Is late ovulation a norm or an obstacle to a desired pregnancy?

Almost all married couples who have been planning a child for a long time (perhaps unsuccessfully) are familiar with the concept of "" and are thinking how to speed up this process. Some, in desperation, decided to raise money for the procedure. After all, no matter how hard you try, the test is negative from month to month. But maybe there are still chances to become parents on their own without violating the mystery of nature? Perhaps the reason for the failures is the incorrectly calculated time for the release of the egg? late ovulation may well interfere with conception. But what does this term mean? Let's try to figure it out.

• What it is?
• Is it possible to get pregnant?
• Signs and nature of menstruation
• Causes
• Displacement of the menstrual cycle
• What to do?
• Cancellation of contraceptives
• Diagnosis and treatment

Late ovulation - what is it?

It is believed that the average cycle length is 28 days and 14 days.

The concept of late ovulation is rather vague and often misused. Ovulation can very rarely be late or early. In a healthy body, it occurs 14 days before the start of the next cycle. If the menstrual cycle is 30–32 days and ovulation occurs on days 18–20, then this is not late ovulation, but normal for the indicated cycle length. In simple words, it takes more time to mature in the conditions of your hormonal background, because ovulation is a hormone-dependent process.

True late ovulation is the release of an egg during the period within 14 days before menstruation. For example, if your cycle is 34 days, the normal time for an egg to be released is day 20 +/- 3 days. Ovulation will be late if it occurs after the 23rd day of the cycle. Conclusions - late ovulation happens, but it is extremely rare.

Yes, you can get pregnant, provided there are no other pathological changes in the woman's reproductive system. Late ovulation is not the cause of infertility. In order to make correct calculations, you just need to know your cycle time. Prolonged maturation of the egg does not affect the process of conception, the course of pregnancy.

When to do an ovulation test?

With a 28-day cycle, it is recommended to do an ovulation test closer to day 14. In the instructions for ovulation tests, there are recommendations that the study should be carried out several times with a break of 1-2 days. However, the female body is a very cunning and subtle “device”, the functions of which depend on many factors. happens and comes after the 16-17th day.

To find out which day ovulation occurs with a different cycle length, you need to consider that the duration of the first half of the cycle can vary, and the second half usually lasts 14 days. From here, you can make calculations that determine the onset of ovulation with a cycle of any duration. Add 2-3 days to the resulting date. Examples are collected in the table.

Table 1. Late ovulation and pregnancy: when the test shows

Cycle duration (in days)	Ovulation is normal	When to take a pregnancy test during normal ovulation (cycle day)	late ovulation	Late ovulation: when the test shows 2 strips
21	About 8-10 days	On day 23–24	After 10 days	Not earlier than 25–26 days
26	Day 12–13	Day 27-28	After 14 days	Not earlier than 28 days
28	Day 14	Day 29-30	After 16 days	Not earlier than 30 days
30	Day 16	For 31–32 days	After 18 days	Not before 32 days
32	Day 18	On day 33-34	After 19-20 days	Not before 33 days

These calculations are very approximate - it is impossible to calculate everything with an accuracy of up to an hour. But they will help determine how interconnected late ovulation and pregnancy, that is, when it is time to go to the pharmacy for a test.

When to do an ovulation test? Perhaps in the middle of the cycle or a little later you will feel a small (but weaker than before menstruation) or see a small discharge with blood - more precisely, some kind of drop or mark on toilet paper - this day will be the most suitable for the test.

How late can ovulation be?

Here everything is so changeable that no doctor can unequivocally answer this question. An informative way to determine is individual monitoring of the growth and maturation of the egg during folliculometry for three cycles.

It is unreliable to judge the timeliness of the release of the egg in 1 cycle. Folliculometry with late ovulation is the observation of the dynamics of egg maturation using an ultrasound machine.

Late ovulation: signs and nature of menstruation

Signs of late ovulation it:

• a characteristic shift in the release of the egg towards the end of the cycle on the basal temperature graph. (this looks like a decrease in BBT with a sharp rise);
• obtaining a positive ovulation test result later than the calculated date (see how to do the calculations above);
• changes in well-being are an extremely relative sign.

