Anywhere between 21 to 35 days is a normal length for your menstrual cycle. The regularity of your cycle indicates fertility or infertility. 1 in 6 couples are infertile. However, many are misled to believe that they are infertile when, in fact, they are fertile. There are 3 primary fertility signs:
- cervical fluid
- waking temperatures
- cervical position
There are many reasons women are led to believe they are infertile:
- Infertility is assumed if pregnancy has not occurred within a year
- Many doctors overlook obvious solutions
- Many fertility tests are timed inappropriately
- The commonly used ovulation predictor kits can be misleading
- Irregular cycles are assumed to be problematic
- Many clinicians focus on basal body temperatures rather than cervical fluid
- Women are often needlessly prescribed an ovulatory drug such as Clomid
- Women are often led to believe that they are not getting pregnant when they are actually having miscarriages
The Antimullerian Hormone (AMH) Test and an Antral Follicle Count are two ways to test fertility. Healthy reproductive organs, a long phase of fertile-quality cervical fluid, and/or short cycles with more ovulation time leads to “fertile myrtles”.
Learn your body. Be aware of what is happening within your body. Talk to your physician. Advocate for yourself!
*Information gathered from Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, MPH*
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