..whether one ovulates or not, except through doctors and tests? Please help, coz me &my husband r ttc&no luck so far keeps me worried..with all kinds of thoughts..
2006-10-16 00:54:38 · 8 answers · asked by dd 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
You absolutely can be having a period and not ovulating. It happens all the time. The best way to tell if you are ovulating without the help of a doctor is through an over the counter ovulation detector.
Good Luck
2006-10-17 03:10:09 · answer #1 · answered by babyj248 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. You can still have a period without ovulating. It's also possible to ovulate only some months and not others. Not every woman ovulates on day 14 of her cycle or 14 days before her next period.
To find out if/when you are ovulating, my OB recommends charting your daily bbt (basal body temperature), so your OB can review them. You can learn how to chart your bbt and chart it for free at fertilityfriend.com. They also have info on other signs of ovulation and the best time for conception.
You can also use ovulation kits, but they weren't very accurate for me. If you do decide to use them, I would date each test and take them to your OB for review if you do not conceive.
If you find you are not ovulating regularly - or at all, there are medications, such as Clomid, to help you ovulate.
Your best chances for conception are the two days prior to and the day of ovulation. Sperm can live up to 5 days, but generally only live 2. It's best that the sperm is present when the egg is released because you only have a 12-24 hour window once the egg is released to be fertilized. If you want to increase your chances of conception while learning if/when you ovulate, try having sex every other day from about day 10 to day 20 of your cycle. It takes about 36 hours for sperm to reload, so it's better to have sex every other day. Also, they live on average of 2 days, so it's not necessary to have sex every day.
Best of luck to you.
2006-10-16 12:05:25 · answer #2 · answered by Melissa B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes its true...my periods were regular like clockwork every 28 days. I tried to conceive for 18 months with no luck...my dr sent me for a blood test on the 21 st day of my cycle to see if I ovulated...and I hadn't been ovulating...I had been on the depo shot and it stopped ovulationall together...I had to take clomid to get pregnant. You can try the drugstore ovulation kit if you don't want to go to the Dr but they are sometimes hard to use.
2006-10-16 12:34:04 · answer #3 · answered by mommy_2_liam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes periods necessarily mean you are ovulates. The best thing to do is go see the best doc and they have a lot of ways to help. Try Singapore i heard there are a lot of test and way to help you have a family.Go on line and search and you will find a lot of answers that will surprise to learn from.Stress and worries will make it more difficult for you to conceive a child.
2006-10-16 08:08:48 · answer #4 · answered by shirley p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the clinic, or take an ovulation test. You can find one at Wal-mart. Those are the only 2 ways. You may not be very fertile, hate to say it, but you should test for that to. Good luck!
2006-10-16 07:58:16 · answer #5 · answered by Jess Allene 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its true, one sign may be that your cycle is too short. but there may are too many other factors that interfere with conception. If u have been really trying (having sex every day during your possible conceiving days) for more than 6 months u should definitely see a doctor. he should be tested too. i would go to the doctor anyway. i have seen women getting pregnant just after the doctor told them there is nothing wrong with them or their husband, just because they both felt more relaxed and liberated. Good luck! :)
2006-10-16 08:01:06 · answer #6 · answered by kourtina1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes there are other ways; you can find out using ur BBT. Low temperatures are observed before ovulation and higher temperatures are recorded after ovulation.
Your BBT, or basal body temperature, is your body temperature at rest as measured in the morning after at least three hours of sleep, before you get up, with a special BBT thermometer that you can buy at your drugstore.
Before ovulation, basal temperatures are relatively low. After ovulation, your basal body temperature rises sufficiently that you can see the difference between your pre-ovulation and post-ovulation temperatures.
moreover cervical fluid is also a good determinant of ovulation. your cervical fluid is like eggwhite and can stretch when you are most fertile that when you ovulate.
2006-10-16 08:13:53 · answer #7 · answered by mmadiche 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fertility monitors work great and so does bbt temping.
2006-10-16 10:35:31 · answer #8 · answered by kooks80 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