diff --git a/1.4/Assemblies/RJW_Menstruation.dll b/1.4/Assemblies/RJW_Menstruation.dll
index a073a19..c94be92 100644
Binary files a/1.4/Assemblies/RJW_Menstruation.dll and b/1.4/Assemblies/RJW_Menstruation.dll differ
diff --git a/1.4/source/RJW_Menstruation/RJW_Menstruation/HediffComps/HediffComp_Menstruation.cs b/1.4/source/RJW_Menstruation/RJW_Menstruation/HediffComps/HediffComp_Menstruation.cs
index 6791f86..fb79dd3 100644
--- a/1.4/source/RJW_Menstruation/RJW_Menstruation/HediffComps/HediffComp_Menstruation.cs
+++ b/1.4/source/RJW_Menstruation/RJW_Menstruation/HediffComps/HediffComp_Menstruation.cs
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ namespace RJW_Menstruation
             if (cums == null) cums = new List<Cum>();
             if (eggs == null) eggs = new List<Egg>();
 
-            Notify_UpdatedGenes();
+            PreInitialize();
 
             if (Props.infertile)
             {
@@ -1180,6 +1180,11 @@ namespace RJW_Menstruation
             initError = false;
         }
 
+        protected virtual void PreInitialize()
+        {
+            Notify_UpdatedGenes();
+        }
+
         protected virtual void InitializeExtraValues()
         {
         }
diff --git a/1.4/source/RJW_Menstruation/RJW_Menstruation/HediffComps/HediffComp_PeriodicOvulator.cs b/1.4/source/RJW_Menstruation/RJW_Menstruation/HediffComps/HediffComp_PeriodicOvulator.cs
index aa84fd5..247149c 100644
--- a/1.4/source/RJW_Menstruation/RJW_Menstruation/HediffComps/HediffComp_PeriodicOvulator.cs
+++ b/1.4/source/RJW_Menstruation/RJW_Menstruation/HediffComps/HediffComp_PeriodicOvulator.cs
@@ -21,10 +21,15 @@ namespace RJW_Menstruation
 
         public new CompProperties_PeriodicOvulator Props;
 
+        protected override void PreInitialize()
+        {
+            base.PreInitialize();
+            Props = (CompProperties_PeriodicOvulator)props;
+        }
+
         protected override void InitializeExtraValues()
         {
-            base.InitializeExtraValues();
-            Props = (CompProperties_PeriodicOvulator)props;
+            base.InitializeExtraValues();            
             if (averageCycleIntervalTicks < 0)
             {
                 averageCycleIntervalTicks = (int)(Props.cycleIntervalDays.RandomInRange * GenDate.TicksPerDay / cycleSpeed);