Quick question ...

[xoxrandomxox.livejournal.com]

And I'm sorry if this has been asked but I couldn't find it

If you're sick when it's around time for you to ovulate (eg, a cold, flu, etc) could that cause you to skip a month?

Thanks

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[mutt182.livejournal.com]

I guess anything that messes you up a bit like that could cause changes in your cycle <3

[xoxrandomxox.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the info. :-)

[stripling.livejournal.com]

i've heard of it delaying ovulation, but i don't know about skipping entirely. it's probably possible.

[xoxrandomxox.livejournal.com]

How much do you think it would delay it? Like, if you were sick a week, your body ignores that sick week and your cycle is an extra week long?

[stripling.livejournal.com]

it all depends on the cycle. some women ovulate on day 12. some on day 20. hard to say. if you track your cycle, you might get a better inkling of exactly what day you generally ovulate, and then be better able to tell when/why you'd be late. a really good book on the subject is toni weschler's taking charge of your fertility (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060937645/qid=1121486399/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6712887-3156018?v=glance&s=books&n=507846). Interesting stuff!

i've had mono recently and a few other illnesses in the past, but my periods have all still been on time-ish.

[babybloodheart.livejournal.com]

Yes, if your body is not healthy then it will not want to risk you getting pregnant.

BTW: Where did you get that icon from? It's cool.

[superho.livejournal.com]

I had a really nasty ear infection once and I was so ill my period didn't come. I've never had that happen again, but I guess if you're very sick it's possible.

[patsrockmybosox.livejournal.com]

i don't know about cold/flu etc affecting your cycle other than by a few days (which would generally be how long it takes until you start feeling better), but i had a UTI before and that delayed my cycle by about 7-10 days or so, until the infection was completely cleared up. after that, my cycle was a little off for about a month or so but then it went right back to being the 3rd weekend of the month.