Hey guys.. Why would I be starting my period 4 days early? (Sigh) please read

Question

Well, this is my third month of really trying to pay attention to my body. I have been using mymonthlycycle.com and according to the site I ovulated on the 1st of August. I am always at a 28 day cycle, so I am supposed to start on the 15. I started today. Why??? That has never happened before.

The only wierd thing I can think of, is that last month is the first month I noticed the egg white discharge and I got it about 10 days before i was supposed to ovulate. Which reading on this site I thought that was odd but I am so new at this..

This month I was going to invest in a ovualatin kit and perhaps even meet with a dr because even though we have only been trying 3 months I am 36 and it seems that I might be doing myself a disservice by not doing it. What do you think???

Anyways,, I appreciate your help, we are like a family on this site and I appreciate all my sisters and our journeys to become mothers.... God Bless...

Answer 1

Yes you probably ovulated earlier than you thought. Seems like the EWCM was just about right on time (good to now know that you get it!). Normally EWCM arrives 3 or 4 days before ovulation, and ovulation is 14 days before your next period.

I would meet with your doctor, but do a set of OPKs first. At 36, they will be happy to help you, but save yourself a return trip, because they love to see an OPK result before they start testing for other things. Also, if you're up to it, consider charting BBTs (http://www.fertilityfriend.com) because that will also give you something to show the doctor and it confirms ovulation more accurately than OPKs.

Answer 2

The best think to do to take the worry completely away is to purchase "answer" ovulation test strips. I have used them and they work. God's Blessings and Baby dust @ you.

Answer 3

Gor some crazy reason I was on a normal 28 day never failing cycle then when I REALLY started paying attention to my cycle && ttc my cycle changed to 24 day cycle....ovu kits are great even though as soon as I got mine in the mail...I found out I was pregnant..(YESTERDAY) !! !!!!!! baby dust && dont give up!

Answer 4

U probably ovulated early this cycle. U need to keep track of ovulatin w/ OPK's or a fertility monitor. If u got EWCM 10 days before u Oed rest assured u more than likely ovulated early as well:)