If a pregnancy test at the right time showed a negative result and you are sure that conception did not occur, then menstruation will come later. This is not a pathology. The nature, duration and sensations during menstruation do not change. They will be the same as if menstruation came on time. You need to urgently seek medical help only when you feel that this month is unusually bright, the blood is too plentiful, or, on the contrary, menstruation is scanty. In a word, if something goes wrong, as always.

Late ovulation and delayed menstruation is a fairly common phenomenon, sometimes it is observed in quite healthy women (if this phenomenon is not permanent).

Late ovulation: causes

Why does the body arrange such “strike” and “confuse the cards” with those planning a pregnancy? So why does late ovulation happen?

You should not worry if the cause of late ovulation is:

• stress;
• rest in hot countries or overheating in the sun;
• any SARS or exacerbation of a chronic illness;
• treatment of gynecological disease.

In all these cases, the body may respond with a malfunction.

The question of whether there can be late ovulation disappears by itself. This is a protective reaction of a finely arranged reproductive system to stress. These phenomena can cause under-ripening, over-ripening or premature in this cycle. Consider the displacement of the oocyte exit as the protection of the body from poor-quality conception. Unfavorable factors affect the quality of the genetic material of the embryo.

Displacement of the menstrual cycle

Does the menstrual cycle shift - say, too much desire to get pregnant or, conversely, fear? It turns out yes! There is also such a psychological problem, most unexpected for many, sometimes lying at the subconscious level.

What to do?

For complacency, you can undergo an ultrasound. The doctor will tell you how the follicles grew in this cycle, why there was such a delay. If you are worried, waiting for the arrival of menstruation, get tested for hCG. This is the most informative diagnosis of pregnancy and its pathologies. The analysis will help to accurately determine if there is a pregnancy.

Another thing is when this situation has become habitual, especially if the delay is constantly increasing or ovulation does not occur at all. This already requires medical intervention, regardless of whether your cycle is normal or it goes astray. Lengthening the cycle, late ovulation may be a sign of the onset of menopause (you need to take into account the woman's age).

So, you watched your body for 2-3 cycles and found that late ovulation has become the norm for you. If this continues for more than 3 months after stopping OK (and recovery from hormonal contraception, as you know, takes about 3 cycles), then it's time to go to be examined.

The duration of the recovery period after the abolition of oral contraceptives is affected by the duration of their intake. The longer a woman takes "contraceptives", the longer the body returns to normal. Your goal is to find out if this is late ovulation or her, and then proceed to treatment.

Diagnosis and treatment

The doctor will prescribe you a blood test for hormones, ultrasound control. It will be necessary to check the level of FSH (stimulates the growth of follicles), LH (“responsible” for the maturation of the egg), estradiol (affects the quality of cervical mucus, where spermatozoa can “live” a little). You need to find out the level of "male" hormones (they suppress ovulation and slow down the growth of follicles). Then it will be found out why there is a delay in the release of the egg. With late ovulation, the endometrium will grow longer, so on ultrasound by the middle of the cycle it may still be thin, by the time the egg is released, it will “ripen”.

Late ovulation - Duphaston and Utrozhestan

The doctor will prescribe a correction with medications if a problem is identified at the hormonal level. Usually, the drugs of choice are Duphaston and Utrozhestan, which must be taken according to an individual scheme, selected based on the concentration of hormones in the blood plasma. The drugs will maintain the required level of progesterone, providing. Often, late ovulation occurs with multifollicular ovaries, then its stimulation is necessary.

How to calculate the date of birth if the pregnancy test "earned" after the "due" period?

late ovulation, the delay after which began later than the scheduled date, shifts the date of birth. You already know when to take a pregnancy test for late ovulation. From here, one should “dance”, calculating the expected date of birth. Knowing exactly the day of ovulation and conception, you can add 280 days to this day - that's the estimated date of birth. Again, this is approximate. Not right away, but after a few days. Practice shows that the exact date of birth is calculated only in 4% of cases. Each pregnancy is also individual and develops with its own characteristics. Therefore, it is even difficult to determine exactly.

Who is more likely to be born if ovulation is "late"?

