Could I be ovulating?

Question

I have a kind of sharp pain, like a bad cramp, on the right side, about where my ovary would be. This is the second day in a row that it hurts there. This happened last month too, and I got my period about 10 days, or maybe 2 weeks later. So does this cramping lean I'm ovulating? If not, then what is causing it?? If it is ovulation, I want to know cause we're trying to get pregnant, but having trouble because of my long, really irregular cycles.

Answer 1

That could very possibly mean you're ovulating. Many women do feel a pain or cramping when they're ovulating. Another thing to look for is egg-white cervical mucus (EWCM). You'll get discharge/cervical mucus around the time of ovulation that looks like egg white and it helps transport sperm where it needs to go. You can also try temp charting and take your temp every day when you wake up with a basal body thermometer. When you're ovulating, you will get a temp shift for three days that's around half a degree higher than the previous temp. Usually this temp increase indicates that you've already ovulated, so it's best to have sex the day before the temp shift and the best way to do this is to chart your temps for several months and you should see a similarity in the charts. You can chart for free on fertilityfriend.com and once a temp shift is detected, it will mark when you ovulated. You can also chart other things like the type of cervical mucus (cm) you have every day and that combined with your temp will give you a reading of when you're most likely not fertile, possibly fertile, or most fertile. You can also get ovulation detection kits that can tell you when you're ovulating. So, between ovulation detection, your cm, and increased temps, you should have a pretty certain indication that you're ovulating!
Good luck! I have irregular cycles and am trying to get pregnant too and I know what you mean about it being harder with the irregular cycles.

Answer 2

It does sound like an ovulation symptom. Many women feel sharp twinges around their ovaries at about the time that they are ovulating. I would say I'm fairly certain that you are ovulating, if it weren't for young long and irregular cycles. Many women with irregular cycles and a leutal phase defect (where the time after ovulation is either too long or too short), have problems conceiving, because many of them are not ovulating. I suggest you see a doctor about your cycles.

I'm going to include some other ways to know if you are ovulating or not:

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 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.

I'm also going to include the link to a trying to conceive forum that I think you might find really helpful. It's full of supportive women with boundless knowledge about these issues. I learnt so much there that I doubt I would have learnt otherwise.

Answer 3

If you wanna know when you are ovulating, the next time you start your monthly cycle, note it down and count ten to 12 days from there and I can't imagine you would not be able to tell when you are ovulating.... For reasons a woman should know that have nothing to do with pain....... I used this as a form of birth control for myself and though it is not good to rely on I was in a committed relationship and knew we would have one more anyway, if it failed.... None the less, it worked and I knew the night I conceived our second child because I learned my body....... You should be able to as well if you are old enough to get what I am saying...... Start taking prenatal vitamins now and eat a healthy diet.... And don't focus so much on worrying..... Best wishes...

Answer 4

My wife also has irregular cycles and she has very bad craps in her sides when she is ovulating, so your cramps could be just that. One way to check is to take your temp. about every couple of hours when you start to feel the cramps. Your temp will spike about a degree higher than norm when you ovulate.

PS my wife gets ovarian cysts, that why she often gets the cramps at ovulation you might want to have a doctor check you out.

Answer 5

Yes, that is ovulation. It feels like a pinch or cramp for about 2 days. Try to have sex about 2-4 days before you expect that pain if you want to have a girl!

Answer 6

Sometimes ovulation causes cramps, but there are other symptoms that occur with ovulation, such as a small spike in temperature and a change in your cervical mucous. If the cramping continues I would get in to see an OBGYN just to make sure that nothing is amiss.

Answer 7

I frequently get cramps when I am ovulating. I also notice an increase in vaginal discharge that signals ovulation. There are kits out there that can help you to determine when you are ovulating.

Answer 8

Could be as its around the time you are sappouse to ovulate. Its called the cry of the womb.

Answer 9

That's what happens to me when I am ovulating.

Answer 10

It most likely is ovulation--the pain is called mittleschmerz.