I’m not totally sure how to ask this. So most people find out they’re pregnant between 6-8 weeks. And it’s relatively common knowledge that one does not get their period while pregnant. So my question is, how do people not find out they’re pregnant until around 6 weeks if the average menstrual cycle is 4 weeks? Ovulation occurs on, I believe, day 14 in the cycle, so shouldn’t more pregnancies be discovered at 2-3 weeks when the initial next period would occur?
ETA: thank you for the responses! My confusion began with the the whole “you’re 6 weeks pregnant” when it’s more than likely 3-4 weeks of legitimate gestation due to how doctors begin the “clock” at the end of the last menstrual cycle.
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My menstrual cycle just shows up when I’m stressed sometimes and otherwise is incredibly irregular.
Lots of women have issues with their period because it’s not well treated in medicine. Most of the time the solution is “oh well, painkillers.”
With this attitude combined with what others have told you already, it’s not surprising that issues go unnoticed, including the early signs of pregnancy.
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