It does sound like it could be used to track menopausal hormone changes too. That's an interesting idea.

[@hollywynters3992]

Yes! I normally just skip the sponsors, but this was actually interesting and related to the topic. Thank you, MDJ!

[@alenaalisakomendova]

As a fellow "never trying to get pregnant" person, I also found this product super interesting and the first thing on my mind was tracking one's hormone levels to see if they are within the normal levels or not, since that could be a piece of information to bring to your doctor.

[@alexstarchild7647]

I'm so glad you talked about this! I had gotten pregnant with my daughter when I hadn't had a period for 3 months prior, I didn't even know that you could still ovulate without having a period until it happened to me.

[@dianapalmerbrooks]

All teenagers should watch these videos now that abortion is illegal in many states.

[@BrookeDoesScience]

All teenagers should watch these regardless! I’m a firm believer in truly comprehensive sex education as the best way to prevent unplanned pregnancies. So many teens don’t realize how to avoid pregnancy past “just don’t have sex” and that’s really not helpful

[@SnarkNSass]

Yes! Thanx for getting that into my brain! I'm in Arkansas and I guess it wasn't bad enough that we're the teen pregnancy leader but now it's gotten a thousand times worse with all the banning and such.

[@Bekkmyster]

If my kids were older u would be showing these to them. They are way way too young 3 lol so I have no idea what will be available when they get old enough

[@BrookeDoesScience]

@@dibsdibs3495 exactly. Though it is worth noting that the states the have strict abortion laws are usually the states with abstinence only sex education. So the original comment was very close to having a decent poibt

[@SuperEgilbert]

As someone who's had an abortion. I really hope teens don't rely on them as a contraception. The guilt and sadness of the loss for my baby still haunts me and its been years.

[@LuthienNightwolf]

I’m 41 and I’ve learned more about my body and cycle in the last couple years than I was ever taught in school. I use a bbt thermometer and between that and tracking other signs throughout my cycle I always know exactly where I’m at. I never used to get ovulation cramps but the last 6-7 years I get them so consistently every month I know exactly what day I’ll start. It’s wild how much we as uterus-owners aren’t taught but amazing to be totally tuned into it.

[@mac__attack8609]

When I was finally diagnosed with depression and started medication, I was finally able to get pregnant after trying for a year and a half. I was getting frustrated because I was having cycles that would be anywhere from 30-95 days, significantly reducing my understanding of my body. I had no clear understanding of what my ovulation symptomology was. After being medicated and sleeping regularly, my cycles returned to a sense of normalcy, somewhere in the 30s range of days. I was able to keep track of my BBT with my smartwatch and it gave an accurate prediction for a fertile window! Just 3 months of medication, normal sleep, and cycles I was able to get pregnant. My husband and I cried tears of joy after seeing those 2 lines!

[@ryuuishii2070]

I knew the fallopian tubes weren't attached but it STILL blows my mind.

[@Lau3464l]

Me too lol

[@makeuploverjess5170]

Where are all the others that struggle with PCOS/endometriosis?💜💜💜❤ you're not alone!

[@Lau3464l]

I’m pretty sure I’m going to get a PCOS diagnosis next month when I finally see an endocrinologist. I’m glad there’s an online community for this stuff ❤

[@tracy3418]

Me! Hope you're doing well! Endometriosis is not fun at all

[@makeuploverjess5170]

I was diagnosed with PCOS 10 years ago when I had my first miscarriage

[@sharronhankins7722]

I'm here. I was diagnosed at 22.I'm 38 now and just got some relief. I tried Yaz and Provera and keep bleeding like crazy. My gums was starting to turn white.I stop taking it.I was so scared that I didn't go see a doctor for awhile. I got an ultrasound done and they confirmed I have cysts and fibroids.I'm on Slynd and Metformin now. Pain relief at last. I had PCOS ever since I was 11.I would bleed for weeks at a time. I would get so anemic that I would catch colds,get dizzy,ache,and have heart palpitations just to name a few.Stomach cramps with 🤮. The list goes on and on.I'm glad I'm not the only one!😢😢😭😭😭😱😱😱😱

[@tracy3418]

@@makeuploverjess5170 I'm so sorry for your loss! Endometriosis caused me several miscarriages as well. I'm currently 6 weeks pregnant and hoping this one stays!

[@Jana_PalmTree]

I’ve studied ovulation quite a bit and I believe it is pretty possible to have a ovarian follicle develop, swell, but not burst, then it either develops into an ovarian cyst or reabsorbs/settles down. Thus having a period without ovulation. I had an ovarian cyst, the size of an orange, and had my periods. Also for years I’ve had periods without cervical mucus changes, showing that I wasn’t ovulating but I still had periods. Also, when my both my daughter and I were in our 20’s our cervical mucus changes showed we ovulated about day 8 but had consistent cycles of 26-30 days every month. Be wary of doctors using averages and saying they are facts, it makes the outliers feel like they’re not experiencing what they’re experiencing, so confusing.

