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My Period is from 28 to 32 days, so the Calenders and Math and Rules are Very hard to use anyways.

My Question is How do you know, besides math and rules??
Can you feel it when you ovulate or how do you know?? Or does your mood change?? I was just wondering how everybody knew. I know you can do the math. But how can you be sure it is right?

I also Like these:
http://www.askdramy.com/ovulationcalc.html
http://www.mymonthlycycles.com/
http://www.pregnancy.org/pregnancycalendar/

2006-12-07 11:24:41 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting Trying to Conceive

My Question is not WHEN, it is HOW DO YOU KNOW? Thanks.

2006-12-07 11:29:15 · update #1

18 answers

Your cervical mucus will be clear, slippery, and stretchy -- like an egg white.

Some women (about 20%) get a slight pain at one ovary during ovulation. See http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mittelschmerz/DS00507

Your temperature will rise. See: http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/484.html

2006-12-07 11:32:08 · answer #1 · answered by Liz W 2 · 2 0

Whomever posted that it happens 1 or 2 days AFTER your cycle was wrong. WRONG. You CAN'T know when you ovulate if you don't follow the math and the rules. You can't feel it, it has nothing to do with your mood. You have to track your basal body temperature over the course of a few months to see an established pattern (a raised temperature over the course of a couple days indicates ovulation). Same with cervical mucous changes (an egg white consistency around the same time as the temperature elevation also signals ovulation). Same with cervical position (a cervix in a low position accompanied by the egg white consistency discharge AND the elevated temperature also is a sign).

You can do that or you can buy the expensive ovulation predictor kits and pee on the sticks every month to tell you your most fertile days, but I wouldn't rely on this as a form of birth control.

2006-12-07 11:32:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

Sometimes people get extremely moody, or just more moody than normal when they ovulate, and sometimes 1-3 days out of the month you will feel some pain on one side of your lower abdomen, and this can also be a sign of ovulation (however severe pain can be a sign of a cyst) But honestly the best way is probably to track your cycle by taking your basal body temperature and charting. They have many websites for this that can analyze your cycle information to tell you when you are ovulating, one of my favorites is Fertility Friend. And this site also has tons of information on ovulation signs and things that might help you get pregnant faster.
Note: The "average" women ovulates 2 weeks before her period is due. But in this sentence "average" means a regular, normal, 28 day cycle-which many women do not have.

2006-12-07 11:31:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

You ovulate 14 days after the first day of your period. So if you start your period on the 14 you would ovulate on the 28. Also you can buy the ovulation kits at the store that work just like a pregnancy test, you pee on the stick and it will tell you if you are ovulating.

2006-12-07 11:40:26 · answer #4 · answered by hippiemom 2 · 1 0

If "rules" includes things like following your basal body temperature, vaginal fluids, and cervical position, the answer is: you can't. Do some women feel ovulation? Yes. (It's called mittelschmerz.) But most don't, and in any event mittelschmerz isn't necessarily reliable as the ovulatory sensation may or may not occur at the actual time of ovulation.

The only, and I do mean only, way to know when, with exactitute, is by ultrasound. Not exactly feasable! Other than that: it's "rules" -- and knowing your body. But at best it is a guesstimate, in terms of determining *precisely* when it occurs.

You need the rules, what can I tell you.

2006-12-07 11:54:41 · answer #5 · answered by ljb 6 · 1 0

First of all, you can never be 100% sure using any of the methods. but some women can feel a little cramping 3-7 days before their period which is when they ovulate. But in general, you'll ovulate a week before your period, so work with the assumption that 21-25 days after the first day of your period you are ovulating. Just count it out every month when you get your period to figure out the next month.

2006-12-07 11:29:30 · answer #6 · answered by imnotachickenyoureaturkey 5 · 1 1

Without any calendars or math ....

I always always always see a certain kind of cervical mucus on the day I ovulate. Look for something that you can stretch between two fingers.

You could also try an OPK. You just pee on a stick, like a pregnancy test, and it tells you when you're ovulating.

But since your periods aren't regular, you'd have to use the OPK every month. It won't always be the same.

2006-12-07 11:28:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

My self I notice the change in the cervical mucus on the days I ovulate, I get slight cramps in my side. I feel better about my self (more Sexy/Horny) on the day of ovulation. All people are different. Hope this helps. I also use a Maybe baby test that is easy to use and helps you pin point it.

2006-12-07 11:55:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Well, you will shine like a star on those days and attract all males without any effort. It will be on your face and they will follow as slaves. These are the best days for a woman, in a month. Nothing hurts, body is not empty like after your period... it's your best shape.
Most probably you will be in good moods, too.
And you will look at guys with different eyes.
Then what. Maybe you will feel some warmth or slight fever or temperature - I am not sure of this, though.....

Hm, I think the math and calendar method is better though. You need to just... read the signals of your body. In time, you will know. :)
Yeah, vaginal discharge..... more than usual, on those days, true.

2006-12-07 11:31:28 · answer #9 · answered by warm candlelight and tea 2 · 1 2

Your vaginal discharge changes consistency when you're ovulating, so if you don't mind investigating it consistently for a few months, that's a good way to tell. The changes are specific, but you'll have to google for specifics because I just don't have it in me to do so for you right now.
Also, get a basal thermometer and take your temp every morning before getting out of bed. Your temp will rise about a degree when ovulating.

2006-12-07 11:29:30 · answer #10 · answered by Emily O 3 · 2 0

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Poor nutrition often plays a major role, as does exposure to toxins. Age plays less of a role before menopause than was originally thought. While there are many wonderful naturally minded fertility specialists out there, in many cases it is not possible for them to test for and address any of these possible underlying issues.

2016-02-10 12:34:33 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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