ok dumb question but when do you know you are ovulating?

Answer 1

count 14 days after the first day of your period, Or buy an ovulation tester at the pharmacy!

Answer 2

Ok, first of all, just to let you know. You've received a lot of bad information on here. There are several different ways of tracking your ovulation. Some of them are more accurate than others, but if you use more than one method you're more likely to get the correct date.

Don't listen to the people that tell you 14 days after your last period. This is INCORRECT. The time between your last period and ovulation is known as the follicular stage. This stage can vary in length from person to person and cycle to cycle. Don't use this stage to predict ovulation.

The time after ovulation and your next period is known as the Luteal phase. The average luteal phase is 14 days, but I actually have a longer luteal phase (mine is 17 days). By figuring out when you ovulate you can find your luteal phase and therefore figure out when your next period is due.

The following are 4 ways of predicting ovulation.
Basal Body Temperature:
If you buy a basal thermometer this will help you chart ovulation. You take your temperature every morning before you get out of bed or move. This is your basal body temp. Chart this temp on a graph (I recommend fertilityfriend.com) and when you have a big spike in your temps, that usually means you ovulated. This is good because it can usually pinpoint the exact day of ovulation.

Cervical Mucous Charting
This is easily down and one of the most reliable predictors. In the days leading up to ovulation and during ovulation you'll start producing a cervical mucous that is very similar to raw egg-white. It's known as egg white cervical mucous (ewcm). When you have this, start having sex right away! This is good mucous for sperm to swim through and reach the egg!

Cervical Position Charting
Some people do not feel comfortable checking this one. This is when you squat down and insert your middle finger into your vagina. With the tip of your finger you should be able to feel your cervix. During ovulation the cervix is very high (sometimes so high you can't reach it) and very soft. The cervical opening will be slightly open too. It can take several cycles for you to be able to tell the difference in your cervical positions. Of course, wash your hands before checking!

Ovulation Predictor Kit
I personally don't like these because whenever I've used them I've gotten mixed results. I find the test strips difficult to read. However, some people swear by them! These are easy to find, they sell them at Wal-Mart, Walgreens, where ever. It's much like taking a home pregnancy test. If you get a positive result on the OPK then you're about to start ovulation or already are ovulating.

Well, I hope this helps you!! Good luck!!

Answer 3

Before I was a certain age...sometime in my 30's I never really paid attention. But at some point I noticed that I would get a twisty feeling in my side about where my ovaries are. Sometimes I would be on the left...sometimes on the right. I also started getting this sticky (like rubber cement) thick discharge for a day or two in the middle of my cycle. I already knew that most women ovulate at about the 14th day of their cycle (start with the day you start your period...that's day one of your cycle...count out 14 days and that's usually about the time women ovulate). So I started paying attention to the twinge and the discharge and sure enough it was typically between day 12 and 14.

There are all kinds of kits you can buy in stores to determine when you ovulate as well.

Answer 4

Not dumb at all.
Ovulation. It's tricky. But if you start to understand your body and the way it works it's actually pretty easy. You don't need a test. Your body gives off signs, you just have to be aware of them.
Signs of ovulation:
Usually midway into your cycle(although it can be sooner or later) your body starts to give off signals that it's getting ready to get fertilized.
You'll start to have a change in discharge. It'll start to change to clear and/or a tad cloudy. The consistency changes. It'll change to "slimy" and sticky. Not really a smell to it, and no itching or irritation, just annoyance because you're wet without wanting to be. It also may come in "abundance." Meaning you're sitting there, and all the sudden your crotch is .. wet, with no stimulation what-so-ever. You wipe and it's like it never ends, and like mentioned before, it's clear and sort of "slimy." Sort of like it is when you're having sex, your natural lubrication, only a bit more than normal, and the difference.. you're not doing anything to cause this lubrication. It does this in order to help the sperm make it to the egg. The highest point of this is the day of ovulation. It usually starts a few days before and last until a day or two after.
Also, you might get mild cramps that last a few days, and /or a slight tinge of cramp/pain on one side or the other of your lower ab(uterine area). You also may feel very mild PMS symptoms, such as fatigue, bloating, cramps, mild acne.
Even if you don't get any of the symptoms above, no matter what, the cervical discharge WILL change. Some woman may experience very slight spotting.

Answer 5

no not a dumb question you ovulate 14 days before your period so it depend on how long your cycle is as to how far into your cycle you are. You may get mid cycle pain on one side that last for about 24 to 48 hours and a change in discharge to clear and stringy. Try a ovulation test or just keep an eye on how long between periods

Answer 6

It's not a dumb question. I never knew when I was ovulating. Some women do because I think your body temp is al ittle higher, ad it is uaually about 2 weeks after you get your period, but not for everyone. They make these ovulation kits where you can test to see when you are ovulating if that helps you out any.

Answer 7

You need to learn the types of mucus that you produce. When you ovulate, the labia mucus will be clear and stretchy. The family planning off of the Catholic churches in your area can help you with this. It's a great education for what makes your reproductive system "tick".
While I am a guy, I do know about this, it's well worth going and finding out about.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

You don't really "know" but generally you would ovulate 14 days from the first day of your last menses, 3 days before, or 3 days after that date. Sometimes a woman can ovulate outside that date, so any day is pretty much possible to get pregnant!

Answer 10

You can chart your temperature in the morning. Some but not all women have "mittleschmertz" (?spelling—means middle pain) which is a pain in one side or the other when the egg is extruded from the ovary usually 14 days after last period..

Answer 11

Temperature tracking is the best way. Your temp rises the day after ovulation and stays up until you have a period.