[@daniellemilligan6307]

To be fair if you weren't ovulating like she said it's not a period it's just progesterone withdrawal bleeding which I guess isn't much of a difference but interesting to know

[@mikacakes]

I'm a long term user of depo-provera (I started at 14 and am 32 now) and I do on rare occassions ovulate. I dont menstruate in the normal sense but I get all the physical signs of ovulation, then a smattering of pink discharge for 1 day only. This is super rare and only happens once or twice a year. I've been told its impossible, but its also not typical for people to stay on depo for 18 years so they don't really know what your body does long term. Obviously I have no uterine lining so the hostile environment won't lead to pregnancy, but this is why depo is 99% effective with perfect use not 100%, SOME people do ovulate occassionally without any menstruation on the depo. The reproductive system is weird and wonderful!

[@martinajurickova5750]

The egg may not get released, but the related hormones may, so the uterine lining starts falling off anyway. That is what is called menstration bleeding. If it doesnt for more than three weeks after expected menstruation date without you being pregnant, the kining shedding has to be induced arzificially via hormonal injections, otherwise it could lead to creating cancerous tissues. i had the same condition or similar rather. when once or twice a year i felt all the signs of pms but the bleeding in time when it was supposed to come, but it did not come, instead, i got the signs of ovulation for the second time in the period cycle. And then had mentruation two weeks later. So it seems that in the first ovulation attemp, the egg did not release, and while the hormones started to prepare my body for bleeding at the same time it started a new ovulation cycle, this time successful. Unfortunately, when the bleeding came then, it was super heavy, getting heavier and heavier the longer it lasted, so it had to be stuopped by hormonal pills. or it was mild but continuing for the whole month, again needed to be stiopped by pills. Turns out my body does not produce enough female hormones, so instead a lot of testosterone, which kept the bleeding going. My body just couldnt kick the new ovulation cycle in afterwards.

[@jessicavigil9144]

​@@mikacakesyea.... It's because it can make your chances of developing osteoarthritis skyrocket. It actually inhibits your body's ability to absorb calcium if I remember correctly. But hey, for all I know you could have a medical condition that overcorrects for that 🤷.

[@jessicavigil9144]

​@@martinajurickova5750damn. I used to go 3 to 6 months at a time without a period with no birth control and thought nothing of it.

[@valerie4912]

I feel I need more answers now heading into perimenopause. - How does one ovulate but have a period 20+ days late? Do we ovulate more than once in a month? Does a septum uterus affect ovulation? Sooooo many more questions now that I’m in my mid 40’s 💁🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

[@meganrogers3571]

We need an MDJ video dedicated to perimenopause!

[@valerie4912]

@@meganrogers3571 Agreed!!

[@MeghanClark825]

I have LUFS (leuteinized unruptured follicle syndrome) with my PCOS. Actually had super regular periods because my body was acting as if it ovulated (including hormone changes) when, in fact, my follicle would grow to be about the size of my ovary itself before being reabsorbed without rupturing. We were only able to find this by having daily ultrasounds around the time I was supposed to ovulate because we'd obviously been having fertility struggles so we were doing detailed tracking. I had never heard of it or thought it was a possibility before my diagnosis.

[@jessicaleser8822]

Had an ovarian cyst for the last few weeks and knew exactly when it popped. Lucky it wasn't too painful. The bloat with rhat cyst was brutal though

[@sophieleon87]

I have PCOS & I always thought that I was very lucky to have very chill "periods", but just now, after watching your video, I understood that those weren't really periods, and why since I've become regular (without the pill, just with a lifestyle change and lots of will power) my periods suck! I've breast tenderness, mood swings, cravings, cramps, etc., but weirdly enough, it made me happy to realize that my body is finally working and doing what it is supposed to do

[@rripley86]

Another way to ovulate/have your menstrual cycle without a period is a hysterectomy! I never really thought about it until someone who'd had one (but obviously still had her ovaries) was describing how she still got PMS

[@vaughnhaney7020]

This is why in a few days I'm getting hysterectomy WITH bilateral oophorectomy lmao

[@misschanandelerbong7946]

Can confirm. No PMS but libido effects are crazy to someone who was previously on birth control her entire adult life.

[@thevansickelherps]

Yes! When I was trying to conceive my first daughter I used both OPK and tracking BBT and conceived her the first cycle I did BBT! My second and third babies I've only had to use OPK and cervical mucus. My son (who was just born 3 weeks ago!) I tracked my CM and noticed I had the right CM a few days earlier than normal - I took an ovulation test and sure enough, I caught my luteinizing hormone surge just in time, baby-danced that evening and got a positive pregnancy test about 10 days later! This science has always fascinated me and it was really cool incorporating it into my own family planning!

[@nikkireigns]

Congrats on the baby dancing and the prize 😉

[@meganrogers3571]

Lol "baby-danced" - love it!

