AboutTandi Expertise I can answer questions related to female infertility, fertility, conception, getting pregnant, miscarriages, fertility treatments and most other fertility related issues! I cannot answer questions about birth control or elective abortions. My knowledge is also limited in regards to other medical conditions, so I may or may not be able to answer questions on how they relate to fertility. Also, I am only familiar with fertility medications used in the United States, so I may not be able to answer your questions about foreign medications.
Experience I am an RN who has worked in the NICU and spent the last two years working extensively with infertility and miscarriages.
Education/Credentials I received my RN from New Mexico State University in 2003.
Expert: Tandi Date: 6/12/2008 Subject: Ovulation or Anovulation
Question I’m 25 years old, I recently had an abortion in December 2007. About one week after the abortion i did an ultrasound and found out I have polycystic ovaries and had been put on Yasmin birth control pills. However i show no visible symptoms of the syndrome. I stopped taking the pill after two cycles because i want to become pregnant. My cycles now range from 28-29 days since coming off the pill. I know that some women with polycystic ovaries bleed and it seems like a period but isn't a period and it’s called anovulatory bleeding.
But my question is can you have what seems like a normal Period (lasting 7 days, not heavy or light flow) and still have an Ovulation problem? If the answer is yes how can this happened? And how can i tell if it’s anovulatory bleeding? What’s the difference?
Answer Sher,
The ability to become pregnant and the presence of a normal cycle indicates that you are ovulating.
Unfortunately, with PCOS the typical ovulation tests are not as accurate, but they do work for some people. You can try taking your basal body temperature, or using ovulation predictor kits to confirm when and if you are ovulating. However, a normal period, at normal intervals is a great way to tell that you are in fact ovulating.
Anovulatory bleeding typically occurs at least a week or more after the menses should have started.
It sounds like you have a very mild case of PCOS and it is not effecting your fertility.
