Can the doctor change the time of ovulation?
With a regular cycle, ovulation occurs on about the 14th day of the cycle. The ovulation can be postponed by hormonal contraceptives. However, there is no other way to postpone ovulation with medication.
Often women want to postpone ovulation in order to better plan a pregnancy. It is possible to postpone ovulation slightly by changing the cycle using the pill. For example, the days of menstrual bleeding can be brought forward slightly.
The pill can then be discontinued. In some cases, ovulation can be postponed by one or two days. The procedure should be discussed with a gynecologist.
In fertility medicine, there is still the possibility of inducing ovulation, i.e. inducing it with medication. This method is suitable for women who suffer from infertility. The doctor can induce ovulation by administering the pregnancy hormone HCG.
What can postpone ovulation?
Cycle irregularities can cause the time of ovulation to shift slightly. Such irregularities are often quite natural and occur mainly at a young age, especially during the first periods, but also in adulthood. They are often accompanied by fluctuations in menstrual bleeding and inter-bleeding.
However, ovulation can also be delayed by causes such as stress, chronic diseases or disorders of the hormonal control circuit.Such hormonal disorders can affect, among other things, hormonal glands, such as the pituitary gland and part of the diencephalon (hypothalamus), but also the ovaries. Another cause is tumors, such as prolactinoma, which secretes the hormone prolactin. Ovulation then usually does not occur. Furthermore, ovulation can be postponed or suppressed by malnutrition, for example in the context of anorexia nervosa (anorexia) or bulimia nervosa (bulimia). This topic might also be of interest to you:
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By how many days can the time be changed?
It is not possible to give a blanket indication of how many days ovulation can be delayed. Ovulation usually takes place constantly on the 14th day of the cycle. However, since the first half of the cycle, i.e. the days before ovulation, are subject to variability, the time of ovulation can also vary.
In most cases, the variability is about 2 to 4 days. Furthermore, causes such as stress, chronic diseases, hormonal disorders or tumors can cause the ovulation to be delayed. However, it is not possible to say in advance by how many days the ovulation will be delayed. This topic could also be of interest to you:
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