Sometimes pregnant women try to guess. Is it possible to get pregnant with the “planned” sex? The answer is ambiguous. The causal relationship here is as follows. If the child is conceived exactly on the day of ovulation, there is a higher chance that there will be a boy. If there was sexual intercourse before - a girl. The reason: spermatozoa with an X chromosome (“girlish”) are more tenacious and can wait longer for an egg even in almost hostile conditions. Gentle "games" die faster. So, if your ovulation charts are "jumping", you still have a slightly better chance of getting pregnant with a girl.

In general, if your ovulation is late this cycle, don't worry. The main thing is that it is, which means that you can get pregnant anyway. You just need to be patient - and everything will work out!

Every couple knows how ovulation affects the possibility of conceiving a baby. In a healthy woman, the release of eggs from the ovaries occurs imperceptibly. Women begin to think about the timing of ovulation, when it is necessary to choose the right contraception or get pregnant, most of all it worries women in the middle age category who want to give birth to a baby after 35–40 years.

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A woman, having learned from a doctor that she has late ovulation, begins to worry, but before tormenting herself with worries, you need to find out what it is and what effect it has on the possibility of conception.

If there are no deviations and failures in the female body and the menstrual cycle is normal, then she should ovulate in the middle of the cycle. not difficult. If the cycle is 28 days, then it will come after 14 days (- + 3 days) from the onset of menstruation. Late ovulation is considered if its onset occurs on the 18th day, with a cycle of 28 days.

When everything is normal in the body, then the interval between ovulation and the next menstruation should be 14 days, if deviations from these numbers occur, then the body has failed. If the period of egg maturation begins earlier than this period, then this is early ovulation, when later, then late.

Untimely maturation of the egg may occur due to the characteristics of the (physiological) organism, external influences, or in certain diseases. You can get pregnant with late ovulation, but you need to know the reason why the body fails, these may be the following factors:

• stressful situations;
• change in climatic conditions;
• the period before the onset of menopause;
• infectious or gynecological diseases;
• postpartum period;
• hormonal imbalance;
• miscarriage;
• abortion.

With late ovulation, it is possible to get pregnant almost before the onset of menstruation. If, after a delay in menstruation, a woman acquires a pregnancy test and is checked, then. Due to late ovulation, the timing of pregnancy is shifted, it comes later, and the test, accordingly, will show a positive result much later than the expected date.

It is difficult to answer the question of when the test will accurately show pregnancy after late ovulation. But more often the result can be seen closer to the onset of the second expected menstruation.

Pregnancy after late ovulation often takes by surprise those who did not plan it, and hoped that the approach of menstruation would guarantee the impossibility of conception during this period.

The number of women who decide to have a baby after 35–40 years is becoming more and more every year and there are many reasons for this. Young ladies often talk about the impossibility of having a baby due to career growth, unsettled life, low wages and poor family relationships.

Most of the women who decide to get pregnant in middle age resort to artificial insemination due to the fact that it is no longer possible to do it on their own. But cases are not rare in a natural way.

Many ladies who marry again want to have children in common with their husband and their age group does not stop them.

Married couples in adulthood, who have already achieved everything in life and achieved financial well-being, decide to have children and raise them in love, care and full prosperity.

Families with same-sex children can decide, if there are two girls, then they want a boy and vice versa.

Interesting! The latest natural pregnancy that ended in the birth of a healthy child was recorded in Dawn Brook from the UK. She gave birth to a child at the age of 59 years. But the very late pregnancy was naturally recorded in 72-year-old Wali woman Elin Alice, in 1776, but the child was born dead.

There are a large number of reasons for late conception and, in addition to desire, there may be medical indicators if a woman could not get pregnant for a long time or was treated for any disease. This long-awaited moment came when she was already over 30 or 40, age does not stop many ladies.

It often happens that the symptoms of late pregnancy come as an unexpected surprise - a woman has already gone into menopause for six months and did not even know that this was possible.

The management of late pregnancy should be mandatory, and a gynecologist's consultation and all necessary tests should be carried out at the earliest possible time, when it was decided to leave the baby, in order to exclude a serious pathology. Late registration for such a pregnancy is a missed time when it is possible to prevent the birth of a sick child.

During pregnancy, a woman experiences various changes, which become more noticeable with an increase in the duration of pregnancy. Some changes do not appear in the normal state and are characteristic only for the period of pregnancy. Diagnostic signs of an interesting situation are divided into three types.

