ovulation question?

Question

Are there any obvious signs physically when you are ovulating? I have the ovulation test kits, but am wondering "body signs". Thanks

Answer 1

Your cervical mucus changes, your cervix changes, and your Basal Body temperature rises. Sometimes your breasts hurt too but that can be unreliable. The day you ovulate on your cycle varies, it's rarely exactly day 14. It varies, although your luteal phase (the time between ovulation and starting your period) remains the same. I did the temping thing and it worked.

Answer 2

Every woman is different, and so this is a general answer. Some women can feel pain or aching when they ovulate, on one side or the other, where their ovaries are. This is because when one or more eggs mature, they are released from a follicle, and this is small rupture in the follicle generates that pain.

A womans cycle is between 28 and 32 days, but this is an average, and it can vary between women, or change based on other circumstances. My partner has been known to ovulate every two weeks during some periods of time. So, for the average woman, that would be about 11 to 21 days from their last menstrual cycle. (Day 14 in a 28 day cycle).

Also, some women have had success in taking their temperature every day and charting it on a graph. There is a slight spike in temperature during ovulation. Also, some women report a very strong desire to have sex at that time.

In order to become pregnant, it is ideal to have sperm introduced the day before ovulation, and the day after. Resting a day between has the benefit that the man can build up sperm count by waiting two days, rather than producing two days in a row. The second is that it can take time for the egg to descend into the Uterus, and the egg can remain there, ready to become fertilized for several days.

The difference in temperature can be as little as a half a degree to as much as 2 degrees. You can use a basal body temperature thermometer. You are most fertile 2-3 days before the temperature spike, so charting your temperature every day for several monthsis necessary so that you can predict when it will happen. See the reference below for a source for a computer that takes the temperature, and predicts the ovulation. There are many competitors to this one also.

Another body sign is that the mucus at your cervical cap changes color and texture at the time you are ovulating and fertile. You have to feel it with your fingers on a regular basis to know the difference. It becomes clear, slippery and strethcy, like egg white.

In a nutshell, I would say
1) read up on charting your temperature on the net, or better yet, use an ovulation computer.
2) Check your mucus every day so that you know what to look for.
3) If your cycle is regular, chart the window that ovulation is most likely for you. For a fairly normal woman, 14 days, plus or minus three days. Within this window, evaluate the mucos more carefully. Be aware of a sharp pain or aching in the vicinity of both ovaries. Watch for increased hormone levels where you "really" suddenly have an interest in sex.
4) Make sure that your guy has a high sperm count. Too much sex, and too often will reduce it substantially. He should wear boxer shorts as the other kind reduces sperm count. He could abstain altogether (including masterbation) during your anticipated window.
5) If you aren't really sure (haven't charted long enough, don't feel any pains, can't tell from mucous.) then if you have a normal 28 day cycle, have him introduce the sperm on days 13 and 15 after your last period. This is a wild shot, but good enough until you start getting the other indicators.


The most important thing, *really*

You need (both of you) to not stress about it. You have to sit down and talk, and decide that it will happen when it does, and that you will just have fun until then. Be prepared that it could take as long as a year, and that if it takes that long, that is not a problem, just an opportunity for regular "fun".

I say this because trying to hard, and getting too stressed will shut things down, dry up the mucous, and change your cycle.

Keep it romantic, relaxed, and fun.

Along with this, the sensible things that reduce stress. Stop smoking, eat a good diet, why not start pre-natal vitamins now? Get lots of sleep (8 hours every night, not 6). Regular exercise (A short walk, at least 20 minutes every day -- 3-days a week at a minimum.)

Answer 3

There really aren't any signs of ovulation. I do know that your body temperature will raise a little bit. But it seems like a hassle to have to take your temperature all the time. Also, I have heard that some women get light pains in their lower belly area. When you ovulate you will have a clear sticky discharge. It is best to use the ovulation test kits. Not all women are the same but for most women with a regular cycle, they will ovulate 14 days after the first day of your period. But remember all women are different. If you have an irregular cycle you may ovulate a little later than that. Good luck.

Answer 4

YOU DO NOT OVULATE EXACTLY 14 DAYS AFTER YOU START YOUR PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!

You have to have a VERY regular cycle to perhaps ovulate the 14th day. Most women don't ovulate every cycle.

And it's not like on tv. You know, when the wife calls the husband and says, "get home NOW, I'm ovulating". You had to have had sex PRIOR to ovulating!! The ovulation kits can be difficult because you usually have to be pretty regular. Charting your temperature is fairly easy and very cheap ( you don't have to buy the special thermometer)!! You only take your temperature ONCE a day, right when you wake up, BEFORE you get out of bed.

Answer 5

You usually ovulate 14 days from the first day of your last period. This is true because I am 21 weeks pregnant. Some women get a discharge when they ovulate and some women get slight pain in the ovary that is ovulating.

Answer 6

Galaxy and Jessica are both incorrect. When you ovulate is largely dependent on the length of your cycle (or, rather, the length of your cycle is dependent on when you ovulate.) Signs of impending ovulation include a change in the quantity and quality of your cervical fluid. Also, some women actually feel pain on the side from which they ovulate.

Read "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler if you really want to know how your cycle works and how to know when *you* ovulate.

Answer 7

When you are ovulating, mostly thats when your stomach starts to hurt and sometimes when you are running or walking, you may start to have cramps. Also usually if you have pimples, if more pimples starts to develope, that means you are almost in the ovulation stage.

Answer 8

You ovulate on exactly day 14 of your cycle. Day 1 is the first day of your period so start counting from then.

Answer 9

Yes I have signs of ovulation. My breasts are very tender and I have cramps in my lower abdomen. It sort of feels like when you are about to start your period but not as bad and different.

Answer 10

Yep,
Alot of women get cramping in the abdomen when ovulating; you can also get watery cervical mucus, breasts sore, and body temp rises