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It's the 19th day of my cycle. Ovulation, as I feel, happened right after my period. On days seven to eight — I’m not a doctor and I didn’t check; I could be mistaken. On day 17 of the cycle, spotting began; it may still be ongoing. The cycle is still unstable; I can't say for sure. A phantom of phantoms. Very faint in person; a photo doesn't capture it — it's a phantom of phantoms. And I can't get to a doctor either — I’ve just returned to work from sick leave, and at work they’re already giving me sideways looks. Is it unlikely that I’m pregnant?
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Lyali
At 19 days past ovulation, it's unlikely you'll be able to tell whether you're pregnant. Please wait at least 10 more days.
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ekaterina******* *******
Lyali I'm worried that it's smearing like this.
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ekaterina******* *******
Lyali Sorry, everyone. I understand that it's early.
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Lyali
Lyali Well, now we just have to wait.
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ekaterina******* *******
Lyali We'll wait.
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Lyubov
If you think you ovulated around day 7–8 of your cycle, today would be about day 11 past ovulation (11 DPO).
In a couple of days, it might become clearer.
If your guess is off, no worries.
And if you’re right but you’re not pregnant, your period should start in about three days.
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ekaterina******* *******
Lyubov Should I wait, then?
And why is it smearing like that? I don't understand 🥺
I've never had anything like this happen before.
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ekaterina******* *******
Lyubov I'm worried that if it smears, that's not how it's supposed to be.
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ekaterina******* *******
Lyubov If it's such a long shot, does that mean I'm definitely out?
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Lyubov
Lyubov There are many possibilities here.
If your ovulation timing is correct, you might experience light spotting early in pregnancy.
This can be nothing, or it could be a sign that something isn’t right — it depends on the person.
If your timing isn’t right, you can still have light spotting around ovulation, and you might be ovulating right now.
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ekaterina******* *******
Lyubov It seems to have brightened up a bit 🙏
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Lyubov
Lyubov Then perhaps we should take an hCG test? That way we'll know for sure and won't have to guess.
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ekaterina******* *******
Lyubov It's just twenty days.
Isn't that a bit early?
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Lyubov
Lyubov This isn't about the day of your cycle, but about when ovulation occurred and which day after it.
Since your test strips are showing lines, you should track the progression over time in this case.
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ekaterina******* *******
Lyubov I think I'll wait. If it brightens up enough to take a photo, I'll send it to you to review 🙏🥺, and then we should be able to track it.
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