When Am I Ovulating

Knowing the answer to the question “when am I ovulating” can help women time sexual intercourse in order to avoid pregnancy or to get pregnant.

Figuring ovulation can be tricky.

Looking for signs of ovulation monthly can help women figure out their most fertile time of the month. Physical symptoms that women might experience include:

• Light cramping
• Increased cervical mucus
• Spotting
• Slight breast tenderness
• Changes in the cervix (determined by physical examination)

Physical symptoms alone are not definite ovulation predictors. Because pinpointing the exact moment of ovulation is difficult, women should use other methods of checking ovulation beyond any physical signs and symptoms, especially if they are using natural family planning birth control.

Generally, ovulation takes place sometime around day 14 of a woman’s cycle. This estimate is based upon a 28-day cycle. Women with a regular cycle lasting 28 days can count 14 days from the first day of their period and mark the three days before and after as their most fertile days, just in case their ovulation date is a day or two off.

However, not every woman has a regular cycle. Some women may have shorter or longer cycles, or even irregular cycles, making ovulation hard to calculate using simple ovulation calendar days. For these women, using ovulation charts and fertility monitors can help determine their most fertile times of the month.

Women may experience a slight increase in their basal body temperature (BBT) just before they ovulate. Tracking these changes on a basal body temperature record form can help some women determine when they ovulate. An increase in temperature for several days indicates ovulation is on the horizon. Charting for six months or more can help women who do not ovulate regularly to determine their fertile time.

A fertility monitor, or ovulation predictor kit (OPK), is an ovulation calculator that works by monitoring surges in hormone levels. Estrogen and luteinizing hormone levels will rise during peak fertility and an OPK will read the levels and determine whether fertility on that given day is low or high. Women taking fertility drugs may need to use monitors that are adjustable for medication.

Women who are experiencing conception problems may be wondering, “when am I ovulating?” They should try tracking BBT readings on an ovulation chart or purchase an OPK in order to determine when they are ovulating. Despite what seems like evidence to the contrary, women lacking a period can still ovulate and women who get a period may not be ovulating.

Amenorrhea is the absence of a period. Although women may assume they cannot get pregnant if they do not menstruate, they may still be ovulating. Lack of a period is often due to being underweight, severely overweight, exercising excessively, or exclusive breastfeeding. Sometimes, women can mistakenly think they are in the beginning stages of menopause and that they are no longer ovulating. More serious health issues can also cause amenorrhea.

Women should seek the advice of a physician if they are experiencing amenorrhea and use a birth control method if they do not want to get pregnant.

Anovulation occurs when an egg is not released during a woman’s cycle. She still may experience a slight period, as buildup in the uterine lining can still shed. Anovulatory cycles can be treated successfully with Clomid and fertility shots in order to stimulate ovulation.

The average time to conceive will vary from woman to woman. Most, but not all, couples who have not previously been diagnosed with a fertility problem will conceive in the first year that they begin trying. If, however, a woman wants to speed the process along or check for ovulation problems, she should ask herself “when am I ovulating” and take steps to figure out her monthly cycles..

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