i know most but i wanted to see if there were any that i missed. i am 23 and have had a horomone imbalance since age 12. i have started to see a positive change and am now trying to concieve.
2006-07-01 16:51:33 · 9 answers · asked by lilziggy0 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
The *only* sign that you are ovulating is an ultrasound watching an egg break out of your ovary.
Other than that, you can have signs that you are approaching ovulation (wet cervical fluid), or signs that you have just ovulated (rise in BBT). And you can have signs that *may* indicate ovulation such as pain in one side of your abdomen, changes in cervical position, spotting, bloating, increased energy, increased sexual desire, breast tenderness, and heightened senses (taste, etc.). Some women will have none of these and *nobody* will have all of them.
But to know for sure if you are ovulating, I would suggest you chart your fertility signs. For a detailed description of how to do this, please read _Taking Charge of Your Fertility_ by Toni Weschler.
2006-07-01 21:28:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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 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.
2006-07-02 02:35:54 · answer #2 · answered by Jade 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to http://www.mymonthlycycles.com and put in your period info and it will calculate when you will be fertile and ovulating.
(Free site)
~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.)
Good Luck
2006-07-02 01:34:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start by taking your temperature everyday. The day that you are ovulating your temp will be about 1/2 a degree higher than the rest. Although you mentioned having a hormone imbalace, typically your most fertile window is the 15th - 13th day before your next expected period.
2006-07-02 02:04:27 · answer #4 · answered by DavyD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a few signs. I get a twinge in one of my ovaries. There is also a stringy discharge. And if you take your temperature first thing in the morning, on the day of your ovulation, it spikes. The link below will tell you more.
2006-07-01 23:58:39 · answer #5 · answered by Terisu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always got a little bit of wind when i'm ovulating - I'm not sure if everyone gets that but i know i do!
2006-07-02 01:03:10 · answer #6 · answered by bec 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tender breasts and sometimes sharp pains in the lower abdomen
2006-07-02 01:17:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
alot of cramping and the vagina is wetter because of the egg coming down
2006-07-02 01:23:30 · answer #8 · answered by Victoria 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cramping , wetter than normal
2006-07-01 23:56:57 · answer #9 · answered by chocolate m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