cycle question

Does AF always come 14 days after ovulation? I know when I ovulate can change, but will the arrival of AF always be 14 days after ovulation (whenever that may be)?

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No, absolutely not

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No definitely not

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Man, I thought that was the one thing I could count on! I think I ovulated earlier this month than in the past, so I was hoping AF would most likey come in 2 weeks...making my cycle about 2 weeks shorter than ususal.

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My luteal phase varies from 13-14 days.
You should expect your period [i]about[/i] 2 weeks earlier.

This is from fertilityfriend.com-

I thought the luteal phase was not supposed to vary. Why does my chart show that my luteal phase varies from cycle to cycle?


The luteal phase (the time between ovulation and menstruation) does not usually vary much from cycle to cycle, while the follicular phase (the time between menstruation and ovulation) can vary considerably. A variance of more than a day or two in your luteal phase usually means that ovulation may have occurred earlier or later than your chart indicates on one or more cycles and you may need to make some adjustments to your charts. You can use the manual override feature or the ovulation detection tuners to make adjustments.

Alternately, if you are unable to determine a more likely date, you may need to exclude one or more cycles from your statistics (Menu Data/Cycles).

If it is taking a long time to conceive and you are sure that you are charting accurately, a varying luteal phase length is something you may want discuss with your doctor.

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