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Am I Ovulating? Physical Signs That You Are Fertile

Written by Lisa Fields

In this Article

  • What Are Ovulation Symptoms?
  • How to Track Ovulation Symptoms
  • When Does Ovulation Happen?
  • How Long Does Ovulation Last?
  • Ask Your Doctor

To boost your chances of getting pregnant, it helps to know when you're ovulating. Then you'll know when you and your partner should be having sex.

Ovulation happens halfway through your cycle. Every woman’s cycle is different, so you have to pay attention to the signs.

There are many ways you can tell if the time is right.

What Are Ovulation Symptoms?

Here are the signs you may have when your body releases an egg:

  • Your basal or resting temperature falls slightly, then rises again. You can use a special thermometer to check your temperature every morning before you get out of bed. You’re most fertile 2 or 3 days before your temperature rises.
  • Your cervical mucus becomes clearer and thinner with a slippery consistency, like egg whites.

You may also notice:

  • Tender breasts
  • Bloating
  • Cramps

But these symptoms don’t always mean you’re ovulating.

How to Track Ovulation Symptoms

Mark your calendar

Take note of when your period begins and ends and know how long your cycle lasts. Doctors say it's best to have sex at least every other day, especially during the 5 days before you ovulate. They call this your "fertile window." Your egg only lives for about 12 to 24 hours. But sperm can survive for a few days inside your body, so it's ideal to have them already there waiting for your egg.

Watch for body changes

Your hormone levels change throughout your menstrual cycle. During the first half, your ovaries give off the hormone estrogen. When your estrogen levels get high enough, your ovary releases an egg. Then your body starts to make progesterone, another hormone. It makes your body temperature rise slightly.

Your hormones also change the texture of your cervical mucus, the sticky fluid that comes from your cervix, the bottom of your uterus. As your body gets ready to ovulate, you have more of it, and it feels more stretchy and slippery, like raw egg whites. The texture helps sperm swim inside your body. When your mucus feels like this, you should be in your fertile window.

Ovulation predictor kits

These tests, which you can buy at drugstores, give you a more precise idea of when to expect your fertile window. They test your urine to measure your levels of luteinizing hormone (LH), which go up in the 24 to 36 hours before you ovulate. When your LH levels are highest, you're in the fertile window.

The kits have enough test strips to let you check your LH levels several times during your menstrual cycle. Start testing a few days before you think you might ovulate, then repeat a few times over the next few days to pinpoint the exact day. When your LH levels are highest, you're in the fertile window.

Progesterone ovulation tests

These tests can find out whether you have ovulated. They look at the levels of progesterone metabolite (pregnanediol glucuronide, or PdG) in your urine.

PdG levels typically rise 24-36 hours after you ovulate, so the tests are highly accurate. Start testing your levels before your anticipated menstrual cycle. These tests also have several strips to allow you to check your progesterone levels throughout your cycle.

A twinge of pain

It's possible to feel yourself ovulate, but many women don't notice it. You might notice a slight pain in your side about halfway through your menstrual cycle. But if you're trying to get pregnant, don't wait for the twinge. That means your fertile window is soon closing.

When Does Ovulation Happen?

If your menstrual cycle lasts 28 days and your period arrives like clockwork, it's likely that you'll ovulate on day 14. That's halfway through your cycle. Your fertile window begins on day 10. You're more likely to get pregnant if you have sex at least every other day between days 10 and 14 of a 28-day cycle.

How Long Does Ovulation Last?

Your fertile window typically lasts 4-5 days. These are the days leading up to when you ovulate.

Ask Your Doctor

Some women don't ovulate on a set schedule. If you can't figure out when it happens or if your menstrual cycle isn't regular, ask your doctor for help.

Right Time For Sex , When Do You Ovulate ?

When are you more likely to conceive?

We’re talking about the 'fertile window’ – the days in a woman’s menstrual cycle when pregnancy is possible. The ‘fertile window’ depends on the length of the menstrual cycle, which varies among women.

The ‘fertile window’ is the day an egg is released from the ovary (ovulation) and the five days beforehand. Having sex (intercourse) during this time gives you the best chance of getting pregnant.

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  • What is an ovulation calculator and how does it help you get pregnant?

