Dr. Kamalpreet Kaur Nagpal
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
We are trying for a baby for three months. I have been facing a couple of issues. I feel the symptoms of periods within 18 to 20 days of my previous cycle. My regular cycle was between 25 to 28 days before. I was taking Folvite (Folic acid tablet) but started using iron tablets for two months. Please let me know what could be the cause? Or is this normal?
Hi,
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The feeling of symptoms like periods but not actually having bleeding could be due to ovulation pain, what is called in medical terms is Mittelschmerz pain. If your cycles are ovulatory, all the more good. Try for conception in the middle of your cycle days, say in 25-28 day cycle 8-18 days. Do not worry if three months are gone. Give a fair trial for six months before undergoing any investigations. Folic acid to continue till you conceive. It will prevent neural tube defects in the baby.
Patient's Query
Thank you doctor,
My cycle is due on 19th of this month and was just worried that I had already started to feel like I was getting my periods. But I had felt a similar symptom of periods two months back, and actually ended up getting my periods within two days. In fact in the last three months, my cycle has been between 20 to 24 days. I have a very heat body and feel one cup of coffee is good enough to pre-pone my periods. If the above situation is normal? Please guide me on the period for conception in 20 to 24 days cycle.
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
The best days for your cycle will be from day 8-18. The first day of the periods is day 1. Just relax. A cup of coffee cannot prepone your periods. Our menstrual cycle has a direct relationship with our hypothalamus (brain). So every time when you try to conceive, do not remain tense and worry about the next periods. In a menstrual cycle, there are 2 phases. The first half is variable (follicular phase) and the second half (luteal phase) is fixed. Ovulation (release of the egg) occurs between 12-16th day usually. That is why it is recommended to try for conception in these days.
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