15 days does sound like something else was going on. I wonder if this is relevant: It was really helpful for me when I started charting to be able to understand the difference between spotting (NOT AF) and real AF. When I was going through the ectopic and had weeks and weeks of light to heavy bleeding and frequent spotting (just scroll through my charts, from my siggie, for the fall), I also realized that the spotting was a good indicator that things weren't right. Mid-cycle spotting is VERY rare. A few women spot during ovulation, and some spot the latter half of the luteal phase, but if you're spotting past when AF happens I think it's pretty much guaranteed that you're not in the follicular phase and/or something is off (e.g., PCOS can cause a lot of spotting).
Sometimes spotting versus AF can be really difficult to determine, and it's based on both color and quantity. The guideline is if it fills up a pad or tampon at a certain rate with red or dark red (there are rules, but I think it's more important to consider it relative to normal flow for the person) then it's AF.
A true BBT will go the the hundredth degree (e.g., 97.41), but I think most of us just use the regular digital with tenths that are available at all drug stores.
Sb, another thing to know is that CD21 tests are only valid for those who O on or near CD14. Lots of women don't! So they get these tests back with bad results and panic, although everything might be just fine. I really hope your test results come back great!!!!
Lots of women swear by acupuncture for their cycles and fertility!
AFM, I'm CD13 and hoping to O soon--it's usually CD17, but has been a few days earlier or later. OH and I are in the midst of our first SMEP month, so keep your FX for us! This is also my first month using OPKs, so I'm eagerly awaiting darker lines. They've been consistently faint so far.
I've also upped the ante on supplements this month, so I'm really hopeful!
Any other news from anyone else????? How are those heathen babies doing?
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