How do I find out when I ovulate?

There are a number of techniques that can be used to predict ovulation, the stage of the female menstrual cycle, in which the egg is released from the ovary to get down the egg tube. When a woman ovulates, she is in the most fertile stage of her menstrual cycle. Women want to know when they ovulate for various reasons, most of which focus on family planning. Some women monitor their ovulation to avoid pregnancy, although this method of contraception may be unreliable and others follow their ovulation for the opposite reason. Although the average cycle lasts 28 days, women may have cycles of different lengths. The regularly the cycle is, the easier it will be to determine for a woman when to ovulate. It is a good idea to watch the menstrual cycle for several months. Ovulation usually occurs about 12-16 days before the woman starts to admire her.

Another monitoring method includes basal body temperature (BBT). Women experience smaller temperature tips during ovulation that can be monitored using a thermometerBBT. Ideally, the temperature should be deducted when a woman wakes up, at the same time every morning and log in to the temperature chart. Over the course of a few weeks, a temperature pattern may occur and a woman can use it to see when she is going to ovulate.

Cervical mucus monitoring is another technique that can be used to determine when a woman ovulates. During ovulation, the uterine mucus becomes slippery, flexible and clear. Following the BBT and cervical mucus on the graph will help the woman familiar with the phases in her menstrual cycle. Women may also want to notice abdominal pain or breast sensitivity on the same graph, as it may also be symptoms of ovulation.

Women who are interested in mapping can use an ovulation test kit to find out when they ovulate. These sets work similarly to pregnancy kits, using a small urine sample to test hormonal spikes. However, in the ovulation predictorHOU be the results unreliable because women can experience tips in hormones that are not caused by ovulation. Combination of the set with other tracking techniques can provide a more complete picture.

Many sites that provide support for people who try to have children have ovulation calendars that women can use to monitor their menstrual cycles. Women may be easier to map these calendars and the same tools can use women trying to avoid pregnancy.