Irregular cycle

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Irregular cycles are common

It may come as a surprise that most women have a rather irregular cycle. Approximately 70% of all women have a cycle with significant fluctuations. In short, the length of the cycle varies by 8 days or more from one cycle to the next*. This makes it all the more astonishing that the concept of a “standard cycle” is so prevalent in medicine. This is based on the assumption that the female cycle lasts approximately 28 days for almost all women. According to this concept, ovulation would always occur in the middle of the cycle. At OvulaRing, we can attest that this is not even remotely the case.


An irregular cycle doesn’t necessarily mean an unhealthy cycle. You can still be just as fertile.  This is very important. “Irregular” means that your cycles don’t fit into an outdated, rigid pattern. On this page, you’ll find everything you need to know about irregular cycles. You’ll also learn how to reliably track your ovulation and fertile days. Or would you like to know how to get pregnant with irregular cycles?

Classification and Distinction from Other Cycle Types

The group of irregular cycles typically includes the PCOS Cycle and, in most cases, also the long cycles. This is because a longer cycle length is usually accompanied by greater variation in the intervals between periods.

The regular cycle is the opposite of an irregular cycle. While 70% of women have a somewhat irregular cycle, only 3% have a regular cycle. The variation in cycle length is at most ± 3 days. Also, short cycles usually not irregular. In most cases, a shorter cycle length is accompanied by less variation in cycle length.

Other Cycle Types may occur regardless of whether they are regular or not.

Brief overview:

What are the characteristics of irregular cycles?

Calculating ovulation with an irregular cycle

Ovulation occurs even with irregular cycles

Irregular cycles can be perfectly healthy and still involve ovulation. However, it is much more difficult to determine the exact day of ovulation in these cases. Short and long cycles often alternate, with ovulation occurring early or late. Individual cycle patterns can vary greatly from person to person. Despite their apparent irregularities, these cycles still follow recurring patterns.

OvulaRing recognizes these patterns and thus detects your ovulation—whether your cycle is short, long, or irregular.

What causes irregular periods?

Cycle fluctuations are completely normal. Only about 3% of all women have very regular cycles. For 70% of all women, cycle lengths vary by more than 8 days.* A very irregular cycle can be influenced by your lifestyle. Stress, shift work, travel, or dieting can all have a major impact. Illness, excessive exercise, stopping the birth control pill, or breastfeeding can also make your cycle more irregular.

Hormonal cycle disorders such as ovulation problems, PCOS, or luteal phase deficiency can also cause irregular cycles. OvulaRing helps you determine whether your cycles are healthy. This way, you can also identify whether there are signs of a Menstrual irregularity are available.

OvulaRing helps you accurately identify your fertile days

OvulaRing detects ovulation with over 99% accuracy. Finally get clarity on your cycle. Do you ovulate regularly, and if so, when? Your cycle is tracked automatically and completely unnoticed. This makes it possible to detect even the slightest fluctuations.

OvulaRing has been tested in independent clinical studies for all cycle types. This modern medical cycle tracker is therefore able to provide accurate insights even for irregular cycles. Find out how healthy your cycle is.

These women became pregnant despite having irregular cycles

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How OvulaRing Works

1. Wear the OvulaRing

OvulaRing - flexibler Kunststoffring und Biosensor - so einfach anzuwenden wie ein Tampon

Once your period has ended, OvulaRing is inserted into the vagina like a tampon. Regardless of external factors, it automatically records your temperature inside your body. A reading is taken every 5 minutes, allowing your individual fertility patterns to be identified.

2. Transfer data

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The recorded data is easily transferred using the OvulaRing app. The app also displays an analysis of your cycles. You can keep a cycle diary and receive important information. The security of your data is our top priority.

3. Evaluate the cycle

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The app uses medical algorithms to analyze your cycle. In addition to cycle length, ovulation date, and the duration of each phase of your cycle, it also provides medical insights. It offers a daily updated probability of conception as well as an ovulation forecast for the following month.

Understanding Irregular Cycles with OvulaRing

Suitable for all cycle types

Is your cycle super short, extremely long, or even very irregular? OvulaRing tracks your personal cycle, no matter what Cycle type you are. The OvulaRing method works for all types of cycles. This has also been confirmed in three medical studies involving a wide variety of cycle types.

Continuous measurement

With traditional basal body temperature tracking, you don’t measure your temperature continuously, but only once a day. To analyze your personal cycle even more accurately, however, OvulaRing measures around the clock and records 288 data points daily. This provides much more information for pinpointing your fertile days. OvulaRing also recognizes your very own cycle patterns and provides you with accurate results.

Practical and barely noticeable

OvulaRing is just as easy to use and less noticeable than a tampon. When you wear OvulaRing, you can go about your daily life just as you always have. For example, you can exercise or go to the sauna. You can still have sex and enjoy your life. The automatic measurement inside your body always provides accurate results. It doesn’t matter what your daily routine is—the measurement works regardless.

Cycle analysis and real-time results

OvulaRing can reliably tell you whether you’re ovulating. It also helps you determine if your cycles are healthy. The app starts by learning your unique cycle patterns in detail. Once your cycle patterns have been identified, it provides you with a daily update on your fertility status. How OvulaRing Works.

Developed by gynecologists and clinically tested

OvulaRing was developed by renowned gynecologists at the University Women’s Hospital in Leipzig. As a result, the method is based on 40 years of experience and scientific research. In addition, OvulaRing is patented and approved as a medical device. Furthermore, the accuracy of OvulaRing has been demonstrated in several medical studies.

Free of hormones and side effects

On the one hand, OvulaRing works entirely without hormones. On the other hand, the ring is also free of plasticizers and side effects. It doesn’t put any strain on your body! In addition, OvulaRing is very comfortable to wear and is as easy to use as a tampon. The material’s excellent tolerability has been confirmed in several medical studies.

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* Raith-Paula et al., Natural Family Planning Today, 5th edition, 2013, p. 134