I had a colonoscopy at 50 and they found a very tiny tubular adenoma and because of that I have to go every five years for my colonoscopy. Had I pushed it off who knows what wouldâve happened. I was so afraid of the prep.
The good news is that, even for women with an irregular cycle, you can generally figure out when during the month you are going to ovulate. There is not a way to know for certain how long after your period you will ovulate, however. Ovulation does not occur in relation to the previous period, but rather to the next period. You will ovulate 14 days prior to the start of your next menstrual cycle. This means, then, that if you have a 28-day cycle, you will ovulate roughly 14 days after your period, and 14 days prior to the start of your next period.
One of your ovaries will release an egg (ovulation) about 12 to 14 days before your period starts. The first day of your period, when you start bleeding, is counted as the first day of your cycle. If you have a 28-day cycle, you'll usually ovulate some time between day 12 and day 16 of your cycle.During your period an egg is usually developing, ready for release mid-cycle. The time it takes for an egg to mature within the ovary can vary. This means that the day you ovulate can also vary from cycle to cycle.If your cycle is short, 22 days for example, then you could ovulate just days after your period, if your period lasted seven days.The longest that sperm can survive in fertile cervical mucus is seven days. So it may just be possible for you to get pregnant if you ovulate a little earlier than usual.he time it takes for an egg to mature within the ovary can vary. This means that the day you ovulate can also vary from cycle to cycle. If your cycle is short, 22 days for example, then you could ovulate just days after your period, if your period lasted seven days.