[@tweetiebirdism]

I’m 65 and still learning fascinating stuff about my body. Love it!

[@sporesisters]

I am on birth control which I know prevents ovulation, however I still feel that I often feel "different" when I'm about halfway through my pack. Related to this my mother tells me she feels "periody" like she used to despite having gone through menopause. Is there any scientific reasoning to this?

[@pico404]

In my case my birth control was not properly working. While the birth control itself worked, I still went through a slight cycle,, better check with your doctor :)

[@addiegraves3]

Depending on the type of birth control you can still ovulate, I found this out while talking to my obgyn about switching from one birth control to another he said the new birth control pill would stop ovulation completely. I asked doesn't my current birth control pills stop ovulation? He went on to explain how some birth control pills still allows one's body to still ovulate but works at making the environment for the sperm un-hospitable ect. I was blown away by this

[@sporesisters]

@@addiegraves3 Wow fascinating!

[@gracieliznorris]

I have had anovulatory bleeding for almost a year and a half with limited breaks despite skipping the sugar pills 😥 tried multiple different birth controls, even had a polyp removed, but it still is persistent! Luckily, I have a WONDERFUL OBGYN, but man it is frustrating, and we are running out of options. Gotta love having endometriosis and adenomyosis…

[@Mello-td6vt]

I hope things work out for you soon! 🥰

[@martinajurickova5750]

Get your blood tested for hormonal levels throughout your "cycle". Problem can be in your ovaries or hypophysis producing unusual amount of hormones (too much/too little)

[@AlexisBKenn]

I used Inito and I am almost 7 months pregnant! It’s so fascinating and a great tool to help gain some control in the difficult TTC process!!

[@tracy3418]

Congratulations!!! I'm 6 weeks pregnant! So exciting!

[@natalieb.5947]

Thank you so much for this! I was diagnosed with PCOS in February after struggling with infertility for a year. I never thought I had PCOS, because I’d always had very regular periods, but my reproductive endocrinologist still found elevated androgens and cysts (they said my ovaries look like chocolate chip cookies ! 🍪🍪). I was a little miffed when they put me on hormonal meds to give me a “real period” (which ended up giving me a large ovarian cyst that burst 😥) before starting the ovulatory cycle hormones. All my previous periods were fake??! Glad to now know a bit more about why one might bleed without ovulating. Happy side note is that the first round of hormonal treatment and an IUI worked, and I’m now 18 weeks pregnant! 🎉

[@adrienneg3620]

This is encouraging bc I too was diagnosed with PCOS earlier this year. I had clockwork normal periods my entire life that always came every 26-27 days and were very normal. Found out about the PCOS after trying to conceive as well. Am now doing the hormonal meds and will do an IUI next cycle.

[@smitmor74]

"We have to be willing to unlearn things that we used to think were absolutely true" ❣ Yes!!! Our ability to learn new things and study in new ways is a phenomenal gift! Open minds and new (peer reviewed) data for the win!!!!!

[@christinae]

I do definitely ovulate without having a period, as I did have partial hysterectomy at 27. It's interesting how much more I notice my ovulation now that it's the only thing going on down there. I had such long and horrifying menstrual cycles (complex atypical endometrial hyperplasia) that my ovulation pain probably just blended in with it all.

[@takinnocalls]

I use a basal thermometer just so I can track my cycle, I love it! It’s spot on. I was skeptical when I heard you could track your cycle just with a thermometer, I bough one just so I could see it for myself.

[@AM-pc7gw]

I’ve done this combined with cervical mucus to both avoid and GET pregnant. It works incredibly wel!! It’s also incredible to see how stress effects the body in real time.

[@robynw6307]

A number of years ago my daughter was suffering severe abdominal pain along with other symptoms. She went to the Doctor who did some tests, but the results took a while to come back. In the meantime, she was so bad that she ended up in the ED, where they diagnosed her with ovulation pain. They totally ignored the fact that the glands in her neck were swollen, gave her pain relief and sent her home. She was sick for quite a few days (maybe a week or more). Eventually the test results came in. She'd had glandular fever. By the time she got the results she was well again. So much for the ED.

[@villainouslips]

My PCOS has hit me hardcore the past 3 or so years. My cycles are incredibly erratic in both frequency and duration. I’ve always heard my friends complain about PMS but I don’t really experience any of the symptoms, which you’ve now explained to me, so thank you!

[@natnat5998]

For some reason, you’re always spot on with timing with your cycle themed videos. This video came during my actual ovulation time. And my irregular periods almost always seem to start a day before you post "I didn’t know I was pregnant" commentaries and say, "it’s your fave time of the month" 😂 ! I love your videos! Greetings from Germany.

[@DeliciousPigeonCheez]

MDJ, thank you for making educational content like this. It's so important for young people to be able to access accurate information regarding menstruation, contraception, sexual health and the breadth of associated topics you cover online. In an age where not all young people have access to appropriate, complete, or accurate sexual and reproductive health education in schools, it relieves me that there is easily accessible content like yours available to them online which can provide them with information. When I look back at my own school education (many years ago now) I wish I'd had a resource like your channel to help answer some of the questions I was never brave enough to ask.

