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I just saw my doctor this morning and asked her more about short cycles. She says that happens as we get closer to menopause and with DOR. The FSH increases to get the ovaries to make more follicles and that process starts before we get our period. My luteal phase lasts 13-14 days, which is good. So if I ovulate on day 10, my cycles are going to be only 23-24 days. It's ok as long as the uterine lining at ovulation is thick enough for implantation to occur.
I wonder about those OPK tests. I think I've had some false positives in the past. When I initially started being tested, my OB/GYN had me wait for a positive LH surge, then within 24 hrs get a estradiol level. When mine came back low two times (59 and 92), I began to wonder if I was even ovulating or if it was a false positive since they wanted to see those numbers a lot higher. That was the red flag for me that something wasn't right. My RE says she thinks a lot of women have problems with OPK's and that they are not always reliable. Interesting stuff!
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