    This ovulation calculator or ovulation calendar can help you work out your most fertile time. These are the days you are most likely to get pregnant.

    It can also estimate your due date if you do become pregnant during your next fertile days.

    Others ways to help you work out when you're ovulating:

  • Notice changes in vaginal mucus

    A few days before ovulation, you may notice your vaginal mucus becomes clear, slick and slippery, and feels a bit like egg white.

    This is a sign that ovulation is about to happen. It’s the best time to have sex, as sperm travel more easily in this kind of mucus.

  • Use an ovulation predictor kit

    You can use a predictor kit from a supermarket or pharmacy, to test your urine for signs of ovulation. If you start testing your urine a few days before the day you next expect to ovulate, a positive result means you are going to ovulate within the next 24 to 36 hours (one to two days).

  • Facts about timing

    Ovulation is when a mature egg is released from the ovary. The egg then moves down the fallopian tube where it can be fertilised. If sperm are in the fallopian tube when the egg is released, there is a good chance that the egg will be fertilised, creating an embryo, which can grow into a baby.

    Pregnancy is technically only possible if you have sex during the five days before ovulation or on the day of ovulation. But the most fertile days are the three days leading up to and including ovulation. Having sex during this time gives you the best chance of getting pregnant.

    By 12-24 hours after ovulation, a woman is no longer able to get pregnant during that menstrual cycle because the egg is no longer in the fallopian tube.

    There’s almost no chance of getting pregnant if you have sex before or after the fertile window (but if you’re not trying to get pregnant, don’t rely on this – contraception is your best option!).

  • How to know when you’re ovulating

    Knowing when you ovulate can help you plan for sex at the right time and improve your chance of getting pregnant.  You can keep track of your menstrual cycles on a chart, in a diary, or on a free period-tracker app on your smartphone.  

    To work out the length of your menstrual cycle, record the first day you start bleeding (first day of your period). This is day 1. The last day of your cycle is the day before your next period begins.

  • What is a ‘menstrual cycle’ and a ‘period’?

    Some people think the ‘menstrual cycle’ and a ‘period’ are the same thing.

    A period is when you bleed (or menstruate).

    A menstrual cycle starts on the day when a period starts (day 1) and ends the day before the next period. A cycle’s length is considered normal if it’s between 21 and 35 days. They can vary between women and from one cycle to the next.

  • Working out your ‘average’ menstrual cycle length

    If your menstrual cycles are different lengths (most women’s cycles are) you can work out your average cycle length.

    The number of days in a woman’s menstrual cycle can vary month to month. Periods are not always regular. It can be useful to work out an ‘average’ cycle length, based on the length of three menstrual cycles, to estimate when you’re most likely to be ovulating.

    If you add the number of days in three cycles and divide the total number by three, it gives you your average cycle length.

     

    Example

    Sarah tracked her last three menstrual cycles by counting the time from the first day of one period, to the day before the next period.  

    Cycle 1 was 28 days; Cycle 2 was 32 days; Cycle 3 was 27 days

    28 + 32 + 27 = 87

    87 divided by 3 = 29

    So the average length of Sarah’s menstrual cycles is 29 days.

  • Working out your most fertile days

    When you know your average menstrual cycle length, you can work out when you ovulate.

    Ovulation happens about 14 days before your period starts. 

    • If your average menstrual cycle is 28 days, you ovulate around day 14, and your most fertile days are days 12, 13 and 14.
    • If your average menstrual cycle is 35 days ovulation happens around day 21 and your most fertile days are days 19,20 and 21.
    • If you have shorter cycles, say 21 days, ovulation happens around day 7 and your most fertile days are days 5, 6 and 7.

    Your most fertile days are the three days leading up to and including the day of ovulation.

    Some women have very irregular cycles or find it difficult to work out an average cycle length. This can make it hard to work out when ovulation happens. If it’s all too hard, having sex every 2-3 days covers all bases and improves your chance of getting pregnant.

Myth busting

MYTH

A woman can get pregnant any time of the month.

FACT

A woman can only get pregnant on a few days during her menstrual cycle.

Why?

Because eggs and sperm only live for a short time:

  • Sperm live for around five days. 
  • Eggs can only be fertilised for around 24 hours (one day) after being released from the ovary. 

