Is it true that our ovaries take turns with having our Menstrual cycles every other month?
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Each cycle one of your ovaries releases an egg (called ovulation). The other ovary remains dormant meaning it doesn't do anything. The egg travels down into your fallopian tube (part that connects the uterus to the ovaries). Then if pregnancy occurs sperm fertilizes the egg and then the "baby" moves down into the uterus where it grows until it is born. During pregnancy both ovaries do not ovulate anymore until postpartum (after the baby is born). Usually the first ovulation (releasing of an egg) occurs 2 weeks to 3 months after the baby is born. If the mother breastfeeds exclusively then sometimes ovulation won't occur again until the baby is a few months old to a year old.
433365
Yes.  This is your body's natural way of revving you up so you can conceive during your most fertile time of the month (you usually ovulate right before your period).
496795
This is a perfectly normal occurance. What has happened is that you and your roomates cycles have synchronized with one another. The way in which this happens is the result of pheromones. Let me explain. A pheromone is any chemical or set of chemicals produced by a living organism that transmits a message to other members of the same species. There are alarm pheromones, food trail pheromones, sex pheromones, and many others that affect behavior or physiology. Although the existance of human pheromones is questioned, except in the case of menstrual synchronization. The best-studied case involves the synchronization of menstrual cycles among women based on unconscious odor cues (the so called McClintock effect, named after the primary investigator). This study states that there are two types of pheromone involved: "One, produced prior to ovulation, shortens the ovarian cycle, and the second, produced just at ovulation, lengthens the cycle". So as a result of the pheromonal cues, your periods will synchronize.
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Yes they do. I stopped having my period for about 8 months one time and when the dr. put me on the pill, my period returned to normal. The flow was lighter and I could always know when to expect my period to start.
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Everyone is different, but what you are describing isn't the norm.  Two periods a month is not usual.  It has happened to me in the past, but it sounds to me as if you should get it checked.  Most likely it will be nothing to worry about but it is a nuisance for sure.  Various hormonal imbalances can cause it, especially thyroid problems, so I think it is time for you to get it checked.
574276
sometimes, yes\nsometimes, no\nlife is about cycles
1164115
Yes ...it should hold off your next period. It is not uncommon for females to use this to abstain from having a monthly.My gyn said that there is no harm in this practice ...but that once in a while you should allow yourself to have a cycle.
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For example, women with very low body fat, such as athletes, may cease to menstruate. The presence of menstruation does not prove that ovulation took place; women who do not ovulate may have menstrual cycles. Those anovulatory cycles tend to take place less regularly and show greater variation in cycle length. In addition, the absence of menstruation also does not prove that ovulation did not take place, because hormone disruptions in non-pregnant women can suppress bleeding on occasion. \n\n\nThere are a few african tribes whose women ovulate...but don't menstruate...reabsorbing the endometrium if conception does not occur during that cycle. The endometrium is reabsorbed into the body instead of breaking down into blood-like products and leaving the body.\n     Sorry I can't give you a site to go to. I grew up in West Africa...where I realized that there was a difference between some of the 'country' girls not swayed by the allure of the western style who never menstruate...and those who had left 'up country' to come to the big cities and started bleeding for the first time, within a couple of years of living the city life.\n    Some vegetarian women stop menstruating all together after first detoxifying their body. Years later menstraution drops off to a trickle, then nothing as the egg is reabsorbed by the body.
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Some girls have irregular ovulation -- that's what causes your period. Most women are regular, ovulate on schedule and only stop when they become pregnant, if there is a medical condition or they hit menopause. But there is a small percentage of women who do not ovulate regularily. In an extreme case - and this is a friend of mine - ovulation only occurs once a year! She had a great deal of difficulty timing things so she could get pregnant, and she and her husband only managed it once. So the answer to your question is yes, some girls just don't get their periods.
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Sorry to butt in and answer this one because I'm not a girl, but I remember overhearing that last summer, my mom, aunt, sister, and two cousin, all their periods ended up coinciding with each others after several months.... for all its worth
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Yes I have heard weight gain & loss can effect your periods.
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Absolutely. Some woman have even ovulated twice during their normal cycle.\n\nThere is a method that helps women know when they are ovulating (**I am NOT talking about the outdated rhythm method**). This is known as the fertility awareness method and it uses Three Ways for women to understand their natural cycles: There is a chart, you monitor your basal body temp (taken before you get out of bed in the morning) and *ahem* monitor your vaginal fluids (sounds gross but whatever).\n\nIf you follow this method, changes in your basal temp and vaginal fluids help indicate when you are ovulating and may even show that you ovulate more than once during a cycle.\n\nThis does not work for women on 'the pill'.
