My menstrual cycle is 22 days,and i cant work out when i ovulate.?

Question

my periods only last 4 days and im always on time, so far. can any one help?

my periods only last 4 days and im always on time, so far and i am sexualy active partner. can any one help?

i am sexualy active partner.

also does any one what i could take to help ovulation? herbal?

Answer 1

Go and buy the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler. You will be able to identify your ovulation days by checking your tempuratures, cervical mucous, cervical position and cervical openess.

Tempuratures: your body has a lower tempurture in the AM from the time you start your period until you ovulate then it rises considerably. After that rise in tempurature has lasted a couple of days, it is safe to assume that you have already ovulated and are no longer fertile. You need to buy a basil body thermometer. A regular thermometer is not sensitive enough to record tenths of degrees as accurately. Reading the book will provide you with more detail than I have time to write here but I will tell you the basics.

Cervical mucous: Cervical mucous/fluid changes consistancy and appearance throughout the month. Runny white or clear stretchy egg-white type cervical mucous is considered the most fertile and ovulation is sure to occur during this period. The most accurate way to check it is by sticking your middle finger up your vagina and obtain a sample directly from your cervix. Or, you can look at your toilet paper after making a bowel movement (wipe the labia sperately-you do not want to get feces into that area). The reason for this is, we tend to push out our bowel movements and the cervical mucous is more noticeble because it is forced out of the vagina. Remember not to confuse vaginal secretions (lubrication) for cervical mucous. There is a difference.

Cervical position: Your cervix (along with your uterus because they are attached) are higher in the pelvis than during other times of the month. When your uterus is at the highest peak, you are most fertile. If you notice, during your period the cervix is easily felt when you insert a tampon-that is because your cervix is lower during mestruation. You keep track of this by inserting your middle finger up your vagina to feel it. (I know it sounds gross, but this is truely how it is done.) Sometimes it is so high, it is hard to be felt.

Cervical opening: The cervix is closed for most of the month but in the days before ovulation it opens slightly to allow sperm to pass through it. The three stages of this are Closed, slightly open and open. The best way to feel for this is to again, feel it using your finger. Do this when you check your cervical position.

Note: Be sure to ALWAYS wash your hands thoroughly before and after inserting your finger inside youself. You do not want to introduce bacteria in the area.

An easier but more expensive way to check for ovulation is to buy an OPK (ovulation predictor kit).

Good luck.

Answer 2

After the 3rd day from the day that menses started put a thermometer into your mouth and check your body temperature every morning before you start turning in bed. The best time is at about 4 a.m. Maintain a chart. You will find that on one day the body temperature drops from 1/2 degree to one degree. This is the day that your eggs are being released. If you want to get pregnant this is the day that you must have sex.

Answer 3

Your gynecologist should be able to help with this. The so far part scares me a bit. Are you sexually active or doing something else that might alter your cycle ? Is working out your way of saying you are having sex ? Talk to your ob/gyn now !

Answer 4

Count 15 days from the first day of your period, That should be when you ovulate.Good Luck!