Eggs and sperm need to come together at the right time for fertilisation to happen to create an embryo.

Getting the timing right

If you're trying to get pregnant, timing is everything. Dr Karin Hammarberg explains how to work out when you are ovulating and the right time to have sex to improve your chance of pregnancy.

  • What are the chances?

    Having sex as close as possible to the time of ovulation increases the chance of pregnancy.

    If a woman has sex six or more days before she ovulates, the chance she will get pregnant is virtually zero.

    If she has sex five days before she ovulates, her probability of pregnancy is about 10 percent.

    If she has sex on the day of ovulation, or the two days before, the chance of getting pregnant is around 30 percent.  

    These are average figures and depend on a woman’s age.

When does preconception health begin?

Professor Sarah Robertson, Director of Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, highlights the key time before pregnancy that your health is most important to ensure your child has the best start to life.

How to know you are ovulating

Kerry Hampton, a registered nurse and fertility specialist, discusses the importance of fertility awareness, and how to determine your fertile window to improve your chances of conceiving.

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Page created on: 28/08/2018 | Last updated: 15/11/2022

Do you know how fertile your days are? We will show it to you

Do you know that you have fertile days ? Learn from your body...

Are you trying to get pregnant but not succeeding? Don't worry. There are couples who can take a year or more to achieve what will no doubt be a very expensive baby. However, to do this, you first need to know the body .

So, I'm going to tell you what the menstrual cycle is and what it consists of, to help you learn what are your fertile days .

Index

  • 1 What is the menstrual cycle
    • 1.1 The first phase
    • 1.2 The second stage
    • 1.3 Negular cycles
    • 1.4 ovarian polycystic ovarian syndrome
  • 2 What are my fertile days?
    • 2.1 How did we calculate this?
  • 3 How does my body tell me it's preparing for a possible pregnancy?
    • 3.1 Vaginal discharge
    • 3.2 Basal body temperature
  • 4 Apps to know your fertile days

What is the menstrual cycle

The menstrual cycle has two phases:

first phase

It starts on the first day of menstruation and usually ends on the 14th. The highlight of these two weeks is undoubtedly menstrual bleeding . It usually lasts from 3 to 7 days, but sometimes it can be extended for another 2 days. The amount of blood flow lost varies from woman to woman, but usually 70% of the loss occurs within the first 2-3 days.

At this stage, the level of estrogen (the female sex hormone responsible for regulating the menstrual cycle) is very high. The eggs mature and are released from the ovary. We know this process under the name ovulation . Thus, it begins its journey through the fallopian tube until it reaches the uterus. These will be the days when the chances of getting pregnant are very high.

Second stage

It goes from 14 to 28. Towards the end of this phase, many women experience mood changes, fatigue or abdominal pain. This is what is known as Premenstrual syndrome . At this stage, the predominant sex hormone is progesterone, which in women who have managed to become pregnant is responsible for preparing the uterus for the arrival of a fertilized egg. But if we are not lucky, we will have this hormone before the next period, which will make us feel tired, in a bad mood, and also with an increased appetite, so we will have to exercise and eat healthy food in order not to gain extra pounds.

Article subject:

How to reduce the menstrual cycle earlier

Irregular cycles

However, not all cycles last 28 days; some are very short, while others are longer. It is considered normal if it lasts between 21 and 35 ; if yours is shorter or longer, nothing happens. It is often thought that due to the fact that this lasts more than 35 days, the woman is infertile, but is not true . The only thing that can happen is that you have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome , also called Stein-Leventhal, which causes hormonal imbalances, making it harder to get pregnant because it is more difficult for the ovaries to release fully developed eggs.

Polycystic ovary syndrome

symptoms more common:

  • Irregular menstrual periods (If you have a 20-day cycle, next month will have a 35-day cycle…).
  • Menstruation never lasts the same days .
  • More body hair than necessary present primarily on the face and abdomen.
  • Acne even after puberty.

To treat this syndrome, you must: go to a gynecologist who will perform a series of tests and examinations (among others, blood tests, ultrasound, thyroid function tests) to confirm whether you have this condition.