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The Healthy Zone\n\nA regular menstrual cycle means different things to different women. Age, for example can affect what's described as a normal pattern. When adolescents first get their periods, they can expect irregular cycles for a year or two as sex hormones stabilize. The menstrual cycle becomes erratic again around the perimenopause. During this time, just before menopause, ovarian hormone levels begin to fluctuate. Woman again experience irregular cycles.\n\nYet between adolescence and perimenopause, women can expect to have regular monthly cycles. That is, of course, barring pregnancy, illness, medications, stress, and other problems (such as cysts) that may change the pattern.\n\nIt's also not uncommon to have a variation in one month.\n\nMenstruation that occurs between 22 and 40 days apart falls within the norm, says Robert Shenken, MD, president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. The first day of the menstrual cycle is counted from the first day of vaginal bleeding.\n\nThe pattern, however, should not vary tremendously. "If a woman was having a 40-day cycle, and all of a sudden, she's having a 22-day cycle, that would be a concern," says Shenken. "The cycle links should be within plus or minus five days."\n\nA significant change could be sign of a problem. Many experts interviewed by WebMD, say it's best to observe your periods over a three-month before becoming overly worried.\n\nMenstrual bleeding time or an actual period, is usually two to eight days long, and anything outside of that is a cause of concern, says Shenken.\n\nThe best way to figure out if something is wrong is to visit a doctor, who can evaluate your symptoms.\nPinpointing Menstrual Trouble\n\nWant to find out if something is wrong with your cycle? Do the work yourself. This does not mean diagnosing yourself, but keeping a menstrual diary helps.\n\n"The hardest time to try to figure something out is when someone comes in and hasn't really tracked anything -- they know something's abnormal but they don't know how abnormal or when," says Roger Lobo, MD, a member of the Endocrine Society, and a professor and chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia University in New York. "The more detailed the information [you record], the better."\n\nSome helpful things to note:\n\n    * How many days is it from the first day of one period to another?\n    * How long do your periods last?\n    * How heavy/light is the bleeding? What are the heaviest days in your cycle?\n    * Do you have spotting in between periods? If so, when? After sex?\n    * Do you have pain? Describe it. Where is it coming from? When does it occur?\n    * What are your other symptoms? Do you experience headaches, backaches, gastrointestinal problems, fatigue, or fainting spells? Do you have any unusual discharge?\n    * Are you taking any medications?\n\nWhen consulting a doctor for a menstrual problem, it's important to report your medical history (if it's not already known), and family history of disease. Make sure to tell the physician what else is going on in your life. Sometimes emotional distress, diet, or exercise can affect the menstrual cycle.\n\nKeeping track of your periods not only assists physicians, it can also help you determine what's normal and abnormal for your body. It could give you a clue if you're pregnant, when it's best to be more vigilant about contraception, when you're ovulating, or if you could be experiencing perimenopause.\n\n"Nobody knows one's body more than the patient herself," says Mark, stressing the importance of being an educated consumer. "If it's a concern to you and you take the time to visit your physician, then that really needs to be looked at."\n\nThe relationship between patient and doctor should be a partnership, adds Mark. If your doctor isn't meeting your needs, it may be time to fi
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Untrue. It is possible to get pregnant any time of the month, including during your period.
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yes. I find it very strange. I work with the same girl everyday and since I got on birth control her cycle is getting closer to mine every month. I wish it didn't work that way b/c its really hard to get along when we are both PMSing at the same time.
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I just want to add about effect of stress to menstruation. Stress is causing an unbalanced hormone production, not to mention reproduction hormone, such as FSH & estrogen. So, when becoming unbalanced, the amount of those hormones (either lack or overdose)can effect metabolisme, including period cycle. Some women would have period twice per month, some women would have period once in 2 months, so it depends on each individuals. Reactions could be different.
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DEPENDS ON WHAT TIME OF THE MONTH IT OCCURS......IF IT'S AROUND THE MIDDLE, IT COULD BE PRE-OVULATORY SPOTTING....COMPLETELY NORMAL...............THAT'S ABOUT THE TIME FRAME IT LASTS TOO........