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This is my first cycle temping. Everything looked good at first, had a slight dip before suspected ovulation then a nice rise which made it seem like I ovulated. FF initially had my ovulation day at CD13 them changed it to CD15. I think CD14 was most likely (it was the day after my OPK). Now as of this morning FF says "IDFK we don't have enough data to predict ovulation." But now my temperature has gone back down and stayed there for five days. And no period.

It seems like I should have gotten my period with the sustained dip, right? Because this indicates a drop in progesterone? But I haven't yet. I know I should test but I hate testing and I'm nervous to do it. Plus, it seems very unlikely that this chart indicates pregnancy since my temps dropped and never rose again, and they seem to be at the baseline they were in the beginning of my follicular phase.

Can charts like this mean a luteal phase defect or an anovulatory cycle? Can you get an anovulatory cycle even if your temp rises? It only stayed high a few days. Or am I just overthinking this and will probably get my period tomorrow? Just wish this was more straightforward. I have had irregular cycles since going off BC in November. I thought temping would help clear things up but I'm just getting more confused. Thanks to anyone who has insight, or even anyone who tells me to stop freaking the fuck out about it and relax.

I was a big fan of Friends both growing up and into adulthood, and this process has reminded me of the episodes where Monica and Chandler were trying for children and struggling. It ended up that Chandler had low sperm motility and Monica's uterus was an "inhospitable environment". I didn't think much of the details at the time, but I now find myself wondering what the issues were. Did she have endometriosis? Or scarring? Or polyps or fibroids, or something else? Would she have had more medical treatments available if this had happened 20 years later?

Obviously, this was just a TV show, and not meant to be completely realistic. But it was one of my first introductions to people struggling with TTC and fertility as a young person, and I think it was a taboo subject in the media for a very long time. Even though this has affected people since the beginning of time.

Does anyone else have examples of TTC and fertility being portrayed in the media that have resonated with them? Either in film and television, or celebrities in real life? What did they get right, and what did they get wrong? Do you think seeing it portrayed in media has helped you in any way, or been hurtful?

What do I do with this chart??

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