Just sharing my experience since egg retrieval:

February 29th egg retrieval March 11th period (about 10 days later). As expected due to triggers and retrieval. Heavy for a couple days. Lasted about 9-10 days in total of blood. Normal periods for me are 5-7 days.

Next came a 42 day cycle!! (My normal cycles were always 30 days, give or take). So period started April 22nd. Felt bloated. On the heavier side but not as bad as last, for a couple days. 7-8 days total blood.

Then a 44 day cycle! Bloating again and couldn’t wait to have period. So nothing came in May but got period on June 5th. Some heavy days again and lasted 7 days.

Happy to report that I think my body has FINALLY started to normalize as got my period in July on the 4th, after a 29 day cycle. Woohoo. Thought I was going crazy the week before, a little emotional and moody, but was like nooo… can’t be my period already. Day 1 started light then got heavy. Will see if it sticks to 5-7 days total.

I also have pretty obvious symptoms of ovulation so after my June period it was weird I swore I was ovulating a week after my period ended, and I logged the symptoms in Flo. But just seemed way too soon. But sure enough, that would now align with the cycle I had, ending June 3rd.

I am not on birth control and have had regular cycles my whole life with or without the pill. And with plenty of stressors. Hopefully we are back to normal over here and will make things easier to plan!

But phew the changes these hormones and procedures have on our bodies, man! Still considering a second cycle one day, but just taking some time for now.