How does a woman know when she is ovulating?

Answer 1

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

~Ovulation Pain~



Ovulation pain, also know as "Mettleshmertz", which literally translates to "Middle Pain", can occur before, during and/or after ovulation occurs, which is why ovulation pain is normally considered to be a secondary fertility sign, used to help pinpoint ovulation, when utilized in conjunction with primary fertility signs, such as temperature, cervical fluid observations and cervical position.

Ovulation pain occurs in the pelvic region, below or near the hip bones, on one or both sides of the pelvis. The difference in sensation can help many women distinguish where they are in their cycles. For instance...

When some women have a dull ache on one or both sides, or an alternating achiness, that often means that ovulation is going to occur soon and the ovaries are swelling with follicles.


When a sharp, quick, stabbing pain occurs, that often means ovulation is taking place right at that time, and the sharp pain is from the egg shooting out of the follicle very, very quickly.


The third kind of pain happens after ovulation has already taken place, and it like a nagging ache on *one side, which some describe as a "pulled muscle-kind-of-feeling", which relates to the corpus luteum (the left over shell from the egg, which, when it was whole, was considered a follicle) being left behind on the ovary as a temporary cyst, in order to produce Progesterone until the end of the luteal phase, or the end of the pregnancy, whichever the case may be.


(*Although with fraternal twins or multiples, a woman could ache on both sides if she ovulated from both sides that cycle.)

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.

Most women with a 28 day cycle will ovulate on or around day 14 of their cycle.

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

You can also buy an at home ovulation predictor kit, although these aren't always 100% accurate.

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.

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Answer 3

Well, there are a couple of ways. Usually 2 weeks after the 1st day of your period you ovulate. My dr. recommended having sex every other day during the week I was ovulating(although you could do it everyday i suppose). Or you could try www.babycenter.com they have an ovulation calender where you put in the first day of your last period and it tells you about when you should ovulate for like the next six months. It worked for me so good luck!!

Answer 4

There are ovulation predictor kits that can help. I hear you can take your temp every morning but that never worked for me.
Personally, I notice an increased libido, sometimes a sharp pain in either the right or left side, sometimes a little bit of puffiness or soreness in the area. Possibly even a little spotting. There is also a difference in vaginal discharge.
Ive found the best way for me to get pregnant was to have sex every other day in the middle two weeks of my cycle.

Answer 5

You can go to www.babycenter.com, they have an ovulation predictor calculator. It will tell you the days you are most likely to be ovulating. It worked for me, I got pregnant the first month of trying. Good luck!

Answer 6

I can tell by how I feel, (ovaries are tender and discharge) but you can always do the temperature thing. Take your temp first thing before getting up in the morning, if it is up from normal, you are ovulating.

Answer 7

Actually, most don't. Nobody taught them the most basic facts about their anatomy and biology.

If you want to be able to determine when you are ovulating and when you are fertile, please read _Taking Charge of Your Fertility_ by Toni Weschler. It should answer all your questions.

Answer 8

You usually get a really sticky, clear discharge and it usually comes around 3 weeks after your period!

Answer 9

They have test you can buy, I have even seen them at the dollar store. I am trying as well, so good luck to both of us

Answer 10

a week b4 period and a week after.watch it though,3 weeks in the month u could get pregnant