[@lampje5185]

I have endometriosis, adenomyosis and pmdd and recently had a partial hysterectomy. Ive been trying to track my cycle because i want to plan my mental health breaks more accurately. Thank you so much for this video!!

[@sandrayearning]

Shout out to the editor!✨ As a fellow editor I feel your sound quality pain 😉

[@veronicavgatencio]

Love you! Always excited when there's a new video! I want more!!

[@randischneider23]

Yassss Monday upload! I have not been able to make it to any of the livestreams lately so thanks for the Monday dose of MDJ

[@Look_look_at_my_cats]

I don't think I was aware about the fallopian tube not being attached to the ovaries for years and years, because most anatomy charts make it hard to tell, or maybe I just filled in the gap mentally, as it were. And I even watched medical documentaries like it was my hobby at the time! It just isn't something that gets touched on a lot, I guess. On the subject of ovulation pain though - when I was in high school, in music class there was a girl who just randomly during small group one day, casually said 'oh! I just ovulated' and my mind was BLOWN that she could feel it happen! And that's so young to be that knowledgeable about it too! I'm in my 40s now and I've never felt ovulation, ever.

[@lauragarnham77]

I always find mittelschmertz more painful than period pain, its a sharp pain whereas period pain is dull (shorter lasting though which is a releif)!

[@sharononeal7183]

This is wonderful information! Thank you for being such a great teacher!

[@cherrylattimore99]

I really love your channel & how you present knowledge about subjects most people won't talk about; your great. That said in today's video when you were talking about painful ovulation you forgot to mention Endometriosis as being a possible cause when severe pain occurs (I could tell you exactly when i ovulated and from which ovary just from the pain level & location). It's very common in women with Endo to have painful ovulation soo mentioning endo as part of the answer to that question & to then tell people to talk to their OBGYN about it might get women a diagnosis before the disease spreads too far which causes a lot of fertility problems down the line. Other than that one detail the rest of the video was spot on.

[@Traumatized_Mel]

Talked about the male reproductive system and the 'female sex organs' (literally how the textbook words it in class. The amount of inaccuracies taught today in nursing school astounds me right now. I pulled up this video to share with a couple study friends after the lecture. So glad MDJ makes this content.

[@anabeatrizrochamorgado8742]

8:19 Watching this it's crazy to think about the times I literally felt the moment of the release of the oocyte happening (I think that's what it was). Not a bloaty crampy feeling, a sharp punch either on the left or on the right lower abdomen. It lasted a couple seconds or a minute and went away, then I'd be good for the rest of the day. It happened pretty often in my cicles before getting an IUD. Our bodies are trully amazing❤✨️

[@turtlepenguinXkizuna]

I have “regular” periods (usually 32-37 day cycles) but BBT tracking and ovulation predictor kits were absolutely useless and fertility treatments discovered that if i’d even ovulated at all my luteal phase was so short that there was no chance of getting pregnant, and anovulatory periods were far more likely 😓 It made my period showing up even more annoying!

[@gtrida]

These educational videos are awesome! The generation with access to such content is so lucky! I wish we had these when I was a teenager in the 90s, when the Internet was still a zygote. Super thanks Dr. Jones!

[@kaileygreen4774]

Mama Doctor Jones!! Thank you for covering fertility awareness methods! Ive been tracking my ovulation with CM and basal body temp for 3 years, in order to PREVENT pregnancy! I have been successful, sticking to the rules of my method as much as possible of course. I am absolutely nerding out with you on Inito, what a cool device! I wish it was for Android, i would totally love to test something like that against my FAM and see how everything lines up with CM and BBT. You rock, and ill probably have to buy Inito when it is available for Android ;) PS I would love for you to do an in depth video on FAM!

[@chiron.equine]

That Inito device looks cool! I'm not trying to conceive, but I am 4 years post thyroid cancer, and shifts in my cycle length and symptoms is usually my first indicator that if might be time to adjust my thyroid replacement. Pre thyroid diagnosis I had PCOS symptoms for a decade, which all but vanished after my thyroidectomy and getting my meds right. I'm super curious to read more about this device because I'd love to see what's actually changing over the course of a "good" vs "less good" cycle.

[@FoxyWolfMeerkat]

I know this is a dumb comment but for some reason the title of this video just made me think: "Do you even OVULATE, BRO?!"

[@liselotteljungquist4568]

I always had awful ovulation pains and have been hospitalised several times because of it, where doctors have, wrongfully, diagnosed me with appendicitis. When they operated, they found that I had bleeding ovulation. I was so sick I could hardly walk.

