It's easy to think that you can't get pregnant if you're not having a regular menstrual cycle. It makes perfect sense that if you're not having periods, you're not fertile. The truth is that whether or not you can become pregnant depends on why you're not menstruating and if you're ovulating. Even if you're not having regular periods, you could become pregnant and should use birth control to prevent pregnancy unless you're trying to conceive.
The reproductive system is sensitive. It reacts easily to changes in your body. Illness, stress, over-exercise and weight gain can all stop your menstrual cycle, or cause it to occur sporadically. Hormone imbalances and medical conditions like polycystic ovarian syndrome can leave you without a period. Certain factors that affect your period might effect your ovulation cycle differently.Pregnancy can only occur during ovulation.
You can confirm ovulation by using an over-the-counter ovulation test. You can also chart your body temperature using a basal body thermometer. Your temperature jumps up by about 1/2 to 1 degree at ovulation.If you’re a woman over 16 who’s not menstruating, you should discuss potential causes with your doctor or gynecologist. She can prescribe treatments for any underlying medical conditions or put you on hormonal birth control to regulate your hormones.
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