How long is your drug-free cycle?

before i ever went on OCP (when I was up to about 18), my cycles were pretty much 30-31 days. After 10 years of OCP they were more like 40-60 days, but I did manage to get UTD during a long cycle, and was using OPK's and noticed that I still had a 2 week luteal phase (so OV'd 14 days prior to next period starting).

I've only had one cycle post-baby (yay!), and that was 37 days (and once again think I had an approx 2 week luteal phase). I'm back on OCP now, so will be interesting to see what happens when I come off it again! It is common to have a 2 week luteal phase, but the follicular phase differs much more - so in most people, the follicular phase will be the part of your cycle that shortens/lengthens. However some people do still have shorter/longer luteal phases also! (and some infertility problems as you may be aware are related to having a luteal phase of less than 10 days).

I'm happy with longer cycles - means less periods a year to put up with (although of course means less chances to conceive!)

I think it means Oral Contraceptive Pill (OCP)

since coming off thr bcp in jan my cycle has been anywhere from 29- 45 days. i have now been on vitex for the past 4 cycles and the last 2 have been 29 days with ov on cd 15 so all good.

 

I have no idea what my cycles were like before I started using BC when I was 17, but since I started paying attention mine have been exactly 28 days.

I had been lurking on OB for a while before we started TTC Callum so I didn't expect my cycle to be 28 days - and was quite surprised when it was!

I have never been on BC and I have no idea what my cycle was like before TTC but I know it was very regular.
My cycles are 26 - 28 days with one 30 day cycle and I ovulate CD 13 / 14 ...So I guess I'm considered normal

My understanding is anything from 26-35 days is considered normal.

I had been having regular 28-30 days cycles up until I started charting go figure, I do however have a 14 day LP and that hasn't changed, only the bit in between.

Its a problem if your cycle length varies from month to month or if it starts getting longer between afs especially if you are over 40 as that's a sign things are slowing down.

Mine was always 35 days before I went on the pill. No idea what day I ovulated - but I'd presume it was 14 days before AF, not day 14 of my cycle. I'm pretty sure its the regularity rather than the length thats most important isn't it?

After 9 years on the pill I had a 26 day cycle and then got UTD on the next cycle, so no idea what they are like now.

When i first started having Af it was a 30 day cycle as i have gotten older its gotten shorter now it averages 29 days but i can get Af anything from 26 days to 45 days. Interestingly the length i bleed for has gotten chorter now down to 3 from the 7 when i first started.

With clom Around 33-34 days

Last month with no clom (we have run out now) 53 days!

Before BCP (10 years on it) I don't recall exactly how long my cycles were but I know they weren't 28 days - from what I remember they were 30ish. After coming off BCP, I had 3 cycles - 35, 35 & 60 days, so not regular at all but I guess coming off BCP had something to do with that too.