How well do you know your menstrual cycle ?

This post is dedicated to the newly weds. I was at work seeing my patients and I called the next patient, as the door of the consulting room opened a woman came in followed by a man. She introduced him as the husband. This couple came to the hospital to do some tests.
The woman started by saying that they got married 2 months ago and she is not yet pregnant. She came to do tests and scan to know why she is not pregnant yet. She wasn't less than 34 years of age I can understand, may be she doesn't want to waste time in seeking help. I told her that she will be fine that she was in a hurry to get pregnant and that she should relax. I told her that 2 months was too short a time to start thinking that she has a fertility problem.
I started taking her medical history, in the course of our discussion I found out that she doesn't know when she ovulates. I took time to explain to her what ovulation is, how to know when she is ovulating and when to meet her husband. She came back the following month telling me that she was pregnant and wanted to register for her antenatal care.
I have seen a lot women who go straight to a diagnostic centre to do battery of tests and radiological investigations. Trust me those centres will make you do unnecessary tests and radiological investigations.
Please when ever you have any health issue always visit a doctor. It will save you a whole lot of money. Just counselling will solve your problem most times .
Stay healthy guys. Feel free to ask any question .Thanks for visiting.