Alleged

These signs relate to changes in the body and condition of a woman for a period of 7 to 15 days, they can be:

• delay in the menstrual cycle;
• changes in the nervous system;
• nausea, vomiting in the morning, increased salivation, the desire to eat incompatible foods and other gastrointestinal disorders;
• the appearance of age spots on the skin;
• aversion to various odors.

Signs that appear separately do not indicate an explicit pregnancy, in order to determine an interesting situation, it is necessary that several signs appear together.

Probable

Significant changes in the mammary glands and reproductive system of the female body, which together indicate the presence of a second life inside the female body:

• the appearance in urine and blood tests of the hormone hCG;
• significant changes in the genital system, which are determined by the gynecologist;
• breast augmentation;
• colostrum excretion.

Credible

The definition of pregnancy occurs according to one of the signs that appear during the second half of an interesting situation, they can be:

• the ability to feel parts of the body of the unborn baby;
• a well-defined heartbeat that can be heard with a glass scope;
• sensation of baby movement.

Before deciding to have a child in middle age, you need to carefully weigh everything, consider and carefully prepare. Risks associated with late pregnancy may include:

1. The risk of miscarriage increases every year and after 45 years, 33% of women fail to bear a child. This is due to age-related changes in the female body and the conception of a baby with genetic disorders that are incompatible with life.
2. Mothers over 40 in half of the cases, a caesarean section is performed due to loss of tissue elasticity.
3. The likelihood of developing diabetes, women after 40 become diabetic 3 times more often than in 30 years.
4. With artificial insemination after 35, in most cases, late pregnancies are multiple. It is more difficult for women in middle age to bear several babies, if the expectant mother has chronic diseases, then the risk of giving birth to premature babies increases.
5. If a lady has chronic diseases, their exacerbation is possible. If there is no proper attention from narrow specialists, then there is a possibility of new diseases and serious malfunctions in the nervous system.
6. high in middle age the risk of the child developing a chromosomal abnormality.
7. due to late pregnancy problems with the placenta, its detachment, aging (premature), placental insufficiency may occur, these deviations can lead to fetal hypoxia, low weight of the born baby or premature birth.

It must be remembered that the consequences of late pregnancy can be very different, so you need to take a responsible approach to the issue of its preservation.

Pills for terminating late pregnancy

Drugs for terminating late pregnancy are strongly discouraged. It is possible to terminate a pregnancy with a medical method only up to 1.5 months. In the later stages, it is necessary to consult a doctor and have an abortion.

Abortion pills cannot be purchased freely at the pharmacy, they can be taken from a gynecologist and taken under his strict guidance.

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It can also go astray and advance, later, or even due to any little things (fatigue, overstrain, climate change, malnutrition, etc.). If later due date, then this phenomenon is called "".

It is possible to get pregnant with late, but not in all cases. If later occurs only occasionally, then this not a barrier to conception. When this phenomenon occurs regularly, the chances decrease. But it all depends on the state of the reproductive organs, if there are no deviations, then there should be no difficulties in conceiving a baby.

Reasons for the late release from the ovary can be:

• Genital tract infections.
• Disruptions of the hormonal background.
• Diseases associated with gynecology.
• Age after 40 years, menopause.

• Childbirth.
• Stress.
• Miscarriage.
• Abortion.

If the cause of the late process is internal diseases, infections or hormonal failure, then this condition must be started to be treated as soon as possible so as not to bring it to more serious consequences. Specialists often prescribe the drug Duphaston to normalize the cycle. The dosage and duration of the course of administration is prescribed individually by the doctor, depending on the results of the tests.

Only after the treatment has been completed. And it is also recommended to reconsider the way of life: it is important, to refuse from bad habits and try to avoid stress.

REFERENCE! Signs of pregnancy at late to delay are no different from those that occurred on time: pain in the uterus, breast enlargement, nipple sensitivity, toxicosis, etc.

When will a pregnancy test show with late ovulation?

A pregnancy test will show a positive result for about In 2 weeks after . And the main and difficult moment is just to determine the very day when it left the follicle, since without it it would be impossible to conceive.

