When ovulating....?

Question

would you have like a slight cramp or pain in your stomach????

Answer 1

Signs of Ovulation
Identify the symptoms that could indicate fertility.




If you're trying to get pregnant, the time you'll be most fertile begins one day prior to the day you ovulate and lasts for three days after you ovulate. Ovulation is the process by which your body releases one or more eggs from your ovary. If the egg is fertilized and successfully implants, you're pregnant.

There are several signs that could indicate you're ovulating. Learn to recognize these changes, and you can boost the odds of getting pregnant by having sexual intercourse during this optimal time.


Physical symptoms
The following observable symptoms can indicate ovulation:


Breast tenderness

Abdominal cramps or twinges

Increased vaginal discharge

Change in position and firmness of the cervix (ask your doctor how to detect cervix changes)


Basal body temperature
According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), immediately following ovulation most women experience a slight but detectable rise in their normal body temperature. By monitoring your basal body temperature first thing in the morning before you rise on a daily basis, and tracking the results on a basal body temperature chart, it's possible to determine that ovulation has occurred. However, conditions such as fever, restless sleep, and exertion can affect the accuracy of the temperature readings.


Cervical mucus
According to ACOG, another way to detect impending ovulation is to monitor your vaginal secretions or cervical mucus by checking regularly for mucus at the opening of the vagina. In general, your vagina produces the least amount of secretions immediately following the conclusion of your menstrual cycle. The amount and consistency of vaginal secretions follow this pattern for most women:


Soon after your menstrual cycle, you might notice a sticky or "tacky" vaginal secretion.

Immediately prior to ovulation, most women usually detect increased vaginal secretions that are wet and slippery (similar to the consistency of raw egg white). Generally, your body produces the greatest amount of this type of vaginal discharge is on the day of ovulation.

Immediately following the day of ovulation, your vaginal discharge gradually becomes thicker in consistency, and less is secreted.


Be mindful of the following factors that could affect the amount and consistency of your vaginal secretions:


Vaginal infection or sexually transmitted disease

Sexual excitement

Use of lubricants during intercourse


According to Planned Parenthood, the following factors might also influence your vaginal secretions:


Douching

Breastfeeding

Perimenopause

Surgery performed on the cervix

Answer 2

I can tell when I'm ovulating because I get achy and crampy. Generally just on one side of my belly. It's low and sometimes I feel it in my back too. My mom got the same thing and described it as a little cramp. I would describe it more like someone was grabbing my ovary and tube and twisting it like wringing out a towel. A little ibuprofen and a heating pad help. It only lasts a couple days if even that long.

Answer 3

I usually get a pain in my abdomen on whatever side I happen to be ovulating out of. It is either dull and achy or sharp and pinchy. A couple times, when I was in high school, and I had a cyst, it felt like I was being stabbed with a knife.

Answer 4

Yes, you may experience a slight pain in your lower abdomen or back.

Answer 5

Yes. The 'technical' name is Mittleschmerz. You will feel it on one side or the other. I sometimes have them - it's a lightly sharp pain in my pelvis, and it doesn't last very long.