[@micahehubbard]

Oh man! I wonder if that’s what I’ve had going on. About a decade ago I was having a lot of abdominal pain. Over the course of a year I had south imaging done - each time to rule out appendicitis - that I was told I it would be risky to have any more exposure to radiation. I even had a colonoscopy to rule out something bowel related. They finally settled on “ovarian” issues. I do have PCOS with lots of Little cysts and an occasional large cyst. But these pains weren’t like my regular cyst pains. Now I wonder if it was ovulation bleeding?! Ive either been pregnant or had an IUD for the last few years and haven’t experienced those pains since. 🤯

[@Stephofcourse]

Sooo… you kind of gave me the final push to buy Inito. My obgyn also placed me on thyroid medications. With the thyroid medication I started having regular periods for the first time in years (I was already on metformin for PCOS) and with Inito I was able to conceive within two of my newly regular cycles.

[@the.crafty.beauty]

I was hoping you were going to answer one of the questions I've had swirling around in My head for a long time now... "If you have irregular cycles (35 to 45+ days), when during that time, would you most likely be ovulating?" My cycles are ridiculous.. for example, my last cycle was 123 days... my current cycle is at 47 days so far... I Have ovulation test strips, and I use a period tracker app... but I've gone the route of, using the ovulation tests every day, multiple times a day, during what the app has deemed my "Fertile Window"... and have not gotten a positive result on any of the predicted days. This has happened multiple times to me and buying the test strips can get expensive when you're using them that much. I'm getting to the point where I think I will have to use the tests every day for my entire cycle multiple times per day, to ever really Know WHEN my ovulation has happened! 😓 I have only ever gotten pregnant once, and I miscarried at 8 weeks... I just want to be a mama so freaking bad.... this stuff is so dang hard.. And I've been on a waiting list for an OBGYN for so long. I am so envious of the mama's who get pregnant so easily and have no issues carrying full term!

[@carmcard]

I’m on the same boat. I was pregnant once and miscarried. This year, I was diagnosed with PCOS and have long, irregular cycles. Every time I take an ovulation test, I get a negative. I feel defeated at this point and don’t know what to do. I’m trying to do it naturally before I go through with clomid/letrozole. I hope it gets better for you 🩷

[@the.crafty.beauty]

@carmenrodriguez9040 Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that.. it's definitely not a good feeling. I'm also trying to do everything naturally too, but it's starting to feel like the only way I'll ever get to be a mama is with help from a fertility doctor. I asked my family doc if I might have PCOS because I could check a lot of the boxes with symptoms, and he sent me for an internal ultrasound... and then told me that I don't have it. But I read the results, and it said I have cysts, so I don't get it... I hope everything works out for you as well! 🙏❤️

[@SteMegManzaroli]

When I discovered that the ovaries are not attached I was way over my 30s and it blew my mind 🤯 from the 2D figures on our textbooks it was impossible to get! Also when I was younger I was taking the pill and I went on a month long vacation where I forget to take the pill twice so I had my period twice!

[@futhark3]

My diagnostic technology brain is really loving this test using your camera to read out!! I hear about these tools but it's so nice that it's actually on the market and popping up outside of my research "bubble" ❤

[@Blueshadow2772]

Thankyou for providing excellent content for years! Is there any chance you could do a video on the skin condition vestibular papillomatosis? I feel like there isn't a lot of information on this.

[@coffeecrazedparenthood7289]

Sometime I'd love to see a video about ovarian cysts, and if you could talk about how they might happen in young girls who haven't yet started having a period but have been showing signs that they will soon (in the next year or so).

[@melodycook4561]

My mom said she knew the moment she became pregnant with me because she felt herself ovulate on the way to the bathroom after being with my dad. He told her she was paranoid... she gave birth to me 9mo later 😂

[@philopharynx7910]

I would love to see you create a curriculum for health classes. You are a champion of honest facts and you teach them in a way that is easy to understand. Until then I do recommend that curious teens look into your channel.

[@jordanguernsey7716]

I would be really interested in a more in depth dive into newer fertility monitors like the one advertised and how they work and how you could use that to manage your cycles as well if you’ve ever considered making a video on that topic! I know others come with a warning that they’re not intended for the use of aiding in avoiding pregnancy, so I understand all the caveats, but for those not interested in hormonal birth control or implants, it can be quite a useful component of their personal fertility awareness method.

[@Myslexia]

I have sworn that I can not only feel when I ovulate, but can tell which ovary I'm ovulating from. Other women have said they cannot feel it, and I was completely shocked when I discovered almost a decade later I wasn't the only one.

[@meganrogers3571]

That's so interesting - I haven't heard of someone who can tell which ovary but I believe it. They can also figure out which ovary during an early pregnancy-confirmation ultrasound.

[@kobrien-]

100% in so so much pain during ovulation and it’s either left or right side

[@emibwes2377]

I can always feel it! It was left side last month.

