Ovulation?

Question

I have a pretty irregular cycle. I'd say i start every 40 days. So when would my ovulation occur? Does anybody know? I have read for woman that have cycles like myself, ovulate later than "normal" woman? Is this true?

Answer 1

do ovulation calendar on yaho search and a chart will come up, maybe the 3rd or 4th site down you put in when your last period was and how long of a cycle you normally have, it tells you when you are most fertile and if you have concieved since your last period, it has a due date as well. good luck
sec, ill look up the site..

http://www.babycenter.com/calculators/ovulation/

have fun!!

Answer 2

You could try taking your temperature throughout a cycle. Generally you'll notice a sharp increase in temperature perhaps 2-3 days after you ovulate -- the increase in temperature indicates that you've already ovulated. You could also buy a fertility indicator for one month's cycle to see when your body is producing luteinizing hormone, which indicates ovulation, then count the number of days until your period starts.

The luteal phase of your cycle starts the day after you ovulate. It's my understanding that this time period is the only real "constant" in an irregular cycle... if you start your period 12-13 days after ovulation, you'll do so pretty consistently, while the first half of your cycle may vary wildly. I've been using my body temperature increase post-ovulation to predict the first day of my period with a lot more accuracy than just averaging the length of my cycle!


I don't know what the average luteal phase length would be, but I'd assume you'd ovulate closer to the end of your cycle.

Answer 3

if you're irregular, then you can't right out conclude that it happens every 14th day of your cycle or two weeks after your period.

yes it may be true that you ovulate later then usual. but it could be that your luteal phase is longer than the usual.

but to track your ovulation:

it's best if you tracked you basal body temperature (BBT), which is taken at the time you wake up in the morning (right away) and taken with a special thermometer that you could get OTC in a pharmacy. once you ovulate, there is a sudden rise in your BBT and it will gradually drop by the time you start your period.

the best way to detect ovulation before it happens is by evaluating cervical mucus. Fertile mucus is checked outside the vagina while wiping after every trip to the bathroom. Fertile mucus is clear, stretchy and lubricative -- almost like thin egg white. It stretches between the fingers. When it appears this way, it's the day to have intercourse.

hope this helps!

Answer 4

typically in the middle of your cycle is when most women ovulate. Of course the only way for you to know if and when you are ovulating is to monitor your basal body temp each morn, same time and before you get up. You should see a pattern in temps that leads up to and after ovulation. You can get the basal thermometer at Wal-Mart for about 8 dollars. I use a wonderful FREE website called Fertilityfriend.com...it graphs your temps for you, keeps track of your fertility signs, tells you when you ovulate and also tells you if there is an implantation dip in your temps. You can also use Ovulation prediction kits, but they only measure your LH surge and give you a ball park time for ovulation...they do not pin point it. Oh, and it is possible to be ovulating while you do not have your period, just like it is possible to have a period and not ovulate

Answer 5

with irregularity it would be hard to pinpoint.. you don't ovulate Mid cycles.. women with 28 day cycles do.. you ovulate 14 days before the start of your next period.. in other words, ovulation triggers you to get a period or not in 14 days.. so if you had a 40 day cycle, then you ovulated on day 26.. make sense? :)

Answer 6

maybe around day 20, since that would be mid cycle and thats generally when ovulation occurs but everyone is different. Some women ovulate late or early in their cycle.

Answer 7

This site is will help you out. I use it to keep up with my ovulation patterns
www.mymonthlycyles.com

Answer 8

the second week after you have your period.