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I have had a positive OPK on cd25 (irregular cycle). Why is ovulation so late? Worried something is wrong with my eggs and they don't mature

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Does anyone who ovulated this late got pregnant? It sounds like a silly question but i am worried my eggs don't mature enough otherwise why on earth it would take them this long to grow?

Unfortunately 6 rounds of clomid and one ivf fresh transfer all failed so I'm trying to make sense of what is happening.

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Did you always have this before treatment? You may have a short luteal phase.

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DJBebe in reply toFingerscrossed38

My cycle is irregular, but it used to be @31 days long in average 😥

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Fingerscrossed38 in reply toDJBebe

If it's still that long but you're ovulating at cd26 then you'll have a really short luteal phase so maybe this is something your Dr can help with for starters?

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Faith103

Every month is different. We don’t always ovulate at the same time we even miss ovulation sometimes. I had no ovulation last month. Go drs and get blood tests if your worried that’s what I’ve done xxxx

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DJBebe in reply toFaith103

What blood test did you have? Xxx

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Faith103

Day 21 progesterone it confirms ovulation. I’m having one on day 21 of cycle to check for ovulation as last month I didn’t see a peak on clear blue just high fertility and judging by my symptoms I defo didn’t ovulate xxxx get it done it’s worth checking for 3 months give you and overall idea of what’s happening

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DJBebe in reply toFaith103

Can i just ask my GP for it? Also if i had a positive opk on cd26, how long after can i do the test? I hope i ovulated because i had EWCM and ovulation cramps.

In fact i thought I missed my ovulation this month but seeing EWCM in cd24 made me take a test and it was "almost " positive, tested in cd25 and it was cery strong, and today in cd26 i have the pelvic cramps.

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DJBebe in reply toFaith103

Did you AF came as normal even though you did not ovulate?

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Faith103 in reply toDJBebe

Yes it came a day early but regular as clockwork but I’m lucky because I’m always bang on with my periods xxxx

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Faith103 in reply toDJBebe

I have stage 4 endo and only one tube due to ectopic xxxx

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DJBebe in reply toFaith103

I have pcos and only one tube as well. How old are u? I am 36. Xx

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HopeAt43

There is nothing wrong with late ovulation. Actually it’s better to be late then early, as early points to egg quality. I always ovulate late, day 16-18. It just means your eggs need more time to mature.

I have PCOS, endometriosis and lutenal phase defect (progesterone levels dropped too quickly after ovulation). I used to not ovulate. My consultant recommended myo-inositol and in 3 months my cycle reduced from 33days to 29days and I started ovulating. Might be worth discussing with your consultant.

I also focused a lot on diet. I cut out sugar. I followed the anti inflammatory diet (which I think is very similar to IVF diet). Even a few lbs off made a big difference for me.

Good luck 🍀

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