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| Abnormal cycle | 6/5/2008 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: My husband and I would like to start having kids. I started plotting my cycle out on calendars to ...
A: If you are not having periods, you are not ovulating. That's one fact. If you are having an ...
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| Natural Family Planning | 5/1/2008 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: My hubby and I are planning to TTC in September/October and in the meantime I am charting my temps ...
A: Elevated temperature usually indicates one of two things: pregnancy or illness. If you are not ...
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| perimenopause contraception | 4/26/2008 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: I am 53yrs old and I am sure I no longer need contraception but am told I have to be 12months ...
A: What signs of ovulation are you referring to? Some of them are somewhat subjective but others are ...
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| unusual cycle | 4/12/2008 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: I am on day 27 of my cycle. (I am 25 years old.) This is my 5th cycle since weaning my son. About 4 ...
A: Probably just an unusual cycle, without ovulation. It can take your body a bit of time to get back ...
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| low post ovulation temps | 1/8/2008 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: Do low post ov temps correlate with low progesterone? I have always had regular 28 day cycle. ...
A: So you are probably in your mid 30's? Low progesterone is a cause of a short post Luteal phase and ...
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| off bipolar meds/trying 2 become pregnant | 1/6/2008 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: How long must await to get pregnant? I have been off my medication( Lamactil 200mg x day for bipolar ...
A: I do not have any information about the risks from bipolar medicine on pregnancy. Your doctors will ...
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| Period or implantation? | 12/28/2007 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: My periods are as regular as the Amazaon rains. Yesterday was supposed to be the start of red day, ...
A: Probably too soon to tell. But temperatures are going to stay elevated if you are pregnant. Give ...
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| calendar method | 12/16/2007 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: my fiance and i would like to use the calendar or rhythm method of contraception but i am confused ...
A: Calendar or rhythm method is not longer considered very helpful. NFP has replaced it because of the ...
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| get preganant | 12/10/2007 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: I am 25 year old and my husband is 29 year old.. we are planning for baby next year and i m not ...
A: This pattern may be normal for you, every woman is different. The real question is whether or not ...
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| Methods/concerns | 11/26/2007 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: In your opinion what is the best method (or combined methods) of natural family planning for a young ...
A: The article appears to have been written in June 2006, so there are many comments about it on the ...
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| 19 Days Past Ovulation- Elevated Temps- Negative HPT | 11/19/2007 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: I'm a 27 year old woman, with one child (15 months old.) He's still breastfeeding, but I've started ...
A: It is my understanding that elevated temperatures beyond day 14 usually means pregnancy. I would ...
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| Trying to conceive... | 11/14/2007 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: I am a healthy 28 y/o female, trying to conceive. My cycle is 26 days, and that is the norm for me. ...
A: A 26 day cycle is too short. If the post leutal phase (after ovulation) is less than 11 or 12 days ...
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| delayed ovulation | 10/29/2007 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: We use sympto-thermal NfP and have taken classes. I weaned my 1 year old in april had a cycle in ...
A: I vote for crazy hormones. Everyone is different, I'm sure you've heard that, too. My daughter ...
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| delayed ovulation | 10/29/2007 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: We use sympto-thermal NfP and have taken classes. I weaned my 1 year old in april had a cycle in ...
A: If you've only had the one cycle in August which was quite long, it appears that your body just ...
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| Could you review my chart for Ovulation Day? | 9/26/2007 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: This is a repeat question, because I made a mistake the first time I asked it. My period is every ...
A: The benefit of charting is derived from the history of the previous charts. Since you only have the ...
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| Pregnant? | 8/29/2007 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: My husband and I are tryign to get pregnant. Im 26, and his 29. We have on son, 1. I can feel ...
A: The basal body temperature is the firm clue about pregnancy without other indications. Since you ...
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| Pregnant after month on birth control. | 8/27/2007 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: I started Yaz around the first of July. After being on it only a month i realized i wanted to have ...
A: No one can predict how long it will take to get pregnant whether you've taken a hormone pill or not. ...
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| charting and opk's | 8/10/2007 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: im nursing my 1 year old daughter about 1-3 times in the days and 2-4 times at night. Im ttc another ...
A: I don't know specifically anymore than I have already told you about temperature, thyroid and ...
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| charting and opk's | 8/9/2007 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: im nursing my 1 year old daughter about 1-3 times in the days and 2-4 times at night. Im ttc another ...
A: Yes, low temperatures are a definite sign of thyroid problems, but, of course, it could be ...
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| charting and opk's | 8/9/2007 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: im nursing my 1 year old daughter about 1-3 times in the days and 2-4 times at night. Im ttc another ...
A: Is this what you are looking for? Let me know if you need more help. Low temperatures can be a ...
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| my mense problem | 8/3/2007 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: I am a married woman who use no instrument for birthcontrol except of the rythmic method for 8 ...
A: I think you are probably right when you consider the dieting, the weight loss and increasing ...
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| pregnant? | 6/15/2007 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
Q: Every month my period comes on the 7th or arond the 9th. It is not the 15th and still no period. My ...
A: NFP will help you to know if you are pregnant even without taking a pregnancy test. However, you ...
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