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Irregular periods for one year and no diagnosis

So my issues first began approximately a year and a half ago in 2017. I had a contraceptive coil in place which was coming up to 2 years and I started getting very irregular periods such as 3 weeks late from the last time I bled. I was always late by a week at the very least. I went to the Dr who referred me to have an ultrasound and they found my coil was very dislodged and I had it removed September 2017. They said wait a few months to let my periods settle as that may have been the reason why. However it's now been a year and a month since my coil was removed and only 2 months this year I've been 2 days late- the rest of them are at least 2 weeks late. I've had 3 blood tests since with no thyroid issues or any other blood issues,no polycystic ovary syndrome picked up from my ultrasound in September 2017, no anaemia and no period irregularities run in my family. The only thing is my very little stress from changing jobs and very early stages of wedding planning which is going well. I have general anxiety disorder which is bring treated but flares up at times. My GP said he thinks it could be my weight gain from size 14 to 16 this year but I was fine a year and half ago when all this began. If I have a period every 5-7 weeks could I still have a baby in the future? How would I know I am ovulating? And what could be the possible causes of the irregularity?!
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973741 tn?1342342773
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Hey, it's normal to worry about our health when we have a change in things.  Glad to hear your doctor has reassured you. Come back and visit us any time for whatever you are worried about.  :)))  We'll be happy to help!
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973741 tn?1342342773
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So, your cycle is longer but that is your norm now it sounds like.  Instead of a 28 day cycle, you are like 40 days.  Here is one way to know if you are ovulating and if you do it over time, you will get a pattern to tell when you will probably be in your more fertile time.  Get a thermometer and keep it by your bed.  Get a chart or journal or something and put it there too.  On day one of your period, take your temp and record it.  Do it before you even get out of bed.  And do it every single morning.  What you will see is you are a set temp or close too every day--  until you have ovulated at which time it will go up a full degree.  This new higher temp will be your norm UNTIL your period starts and then it drops back down to the lower temp.  If your temp never has that degree rise, you aren't ovulating. If you see the rise, it means you just ovulated.  Does that make sense?
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Yes that makes sense! I went to the doctor and she said it sounds like my cycles just extended and that it's normal for it to happen. I'm not as worried as before! Thank you for your response :) I'm sure it's just my crazy mind making me worried about the future but it'll be fine!
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