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How long is your cycle?

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Wed, 2005-04-06 12:28 -- bettycrockerpun...
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naivete's picture
Submitted by naivete on

I get mine on the 4th-5th of every month. I've had a few months go screwy (really screwy, like skipping an entire month) but other then the really screwy ones, it's pretty reliable.

goose's picture
Submitted by goose on

on the pill now, so 28 days. with no pill, i only had periods maybe 4 or 5 times a year, if that.

RileysMama2B16's picture
Submitted by RileysMama2B16 on

Its usually every 28 days exactly...but once in awhile it'll screw up.

RachelLauren's picture
Submitted by RachelLauren on

Mine was kinda irregular lasting about 31-35 days. I once had a 45 day cycle. Don't know why though.

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Submitted by Solatido on

My cycles are usually around 30-32 days. My last one, however, was 39 days! I don't mind telling you, I was a little worried! I was wondering if the vasectomy hadn't worked after all and imagining how I would call up planned parenthood and see if I could get a refund for the botched vasectomy and a free abortion.

On the day I was going to go buy a pregnancy test, I woke up with light spotting. A few hours later, it was a full-blown period. Whew.

I've been off the pill for about 1.5 years now and it's interesting tracking my cycles.

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Submitted by amygdala on

I don't cycle at all right now (woot) and haven't regularly for years... I said 28-30 though cause I think that's how long it was...
:D

freeangel's picture
Submitted by freeangel on

Mine is 28 since I'm on the pill. Before that it was 29-30 days. It would come on say the 15th of Apr....then the 14th of May...the 13th of June...it was strange how that worked!

Lola's picture
Submitted by Lola on

i just started the pill after i had kira so haven't had a period yet.. but with the pill do you always get a period every 28 days exasctly ? and after you have a baby does it get screwed up like last longer or shorter ?

Kyamo's picture
Submitted by Kyamo on

My cycle was so weird. I'd go about 25-30 days with nothing, then I'd get either (1/4 of the time) a 'normal' period, with bad cramps, or (3/4 of the time) a very light flow, only needing a pantyliner, that would last for 2-4 weeks. Then start again with 25-30 days of nothing. So I guess my cycle was like 35-60 days depending on which period I got heh. Now I'm on the pill, so its every 28 days on the dot. I love it.

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Submitted by URErin on

If I keep my diet good, and have consistant eatign, sleeping and exercise patterns, I have a 28 day cycle. As soon as I start doing any traveling, or messing with my body's routine, my menstrual cycle will get longer becasue the slightest disturbances to my body's equilibrium seem to delay my ovulation.

I could go on and on on the topic, and if others are interested, there are natural ways to be able to predict your cycle, address any concerns with your cycle, and even "regulate" your cycle. I could write a post on fertility awareness, perhaps?

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Submitted by emily on

i'm on the pill now, so every 28 days, but off the pill i get my period approx. every 3 months, so that's what... 90 days or so.