[@rivalmoonlight]

As a trans guy taking testosterone, I was specifically told to use birth control because testosterone won't prevent ovulation. For me, it has completely stopped all bleeding related to menses. I'm interested in the mechanics of this. Is the testosterone only interacting with the progesterone, and preventing it from rising, and thus dropping to cause the bleeding, or is it something to do with the build up of lining, so there's little to nothing to shed when that drop does happen? When I went off T to try to conceive, my first period was extremely light, only spotting and only lasted 2 days, compared to extremely heavy 5+ days from before i'd started testosterone. Which is why the lining thought even crossed my mind.

[@KarmatheCorgi]

I was wondering the same thing as I'm contemplating going on T. I'm scared of the side effects though... not the good ones of course but... you know... increased risk of heart disease and stuff... :(

[@sammykenny]

I just went off mine to try to conceive with my wife (she’s mtf). How long did it take for your period to come back? Sorry if that’s an invasive question you totally don’t have to answer :)

[@rivalmoonlight]

@@sammykenny My wife is also mtf! She hadn't started estrogen yet when we were trying, so I can't say what kind of effects that might have. But for me, I'd been on T for 3 years, and got my period back within 2 months of stopping. I was pregnant by the 3rd month.

[@sammykenny]

@@rivalmoonlightOh, neat! I just hit my first month off of T. Thanks for your response! I don’t get the opportunity to talk about this with other trans dudes a lot!

[@asherdobbins]

I’ve also been curious about this. Then again, I had an IUD before starting T, so I hadn’t had a period leading up to it anyways, just very light spotting every 6-8 weeks

[@paulhudson8725]

This is the first time I am hearing the channel member name...and I will admit it is an inspired pun! I love it.

[@Sarah-lx8ex]

Thank you for this, MDJ - super interesting as always :) I was really interested in what you were saying about anovulatory cycles. I'm on a POP, Cerelle, which stops ovulation in most people. I'm pretty sure that I don't ovulate as I don't get any of the mood changes (or mucous changes!) that I'd associate with it, but I still have a relatively regular, light monthly bleed accompanied by mild PMS. What's going on? I'm guessing it's a progesterone drop, but I'm not sure where it comes from if I'm on a steady dose of progesterone throughout the month and not ovulating!

[@Rabaheo]

Not long ago I saw panic in the US about legislators using period trackers and ovulation trackers to accuse women of illegal abortion. What advice, if any, do you have for people in places where they are worried about that, in relation to a smartphone based ovulation tracker? is there a way to keep the information private or is it stored on a cloud?

[@MalissaWilson]

Paper charts are a good alternative. Or if you have an old phone/tablet that you don't connect to wifi, you can use that to track "off the grid" if you're concerned.

[@oooh19]

Having a period doesn’t mean you had an abortion!

[@oooh19]

@@MalissaWilsonthe gov’t shouldn’t know when everyone’s on their period or not! Don’t they have better things to do anyway?!

[@arielgaede3673]

Just out of curiosity (go nerds), how would your results on the ovulation testing look if you were on hormonal birth control (both types)?

[@sarahhartnett5629]

You wouldn’t see the spikes in FSH or LH, because the estrogen and/or progesterone in the pill blocks those parts of the process to prevent ovulation. Your body doesn’t kick off another ovulation cycle because the hormonal feedback loop is stalled by persistently high levels of artificial hormones that basically fool your body into thinking you are already pregnant. That’s also why some hormonal birth control can have symptoms that are similar to early pregnancy - nausea, breast tenderness, etc.

[@bethanybeasley6061]

Love the information in this video!! Can you make a video about how pain changes after a tubal ligation? I had one a couple years ago and ovulation and period pain is worse now that my tubes have been removed

[@vamps_rock]

Some of this I knew, some was education for me. What I would love to see a vid on is ovulation/menstruation in peri-menopause. I have no older women in my life who have actually gone through it due to hysterectomies, who I can get advice from. TFS Dr Mama ☺

[@thecuttinggardener361]

For women trying to get pregnant, tracking your LH (so you see when your spike is happening) and basal body temp (BBT. To confirm ovulation) are really helpful. If you have an LH surge, but no increase in BBT, you can assume you’ve had an anovulatory cycle. Tracking BBT during your luteal phase can also give you an indication if you’re pregnant or not, as your BBT will rise with embryo implantation, and will drop back to your baseline with no implantation. There are lots of video out there in how to track LH and BBT accurately. It’s what helped me and several of my friends get pregnant, or you can do it just to figure out your cycle and fertile window in order to avoid pregnancy without taking birth control.

[@tracy3418]

Loved this paid promotion video. I would definitely have taken you up on this one, but I'm actually currently 6 weeks pregnant!!! 🎉 I have extreme ovulation pain because of my endometriosis. So I can typically tell when ovulation is about to start or after it happens, but as I started to control my inflammation with different helpful supplements it became a little less obvious when I was ovulating. The month we conceived I wasn't even sure if I actually ovulated because I didn't have any pain. I was checking lh with a different kind of test kit though and was surprised when it showed an lh surge. Great video!

