can you know when your ovulating witout using a kit?

Question

taking into consideration i have irregular periods

Answer 1

Especially since you are irregular, the only thing I would suggest is charting. Ovulation Web sites will be totally useless for you, as will the "If you have 28 day cycles..." nonsense (it's not even true for the *vast* majority of women who have regular cycles!!). Both of these are fine if you are writing a research paper and need *averages*. Predictor kits will be great--for the company that keeps taking your money...not so good for you, though.

Please read _Taking Charge of Your Fertility_ by Toni Weschler. It will explain in a *lot* of detail how to determine when you are ovulating. It does cover the subject of women who seldom ovulate.

Answer 2

Many women who have an irregular period aren't ovulating. There are a number of ways that you can determine if you are ovulating or not.

The first and easiest way is to get a blood test from your doctor.

You can also chart your body basal temperature. On the day of ovulation, and every day after that until the beginning of your next cycle, your temperature is one degree higher than normal. It is recommended that you take your temperature before you get out of bed in the morning, and at the same time as movement affects the reading.

You can also examine the position of your cervix. When you are ovulating, your cervix is low and soft like the inside of your cheek. At all other times, your cervix is high and hard like the tip of your nose.

When you are ovulating, you may feel slight twinges around your ovaries

When you are ovulating, you may notice a difference in your cervical mucus. It should be clear and sticky, and you may be able to spread as much as 5cm string between your thumb and your forefinger. Gross, I know! It needs to be sticky to draw the sperm.

Answer 3

If you track it for a few months without a kit, you could probably figure it out...10-15 days after t FIRST day of your LAST period, pay attention to your body...you may experience light cramps or pinches, slight backpain, and increased vaginal (clearish discharge)...write it down when you notice these symptoms at around the time stated above and I bet the next month and the next month you'll notice the symptoms are the same 2-3 days after the first day of your last period each month...

Answer 4

go to http://www.mymonthlycycles.com and put in your period info and it will calculate when you will be fertile and ovulating.

You usually ovulate half way through your cycle for ex if you have a regular 28 day cycle count forward 14 dys from when your period starts and you should be ovulating inbetween the 12 and 17 day so good luck

Answer 5

Count the days after you begin your period. Ovulation occurs midcycle, which would be 14 days after your period starts. I believe the egg lives for 24 hours and sperm can live for 72 hours, so do the math if you are trying/not trying to conceive.

Answer 6

The best book in the world is called Taking Charge of Your Fertility...
It explains everything you need to know - how to chart , how to decipher your cycles....it really is amazing and simple to understand....even with irregular periods.

Answer 7

If your monthly period is normal, meaning every 28 days, you are ovulating 2 weeks after the first day of your monthly period. If you want to be pregnant, have sex after 2 weeks of menstruation, for one week.

Answer 8

Yes you can. You can try using the charting method. It requires a lot of dedication and consistancy..but it will help you decipher when you are approaching your most fertile times of the month.

Here is a good site for that:
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/73/87987

Answer 9

Supposedly you keep track of your temp for a couple months.The 2-3 days that are different,are days you are ovulating.

My Aunt used this and it worked twice.

Answer 10

you can take your temp with the basal body thermom. when it goes up those are the three likely days you are ovulating. and if you watch your discharge..it gets a little like egg whites when you're ovulating...(i just talked to my doctor b/c my husband and i are trying for our second baby.)