In order to accurately determine this day, you can use the following methods:

• pass a special test to determine (sold in pharmacies without a doctor's prescription);
• measure daily basal body temperature;
• pay attention to and in various parts of the body: during this period;
• ultrasound monitoring.

How to calculate the gestational age for late ovulation?

Doctors have their own method of calculating the date of birth of a child. Gynecologists usually take as a basis first day of last menstruation and count down the start of pregnancy from that day.

If conception occurred against a late background, and the specialist who will introduce the pregnancy is unaware of this, then difficulties may arise.

The doctor will base his calculations on the timing and monitor the development of the child. And if the data differ greatly from the real terms, then he can make such a terrible diagnosis as pregnancy fading.

Although this may not be true, since in fact the conception occurred a week later and the development of the fetus is proceeding as expected.

IMPORTANT! If you suspect later, you must inform the doctor for the correct calculation of the gestational age.

Of course, in order to avoid such a situation, it is enough just to undergo an ultrasound scan and it is from him to build on the actual gestational age, based on on the size and development of the fetus.

Any woman knows what ovulation is and how important this phenomenon is for the process of conceiving a baby. With a regular menstrual cycle, the release of the egg into the abdominal cavity often occurs unnoticed by the woman herself, which is the norm. Therefore, often healthy women do not bother about ovulation, knowing that everything happens on its own as it should.

Women usually begin to think about the topic of timely ovulation during the period of planning a child. And rightly so, because on what period of the menstrual cycle ovulation occurs, it depends on how fast the conception will be.

Sometimes, after hearing the term “late ovulation” from the lips of a doctor, women planning to become mothers begin to panic. It seems to them that this can become an obstacle to conception. Are late ovulation and pregnancy really incompatible?

What is "late ovulation"?

Before torturing yourself with worries, it is worth understanding what late ovulation means and why it happens. Normally, the period of release of a mature egg falls in the middle of the menstrual cycle.

Usually, the duration of the menstrual cycle is always the same, therefore, ovulation occurs every time at the same time of the cycle. So, for example, with an ideal cycle of 28 days, ovulation should be expected on the 14th day after the start of menstruation. If it comes later, say, on the 19th day, it can be considered late.

If a woman's cycle lasts, for example, 34 days (while being regular and stable), then in her case, ovulation on days 17-18 is the norm.

In general, doctors say that the interval between ovulation and the next period should be at least 11-12 days. Everything that fits into this framework can be considered normal, since a one or two day shift in ovulation is quite acceptable.

But what about pregnancy?

Constant late ovulation is actually a rarity. If it takes place in a woman's life, this is a serious pathology that really interferes with getting pregnant and causes infertility. But this is not a hopeless situation. Experienced specialists in the field of reproductive medicine are able to help a woman in such a situation.

But, often, late ovulation occurs at a certain period in a woman's life and is not an ailment that accompanies her all her life. This problem is faced by many healthy girls and women who have a regular menstrual cycle. In this case, late ovulation does not mean at all that conception can now remain only a dream.

In women who have been diagnosed with delayed ovulation, the chance of getting pregnant easily is, of course, slightly reduced, as it becomes more difficult to calculate this time.

But the very likelihood of pregnancy is as high as with timely ovulation. At the same time, conception occurs absolutely normally, the pregnancy proceeds as usual, and there are no deviations in the development of the born baby.

Since late ovulation itself is quite infrequent, faced with it, it is important to identify the reason why it arose. Most of the factors that lead to delayed ovulation can be corrected to make conception more likely.

The causes of late ovulation can be both physical and psychological in nature:

• infections of the female reproductive system;
• hormonal imbalance;
• stress and overexertion;
• violation of the menstrual cycle;
• abortion or miscarriage;
• childbirth;
• the period before the onset of menopause.

It is possible to identify signs of late ovulation at home. There are several ways to do this:

• observation of basal temperature;
• ovulation test;
• health monitoring.

Women who regularly take their temperature in the rectum will notice a delay in ovulation quite easily. But this method is practically useless for those who do not conduct such observations.

An ovulation test can give a reliable answer, but not always. Its result may be untrue, in case of gynecological diseases, taking certain medications, etc. It is also important to take the test at the right time, which is difficult to calculate.

