QuestionI have a 2 questions. If you have long cycles, 35 to sometimes 46 days, although you stay pretty close to 36-37 days, could you ovulation super early in your cycle or super late. Like if I did have a 46 day cycle then I could possibly ovluate on day 32 right but not like day 39 if my LP is always 14 days? and if I have a 35 day cycle then most likly I wouldn't ovulate before day 10 because that would mean my lp wouldn't be 14 days right. I hope i did not confuse you lol. Ok my last question is, i saw on here in the teen pregnancy section that one of the experts told this girl that unfamiliar sperm can get you pregnant quicker than familiar sperm, meaning that if you're always having sex with the same person and have sex with someone new, the new person is more likely to get you pregnant? I have never heard that before and i did some research on the internet and did not find any proof to back that up, can you shed some light on this. Thank you.
AnswerRenee,
Your luteal phase is typically very stable from cycle to cycle, usually only 1-2 days different if any. It's the time before ovulation that can vary widely from cycle to cycle. So, if your LP is typically 14 days, then you'd most likely ovulate about 14 days before your next period begins.
So, if you had a 46 day cycle, you most likely would have ovulated on day 32. If you had a 35 day cycle, you would most likely ovulate on day 21.
So, either scenario you presented is not typical. It could be possible, but is very, very unlikely. Once you have determined the typicaly length of your luteal phase, then you can reasonably estimate when you would be ovulating in a given cycle length.
As for your second question, no I have never read any research to support this. Period. The quality, mobility and amount of sperm makes a difference, which does vary from partner to partner, but this isn't a question of "new person" or "familiar person" sperm.
Best,
Catherine
