Yes, I can tell because of the changes in my cervical fluid (it's very obvious), but most women cannot tell. I have also experienced a very slight pain in the area of one of my ovaries for one day, but not with every cycle.
2006-07-13 00:35:48
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answered by Anonymous
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~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.)
Go to http://www.mymonthlycycles.com and put in your period info and it will caculate when you will be fertile and ovulating.
Good luck
2006-07-13 00:05:19
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answered by Anonymous
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No...most women have no obvious signs other than changes in cervical fluid. And most women who *do* have signs don't recognize them as ovulation.
2006-07-12 23:06:44
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answered by Anonymous
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Some women are more aware of their bodies that others. Cervical mucus is the most obvious sign...but some women create more than others.
2006-07-13 01:45:23
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answered by NancyO 5
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