Some women during the period of ovulation experience mild malaise, pulling sensations in the lower abdomen, dizziness, and similar symptoms. Focusing on their physical condition, such women can determine when they ovulated. But this condition does not always indicate ovulation. These may be signs of some kind of disease, pregnancy, etc.

In general, the effectiveness of methods that determine the signs of late ovulation at home is quite low. For a more accurate picture, it is better to go to the hospital. Studies that will help identify signs of ovulation that did not occur on time:

• gynecological examination;
• folliculometry (ultrasound monitoring);
• analysis of the level of pituitary hormones.

It is desirable to conduct research over several menstrual cycles, this will enable the doctor to more accurately see the signs of late ovulation. All these methods that help to detect signs of ovulation failure are most effectively used directly at the time when the conception of a baby is planned.

Is it necessary to be treated?

Since the occurrence of late ovulation is most often due to certain factors, in this case there is no treatment for ovulation itself. With medical help, you can correct the onset of ovulation, that is, make sure that it occurs at the right time. To do this, you need to see the signs and establish the cause of this situation.

For example, if the failure occurred due to a miscarriage, then you should just wait a few months and everything should recover on its own. If the cause is more complex, for example, the presence of an infectious disease, then you need to undergo a certain course of treatment, after which ovulation will return to normal, etc.

Treatment is usually required when disruptions in ovulation cause infertility. Some women may notice signs that they are not ovulating at all. This also makes conception impossible. In such serious situations, gynecologists prescribe ovulation stimulation. After such treatment, there is a chance that a woman will be able to become a mother and bear a healthy baby.

Actions to promote recovery

Women facing problems in the onset of ovulation need to follow certain rules that will help them recover faster:

1. Obey the gynecologist and follow all his recommendations.
2. Avoid stressful situations.
3. Eat wholesome healthy foods (no diets).
4. Quit smoking and excessive drinking.
5. Move more, breathe fresh air.
6. Live an active sexual life with one partner (do not use protection).

The main thing to remember is that the most important thing is not what the signs of the problem indicate, but how much a woman is ready to make an effort to get rid of her. Delayed ovulation is not a sentence. You can influence the situation, you just need to have a little patience and, perhaps, very soon the dream of a tiny little man will come true.

There is no pregnancy without ovulation. In order for conception to occur, a mature egg is needed. The timing of its maturation and exit from the ovarian follicle is different for everyone. They depend on many reasons, and primarily on the duration of the menstrual cycle.

Ovulation during a normal cycle

The menstrual cycle, or MC, ideally lasts from 28 to 30 days. This is how much time passes between the first days of two consecutive periods.

It consists of two phases, the boundary of which is ovulation - the release of a mature egg from the ovary. This usually happens in the middle of the MC, on the 13th-4th day. If a married couple is planning a baby, then maximum efforts to conceive him should be applied during this period.

However, life doesn't always work out perfectly. Ovulation may occur earlier or later than two weeks, even with MC at 28–30 days. In this situation, it will be called early or late, respectively. And if the early maturation of germ cells often leads to an unplanned pregnancy, then the second option can cause problems with conception.

late ovulation

By this term, doctors mean the release of the egg 10-11 days before the start of the next menstruation. However, this is true only for MCs, the duration of which ranges from 28 to 30 days.

If a woman has a menstrual cycle of less than 28 days - for example, 24-26, then ovulation will also shift. But in this situation - with a constant and regular MC - this is considered as a variant of the norm.

There are also long female cycles - over 30 days, usually 33-35. In this case, the middle falls not on 14, but on 16–17 days. But this option is not attributed to late ovulation, but is considered a physiological process. You don't need to do anything with it.

With a true late release of the egg, the first phase of the cycle is longer than the second, which does not benefit women's reproductive health. There are many reasons for this.

Causes

Late ovulation can be a transient phenomenon, and over time, the MC returns to normal without any treatment. But sometimes such a violation is persistent and cannot be dispensed with without specific therapy.

It is very important to determine in time what the violation of the menstrual cycle is connected with and what can be done to correct it. In the case when the late release of the egg is repeated from month to month, the next step may be complete anovulation. Pregnancy in such a situation cannot occur.

Only a doctor can understand the causes of this pathology after a detailed examination. As a rule, this is done by gynecologists together with endocrinologists.