[@tracy3418]

@@danymilll707 sure

[@tracy3418]

@danymilll707 the US. Why?

[@tracy3418]

@danymilll707 nice to meet you

[@PryorS]

I just ordered using your code! It’s awesome that it tests all the different hormones and not just LH. I wouldn’t have trusted it had you not tried it yourself! Thanks!

[@Inito]

Happy Testing

[@PryorS]

@@Inito thank you!

[@heatherhamblin843]

🫵🏻🫵🏻🫵🏻🫵🏻 I HAVE A QUESTION: I was diagnosed with PCOS in Highschool (I’m now 29). I have had 3 babies. I also had my right ovary & tube removed. I also had a partial tubal removal of my left tube. DUE TO CYSTS and TORSION. However, my cycles are very regular. I can track exactly when my period will start. My “cycles” are anywhere between 26-29 days. Usually they are 27-28 days. Is it possible I’m still ovulating normally? You mentioned most people have irregular periods, I never have. When I was TTC with my kids, I noticed I ovulated later than day 14. Even thought my cycle was 28 days. Thank you if your able to answer 🥰🥰🥰

[@emmamcclellan8272]

I'd love a video about NFP from a data perspective. My husband & I use the ClearBlue Fertility Monitor for the Marquette Method, & I use a basal thermometer each morning as well. When I explained this to my doctor she rolled her eyes & wrote down "rhythm method".

[@Lau3464l]

Do you use this for contraception? Or for trying to conceive? As far as data goes, I know NFP has been shown to be quite helpful for trying to conceive, but much less effective when used as contraception.

[@emmamcclellan8272]

@@Lau3464l We've used it for both. Started using it after our first baby to avoid pregnancy while I was finishing grad school. Currently we're trying to concieve.

[@pauloruffino2030]

Great video as usual, but I'm commenting to say I loved the editor messages too!

[@jammelfosquez5394]

I love you mama Doctor Jones. You are so down to earth and explain things so well. Could you do a video on pre menopause and menopause?

[@Blazinember007]

I've literally studied this in high school just a few months ago that females are born with the ova that lasts throughout their lives, and to hear that might not be the case is mind boggling, thank you Dr.Jones for the info!

[@Michellelipstick]

Count me in as someone getting their mind blown by the tubes not being connected to the ovary! Also, just had a thought--if someone is on birth control for, say, severe cramps, and they want to get pregnant...do they just get off BC and they're miserable every period until they get pregnant or go back on? Genuinely curious.

[@tinas_hotdog_sophie]

My mom used the temperature thingy to get pregnant with us which is pretty cool considering it actually worked also as a birth control method. They wanted us 2 years apart and we are.

[@jambalie]

I am glad the finite egga quesrion was asked because I was wondering myself. And one reason it took so long to learn as much as we now know about the female anatomy is because the male-dominated early medical profession just didn’t look too deeply into it, based things like heart attack symptoms solely on the reports of men, etc. Another reason is, say what you will about the internet, but it has opened up so much information for women that we simply did not have access to because no one was telling us because the people who knew were too few and far between. I mean, a decade ago, the majority of people still thought the concept of virginity was a real thing.

[@123BizzyLizzy123]

Does endometriosis affect how people ovulate?

[@sharronhankins7722]

I'm curious too!

[@mrlsdutch]

For me, menstruation usually does not come with any cramps. I CAN feel my ovulation though, pretty funny. I'm pregnant now and have some cramping sometimes and it does make me a little nervous, just because I am not that used to cramping. I am 20 weeks now and our boy is doing great. The human body is something amazing! 💙💙💙

[@tracy3418]

Congratulations!!! I'm currently 6 weeks pregnant! So exciting!

[@nikkireigns]

Congrats to you both!! I just turned 36 and don’t think I’ll be ready in time to have kids. Guess I’ll be the cool auntie 😅

[@tracy3418]

@@nikkireigns I'm 38. It's still possible. Being the fun aunt is great too! Babies are a huge investment of time, energy, and money. Do what's best for you!

[@mrlsdutch]

@@tracy3418 true, we did the whole calculation (is our relationship ready, do we have enough money, do we have a support system, how are we going to manage work and studies) before we started 'trying'. I think it's the parents responsibility to create a stable environment when you make the decision to start a family. (That's different if it just happened).

[@tracy3418]

@@mrlsdutch we waited to start trying, but ideally people are in a good place to start trying when they're younger. I don't super recommend waiting until 38 because it is a LOT more difficult to get and stay pregnant. It's ended up costing us a lot more money to get pregnant now versus if we were younger. It's a balance. Everyone should do what is right for them.

[@gadgetgirl02]

This is reminding me of when I had an ovarian cyst and a gallstone attack at the same time. The cyst was on the opposite side from the bladder, but my GP said I probably didn't know about the gallstones, and only investigated the cyst. He said I couldn't tell if the pain was on my left or right side because abdominal pain got confusing. The cyst resolved fine on its own with some discomfort, but no big deal. The gall bladder eventually got removed after a second ER visit.

