Can I ovulate early? This is a common question. Let's look into it in more detail.
The most important task of the female body is considered to be procreation, childbearing function. And such a process as ovulation is responsible for this important function. But sometimes unexpected failures can occur when ovulation occurs earlier than expected.
The egg is usually supposed to be released from the ovary in the middle of the menstrual cycle. But it may happen ahead of schedule.
Is it possible to ovulate early with a 28 day cycle?
It is believed that with a cycle of 28 days, the mature germ cell comes out on the 14th day. For many women, this is exactly what happens. However, there are cases in which ovulation with a cycle of 28 days occurs on the 12th day and may even be earlier.
Women with a similar cyclic pathology have a fairly short follicular phase, that is, the time from the onset of menstruation to the release of the egg from the ovaries. Usually its duration is about 12-15 days. During this phase, the egg is protected by the follicle, where it matures and grows.
WhenIf the duration of the follicular phase is less than 12 days, early ovulation occurs, and the chances of getting pregnant are too small. In this case, the egg has not yet fully developed and matured, and therefore is not ready for fertilization.
Can this condition occur normally?
This can happen to every woman. But if such an early rupture of the follicle happens all the time, it can cause infertility.
On what day of the cycle do you ovulate early?
Ovulation occurs before the 12th day after the start of menstruation. The egg is ready for fertilization in 12-16 days with a 25-day cycle.
Reasons
Main causes of early ovulation:
- short follicular phase;
- stress;
- abuse of alcohol and caffeine;
- dramatic weight loss or sudden weight gain;
- time before menopause;
- sexually transmitted diseases;
- cancellation of oral contraceptives;
- irregular menstrual cycle, which could be caused by gynecological hormonal diseases;
- abrupt changes in normal daily activities.
Any hormonal disorders can affect the staging and duration of the menstrual cycle. The egg in the ovarian follicle matures due to follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH), and the release occurs due to the action of luteinizing hormones (LH). All these substances are produced under the control of the hypothalamus in the pituitary gland. If the level of thesehormones will change, this will lead to violations of the ovulatory mechanism. This is why you ovulate early.
Premature occurrence of the ovulatory phase is associated with increased levels of FSH.
Ovarian activity inevitably declines with age. A girl at birth has about two million eggs. During the menstrual cycle, hundreds of eggs die and only one matures. There are exceptions when more than one egg can mature in one cycle - this is hyperovulation.
The reasons for early ovulation should be determined by the doctor.
A woman loses more than 90% of her eggs by the age of 30. And the closer the onset of menopause, the faster the pituitary gland begins to feedback and releases more and more FSH to make up for the lack of ovulating follicles. All this will eventually lead to a violation of the menstrual cycle.
The results of persistent early ovulation are immature eggs and infertility.
Studies show that smoking can disrupt the ovulatory cycle and affect female fertility. If a woman smokes more than 20 cigarettes a day, then the full maturation of the egg is impossible. The same can be said for the effects of caffeine and alcohol.
Signs and symptoms
In order to detect a premature release of an egg, you need to observe the cycle for at least three months. Ovulation should be expected on the 12th-16th day with a cycle of 28 days, and in a 30-day cycle, expect on the 13th-17th day.
If a woman begins to feel these signs shortly after her period, then most likely she has an ovulatory phase earlier than usual:
- pain in the mammary glands;
- aching pain in the abdomen;
- high viscosity cervical mucus;
- increased sex drive.
Such signs of early ovulation can be detected by determining the level of LH in the urine using ovulation tests.
How can you detect ovulation?
The most reliable sign of the appearance of an egg is the establishment of a peak basal temperature, which is available to every woman at home. Although this method has its drawbacks: it is necessary to adhere to the measurement procedure for at least six months, record the results, build graphs and analyze it together with the gynecologist.
The most accurate way to determine the timing of the release of an egg is to measure the diameters of the follicle on ultrasound (folliculometry). But such a measurement, for obvious reasons, is not available to all women.