Physiological causes

A reversible shift in ovulation is a consequence of physiological processes. With normal MC at 28–30 days, it most often occurs for the following reasons:

1. Prolonged stress. It can occur due to constant overwork or against the background of strong psycho-emotional experiences.
2. Climate change. Moving, resting in another country can cause not only late ovulation, but also lengthening of the MC (more than 30 days) or its shortening. In this situation, violations are adaptive in nature.
3. Time zone change. Frequent or long flights significantly affect the characteristics of the menstrual cycle. This is not seen in all women and usually does not require treatment. Over time, the MC recovers on its own.
4. Associated diseases. Colds, inflammatory processes, infectious diseases, exacerbation of chronic pathologies can cause not only a delay, but also a complete absence of ovulation. However, this phenomenon disappears after complete recovery.
5. Postpartum period and lactation. Very often at this time there are various changes in the menstrual cycle and the release of the egg. The need for treatment is rare.

Physiological changes occur in the body of a woman and in the menopause. Late maturation of the egg, violation of the MC - these are natural stages of the extinction of the reproductive function. However, no treatment can affect this situation.

The reasons for the persistent delay in the release of germ cells are attributed to pathological processes, all of them are the result of serious diseases of the reproductive system.

Pathological causes

The reproductive system of a woman is not only the external and internal genital organs. Endocrine glands and a variety of hormones directly affect the ability to become pregnant and bear a child.

The release time of a mature egg is regulated by ovarian and adrenal hormones. It also depends on the condition of the genitals. Pathological late ovulation can develop due to the following reasons:

1. Acute and chronic inflammatory diseases of the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes.
2. Endometriosis and adenomyosis.
3. Sexual infections, this is especially true in relation to chlamydia, trichomoniasis and ureaplasma.
4. Syndrome of polysclerocystic ovaries.
5. Various endocrine diseases leading to hormonal imbalance.

A woman may not be aware of late ovulation for a long time. Usually, this disorder is detected during an examination for infertility. Occasionally, such delayed egg maturation is an individual feature. In most cases, some kind of disease is detected.

Diagnostics

To determine the cause of the late release of the egg, it is necessary to accurately determine the day of ovulation. Some women clearly feel this moment. It is not uncommon for severe pain in the lower abdomen in the middle of the cycle, which are called mittelshmerz. Sometimes it can be discomfort in the lumbar region.

However, pain is not always associated with ovulation, so more informative examination methods are required. These include daily measurement of basal temperature.

The moment when a mature egg leaves the follicle is accompanied by an increase in temperature, which persists throughout the second phase of the cycle. However, to obtain reliable results, thermometry must be daily for at least 30 days.

You can also confirm ovulation with a special test. But for this it is necessary to at least approximately assume when it occurs.

Of the instrumental methods to confirm the release of the egg, ultrasound is most often used.

Pregnancy

Is it possible to get pregnant with late ovulation? Yes, in itself, the time of maturation and release of the egg does not affect the ability to conceive a child. However, it is necessary to take into account what caused such a feature of the body. In the case of reversible factors, late ovulation and pregnancy are quite compatible. But if gynecological diseases or endocrine disorders led to its appearance, then conception can become difficult.

In addition, if pregnancy is planned, it is necessary to take into account the delayed maturation of the egg. The duration of her life is not more than a day, and only this time will be optimal for conception.

It is also important to remember that a late release of the egg will affect the diagnosis of pregnancy.

Pregnancy diagnostics

The later the egg matures and leaves the follicle, the later fertilization will occur. This means that the usual calculations when using pregnancy tests do not work here. What to do in this situation?

Diagnosis of successful conception is based on determining the level of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).

Most often, it is examined in the urine using pharmacy tests. The most highly sensitive tests respond to hCG 3-5 days before the delay. But this is true only for MCs lasting 28–30 days with equal phases.

If a woman knows that the maturation of her egg is late, it is better to use a pharmacy test no earlier than 3-5 days after the expected delay. However, even in this case, it is likely that it will show a negative result. If the test is low sensitive, it is better to use it after a week of delay.

When hCG is determined in the blood, late ovulation must be taken into account, otherwise the doctor may suspect a violation of fetal development or pregnancy fading.