I started drinking 8oz of tart cherry juice a day the last few months, skipping a day here and there. Was trying to use to for liver support and cleansing. My cycle is normally 30-35 days, but after a month of the juice, I started spotting on day 24 of my cycle, and had a really weird period with different color and flow than usual, only one day was normal period like. I checked over my temperature tracking, and it looks like I never had a temp spike which I normally have right after ovulation. It looks like I possibly didn’t ovulate at all? I’m trying to research this more. I then noticed day 15 of my cycle I’m spotting again. (Day 1 was counted as the first day of my last spotting episode which turned into having one day of normal bleeding)

This is all very weird for me, I’m used to having a pretty regular cycle with very similar flow each time.

Researching I found that melatonin helps improve egg quality. But in high doses it suppresses ovulation. I’m leaning towards my ovulation being supressed?

Weird this is I drank 16 ounces yesterday and 16 today for arthritis and my cycle started a week early. I’m every 28 days for the last 32 years so IDK. I think It’s the juice. Same as parsley.

Anonymous wrote:Tart cherries contain natural melatonin, which DEFINITELY impacts the menstrual cycle. I’m not sure if just whole tart cherries would be enough to have an impact, though concentrated juice might.

NP. Even for sleep, you have to consume a large amount of the concentrated juice.

However, if you got diarrhea from consuming a massive amount of fructose, that can bring on uterine cramping which might have dislodged the lining early. A week would have been a lot. I could believe a day or two early.

Tart cherry season in this area is usually less than a month total.

Tart cherries contain natural melatonin, which DEFINITELY impacts the menstrual cycle. I’m not sure if just whole tart cherries would be enough to have an impact, though concentrated juice might.

Anonymous wrote:Back when cherries were in season, I ate them by the handful, coincidentally during the week before my period was to arrive. My period arrived early. Same thing next month. Has this happened to anyone else?

Correlation, not causation.

Nothing you do that close to when your period is due would affect it anyway. More likely, your cycle shifted a bit for whatever reason. The next month, it was on the "new cycle" so it didn't come early - it came right on time based on the previous month.

Coincidence.

Sour cherries are thought to have a lot of health benefits, so they affect some systems, but I've never heard this one.

Stress and sleep are the two things that change my cycle time the most.

Also I just started reading about seed cycling. Look it up. Links certain nutrients to changing cycle times. I was interested because of a short leutial phase. So maybe there could be something to tart cherries...

The cherries you eat by he handful aren't tart cherries. They usually don't even sell tart cherries at the grocery store.

Anonymous wrote:Back when cherries were in season, I ate them by the handful, coincidentally during the week before my period was to arrive. My period arrived early. Same thing next month. Has this happened to anyone else?

It's a coincidence. However, if you ever develop gout, cherries help.

Anonymous wrote:Can a pap delay your period? Mine is over a week late and I am usually like clockwork. Negative pregnancy test. The only thing different this cycle was a mid month pap right before my normal ovulation window.

No.

Can a pap delay your period? Mine is over a week late and I am usually like clockwork. Negative pregnancy test. The only thing different this cycle was a mid month pap right before my normal ovulation window.

No. And it's unlikely. Read Taking Charge of Your Fertility. It explains that when your period is due (and cycle length) is controlled by when you ovulate. Average luteal phase is 12 to 14 days.

Back when cherries were in season, I ate them by the handful, coincidentally during the week before my period was to arrive. My period arrived early. Same thing next month. Has this happened to anyone else?