I ovulated a week ago, how long until my period?

If you ovulated a week ago, your period should probably come in about another week or a week and a half, because ovulation happens in the middle of the cycle and your period comes after that. But hey, this can vary a bit from person to person and from cycle to cycle, you know?

What happens in the cycle?

After you ovulate, your body waits a little while to see if there will be a baby. If not, the lining of your uterus (which is like a cozy little bed your body prepares for a possible baby) starts to break down, and then it becomes your period. This part of the cycle, after ovulation and before your period, is called the luteal phase and usually lasts between 12 and 16 days. Like, for me, sometimes it's 14, sometimes 15 days, it's normal for it to change a little.

What can affect it?

Stress, changes in routine, not sleeping well, or even getting sick can mess with your cycle and make your period a little late. That's why it's super useful to have an app to track everything, because then you start to see what your pattern is and can predict better. For example, the Sosô app helps you record all this and shows you what's normal for you.

If you want to know more or less when your next period will come, the Sosô blog has lots of tips on how to better understand your body and your cycle. And in the Sosô app, you can record your period days, mood, cramps, and everything else to start understanding your patterns!