ovulating without a period

[SweetBella]

i have problems where i don't have a period... yes, i've gone to the doctor about it but that was when i wasn't trying to conceive.

so.... now that i am ttc, i want to know.... do you still ovulate eventhough you don't have a period?

and just so you know, i do have a doctors appt but im new to this state and haven't gone to a doctor yet but i called and my *new* doctor can't get me in until july 21st... so any info you can give me on this i would love. i don't have periods very often and i want to get pregnant, we are officially ttc!

i started taking over the counter prenatal vitamins.

i am so new to this baby stuff so i would take whatever you can give me! thanks in advance!

 

[jayebrownlee]

I don't have periods because my prolactin is high but I am told that I might still be ovulating

however agnus castus is a good herbal remedy that can encourage ovulation

HTH

Jay

 

[Leanna]

I don't know if you can ovulate without a period. Have you tried charting your temperatures and cervical mucus to look for signs of ovulation? You can use this chart for free: www.fertilityfriend.com

 

[seamonster]

You can definitely still ovulate without a period -- that's how many girls get pregnant before their first period. I'm not sure that there's any way to *make* it happen, but it can and does happen.

 

[seamonster]

Here's some specific info about this...

Since a woman releases an egg 12-16 days before her expected period, it is possible for women to get pregnant without having periods. Women who are not menstruating due to a certain condition (i.e.…low body weight, breastfeeding, perimenopause) risk the chance of ovulating at any point. For those who want to conceive, the lack of periods could make it more difficult to know the timing of ovulation if you are not charting temperature and cervical fluid changes. But if you are not having periods and wanting to prevent pregnancy, a form of contraception should be used since there is no way to know when ovulation will occur.

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/gettingpregnant/ovulationfaq.htm