A very informative way that you can do at home is to use ovulation tests. When an egg is released prematurely, it is best to use cassette reusable devices, devices for determining ovulation by saliva, or purchase many disposable test strips and start using them immediately after the end of menstruation.
If this failure happened only once, then there is no need to worry. Problems with conception may appear ifif such a pathological condition persists for more than three months. In this case, the menstrual cycle will be reduced, and menstruation will come earlier than expected.
Pregnancy with early ovulation
Pregnancy is definitely possible, but this probability will be much less than with normal ovulation. During the early ovulatory process, the ovum leaves the follicle immature. It may not develop further and not be fertilized. Such an egg with great difficulty is attached to the wall of the uterus, and even then, it would seem that pregnancy can be interrupted at an early stage.
Premature onset of ovulation is a sign of a decrease in the reserve capacity of the ovaries. And the lower they are due to the diseases of a woman or age, the earlier the appearance of an egg from the follicle occurs.
How are early ovulation and pregnancy related?
An ovulation test done early in pregnancy can show hCG levels instead of LH levels (because these hormones have a similar chemical structure) and therefore give false information about early follicle rupture and no pregnancy.
Another obstacle to pregnancy can be the early release of the egg during a long cycle, when a woman waits for ovulation in the middle of the cycle, and the appearance of a mature cell has already occurred, due to which attempts to get pregnant are unsuccessful.
It happens quite often that the cycle goes astray after an abortion. Therefore, it is necessary to wait for another full cycle so that the ovulatory function againrecovered.
Most women who have had a miscarriage always ovulate earlier than usual, resulting in infertility. The cause may be stress or hormonal imbalance. In such cases, you need to see a doctor.
Treatment
Many infertility problems in most women were caused by ovulation problems. Therefore, it is important to consult a doctor before starting treatment and examine the hormonal background.
First of all, you should give up bad habits (alcohol, smoking, caffeine). You also need to sleep in complete darkness. This can help restore FSH levels, which are responsible for the initial phase of the cycle. In this way, the normal cycle is fixed and regulated, which will then facilitate the conception and implantation of the embryo.
Methods for restoring reproductive function
There are also other methods of restoring reproductive function. This is:
- sleep at least seven hours a night;
- complete fortified nutrition;
- outdoor physical activity, hardening;
- auto-training techniques that help cope with stress.
Medicines
Medication treatment includes drugs that help stimulate the maturation of eggs and their timely release - LH and FSH ("Cytorotide"). They are administered subcutaneously, starting from the initial days of the cycle until the timing of normal ovulation. It is strictly forbidden to take such drugs on your own.
Also forovulation recovery is often recommended glucocorticoids, mainly against the background of hyperandrogenism. Do not stop taking these drugs abruptly. In these cases, premature ovulation may occur due to "Prednisolone", "Metipred" and other glucocorticoid drugs. Only a doctor can cancel these funds according to a certain scheme.
If a woman frequently ovulates early on the eighth day of her cycle or a little later, she should see a doctor. This is especially important if she has a short menstrual cycle - 24 days, because in this case, the ability to conceive is sharply reduced.
Supplements
Often, women, in order to restore hormonal levels, for example, with early ovarian failure, take a variety of dietary supplements. The effect of these drugs on hormone levels has not been established. Therefore, it is impossible to say for sure whether early ovulation can occur from taking Ovariamin and similar drugs.
It is quite difficult to restore normal ovulation on your own, it is difficult to influence it on your own. Therefore, most treatment recommendations are reduced to restoring the functions of the neurohumoral system and overall he alth promotion. This should help restore hormonal levels in a he althy woman.
Taking Duphaston progestogens will help support an already formed pregnancy, stabilize the second phase of the cycle. Gestagens do not affect the first half of this period and cannot cause early ovulation. The same can be said aboutpopular drug "Utrozhestan".
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