period stuff

[amandopolis.livejournal.com]

just how irregular is irregular? i've been keeping track of my cycle on www.cyclespage.com, and i haven't had anything close to regular yet, and i'm about 4 days after what i should be "due" according to my calendar. of course, if i'm super irregular, i guess i can't really call myself late...

but here are the last couple, just to give you an idea: 28 days, 25 days, 24 days, 32 days.
and i'm on my 33rd day this time around. sooooo am i completely irregular? or is this normal?

Comments

[crushdmb.livejournal.com]

That's about what I was when I wasn't on the pill. Every 24-34 days, depending. Hmmm...

[stealingbabies.livejournal.com]

That's about how I was. I'd even skip months, of course, or go a cycle and a half before anything would happen. :| But, most women not taking anything that'll regulate things are a bit "irregular." It's mostly teh women that are naturally "regular" that are rare, from what I've seen.

[disarray2.livejournal.com]

I chart for BC reasons and my last 11 cycles have been between 24 and 29 days. It's not that strange to have varing lengths unless you are on BCP's then I think you are supposed to be regular because you are artificially creating your cycles.

Being sick, stressed, change in eating, and change in excerising can all lead to a change in your cycle. Normally what varies is when you ovulate. A really good book to read is Taking Charge of Your Fertility. Highly recommend it.

[like-fire.livejournal.com]

that really doesn't seem that irregular to me. considering all the outside factors that can skew when your period comes (health, stress, etc), varying within ten days either way doesn't seem that bad. of course, you know your body better than anything, so if you feel like something is off, maybe talk to your doctor about it.

to put this in perspective, before i was on the pill my cycle was anywhere between two week and four months, so a few days off sounds pretty healthy to me.