[@AskarTheIt]

Hi, i follow you for a time now and thanks for being smily and energetic all the time. Also i love how you explain subjects with sources. However, i can't find a urologist to follow here that isn't dr. boring. Can you suggest one?

[@emilyrussell962]

Could you do a video on PCOS ....

[@sharronhankins7722]

Yesss!

[@0Jenna7]

I had a look at the fertility monitor. Firstly: It is only Iphone compatible. Secondly: It only ships in the USA. So if you don't fit these two criterias, don't bother.

[@Inito]

We are coming up with a new model for our Andriod users super soon💙

[@MarieLepess]

I would absolutely love to hear more from you regarding irregular cycles and thyroid problems. How does that affect fertility? How can I calculate my fertile window when my cycle can vary 30-45 days long? Do I ovulate 12-14 days in a new cycle or is it 12-14 days before I get my period? Before I first started taking Levothyroxine for hypothyroidism I lost my period for 11 months. This was accompanied with a long weight loss process. However since I first menstruated at 11yo I have had irregular periods. Average is 35 days but it’s hardly ever exact.

[@monicachristianson6513]

I'd love to see an in-depth video on endometriosis. If there's not enough info for a full video, maybe you could combine. What causes it, what are all the complications, etc. My biggest question, as I'm nearing 50, is what happens to endometrial lesions after menopause?

[@melrhea12]

DMJ, I have a question! Okay so I went 4 years without a period after having my daughter because of PCOS. They put me on birth control (nuva ring) earlier this year and it’s caused me to have periods every month. However, I want to have another baby. But I’m worried that if I stop the birth control, it will stop my periods/ovulation again.. what should I do?

[@makeuploverjess5170]

I'm happy to know that you were able to have a baby regardless of PCOS. I have PCOS and haven't been able to

[@Lau3464l]

This is a question you should discuss with the doc who prescribed you the nuva ring! They should be able to go over all the details with you about these kinds of numbers.

[@rinabobina9905]

Hey, not a doc, but I was on Nuvaring for almost 10 years and also have hormonal imbalances (possible PCOS). You are not ovulating. Nuvaring and similar hormonal birth control actively stops ovulation. It’s supposed to, an intended effect; if you don’t ovulate, you don’t get pregnant. The bleeding you have as a “period” during the off-week of hormonal birth control is NOT biologically the same thing as a menstrual period, it’s more akin to withdrawal from the hormones. Fertility and hormones are so individual and complicated, you really should talk to your personal doctors about next steps. They can help set you up for a smooth transition off birth control and take advantage of the time to get your body as ready as possible for pregnancy. Wishing you lots of luck!! ❤

[@keribere244]

⁠​⁠@@makeuploverjess5170my mother has PCOS and was told she wouldn’t be able to have kids, but she managed to give birth to twins anyways :) she stopped there though because she was told she would probably become pregnant with another set of multiples, and that’s a bit much lol. I do hope you are able to have a baby of your own!

[@melrhea12]

@@rinabobina9905 oh okay! Had no idea lol thank you!

[@RevolutionUtena]

I'm getting ready to have a radical hysterectomy for various reasons and noticed you don't really have much info on menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT or ERT) and I realize that may not be your specialty area but I'd love to hear more about these if it is something you're knowledgeable/passionate about!

[@thebreakdownartist9260]

I used a device like that when trying to conceive my first called Mira, was really useful and the testing for progesterone confirms the ovulation which like strips don’t do

[@amandamcquade1272]

😔 Do people who experience Mittelschmerz (pain at ovulation) usually feel it every month throughout their menstruating life? Or do folks start later on? I felt it strongly, but only a few months as I approached menopause. Ouch!😢

[@kjan83]

I only started to feel mine (and not every month) after I got the Mirena IUD.

[@Lau3464l]

Yes! I get middleschmirtz every month, started as a teenager!

[@d_izzy]

I have had/believe mittelschmerz and I only have had it once having had a pregnancy. It is varied and doesn't happen all the time, but it feels like a small period cramp that lasts a short time compared to the longer pms cramps.

[@amandamcquade1272]

🫡🧡🙃😖 Thank you for chiming in, Kristina and Lauren. One "vote" for each, so truly, each of us is different! And Lauren...I'm sorry you've had that experience every month.😮 🫡👑 Peace, Health and Comfort to you both 🧘‍♀️✨️🕊🧡

[@kjan83]

@@d_izzy Mine feels like my ovary is in a vice grip for 20 seconds. LOL

[@HikaruRain]

I am actually growing a nice little nasty cyst on my right ovary right now. I can feel it and it will continue to grow till it pops or my OBGYENDO decides it is too big and finally decides to take the ovary. It usually explodes before she takes it out. Which is hellishly painful. It is like getting punched in the back with an iron fist that comes out through your heart and you can't breath. Fun times. 😑