If you have one, will most likely recommend that you take a birth control pill to keep your periods regular . Thus, you will have less difficulty in achieving your goal of becoming a mother.

What are my fertile days?

Well, now that we have a little more understanding of how the body works, specifically the reproductive system, let's take a look. how can you find out what fertile days you have .

Assuming you have a 28 day cycle, you will ovulate around day 14. With this in mind, the most fertile days include 3-4 days before ovulation and 3-4 days after. So you will have a better chance of success between 10 and 17-19 .

How did we calculate this?

Subtracting 28 minus 18 gives us 10, the first day of fertility, and 28 minus 11, and gives us the last day of fertility, 17. This is because we have taken a very regular 28 day cycle. Usually, it is necessary to observe the regularity or irregularity of cycles . If your cycle is 26 to 30 days, subtract 26-18 and 30-11.

To know exactly how long your cycle is, you must enter on the first day of menstruation and on the first day of the next . This way you can better understand when you are most fertile.

How does my body tell me that it is preparing for a possible pregnancy?

Our body is a work of art, very intelligent. It is always a step ahead of our logic, so we must pay close attention to his "words" if we go looking for a pregnancy.

Vaginal Discharge

The vagina is lined with a mucous membrane that is responsible for maintaining the required degree of moisture at all times, causing a vaginal discharge that is responsible for cleaning it and protecting it from external pathogens. For each woman, it has a different appearance, it can be white, transparent or yellowish. Well this thread is it will be more abundant and transparent during ovulation and thinner and thicker on other days.

Normal vaginal discharge should not be foul-smelling, itchy, or burning. If you have these symptoms, you should see your doctor for a checkup, as you may have a urine infection such as a vaginal yeast infection that is treated with antibiotics. You will also get a noticeable improvement if you include blueberries in your diet.

Basal temperature

Basal temperature is the temperature that we have immediately after waking up. The menstrual cycle is connected, since when ovulation occurs, rises from two to five tenths of . To take it, do the following:

  • Prepare the thermometer the night before by placing it on a table where you can take it without moving.
  • In the morning, take and measure your temperature by putting the thermometer in your mouth (under the tongue, with closed lips).
  • If you have a fever or are sick, you should also take this .

During the measurement, which will last about 5 minutes, it is very important not to move and remain relaxed. otherwise it will not work.

For better control, record your basal body temperature from the first day of your period . That way, when they rise a few tenths, you will know that the time has come.

Apps to know your 9 fertile days0006

Although the best way to find out which days are the most fertile is to take care of yourself, the truth is that there are several apps that can be very helpful . And they are:

  • Ovuvyu : Very complete. This allows you to predict your next period, ovulation in addition to your fertile days. It also offers a lot of information on these topics. Available for Android.
  • Period Calendar : designed as a personal diary, you can record your symptoms, your weight, temperature and more. Available on Google Play.
  • Ladytimer : it shows us our ovulation calendar, we can also receive an SMS if we have or want to remember the date. Available for Android, iOS and Blackberry.

These applications are free, but some have a paid premium version with additional utilities (more on setting up notifications, sending PDF reports...). You also have online utilities to find out your fertile days so you don't have to install anything on your mobile phone.

And that's it. Hopefully with these tips and guides, will be a lot easier know what fertile days you have. Good luck!!


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It is known that a theater begins with a hanger, a house with a foundation, and a lawn with soil preparation. Often, lawns are broken up where the soil is completely unsuitable for sowing grass. The situation will be saved by adding fertile soil to the site.

The future lawn owner should know the basic rules for determining the suitability of soil for a lawn. The quality of the land you will prepare for sowing lawn grasses depends on what the seedlings will be.


Site soil

To understand if your site needs improvement, you need to know its composition and properties. There are several basic types of soil that can be identified visually and by touch:

  • Loamy and clayey. This type of soil is not very suitable for horticultural work. It is too dense, poorly passes moisture and air. When compressed, the soil with a high content of clay particles sticks together into a lump. When dried, such a lump turns into a stone. Plants on such soil die without watering and regular aeration. You can ennoble the soil by adding light peat-sand mixtures.
  • Sandy and sandy soil is not favorable for most plants that do not have a long root system. Water, without lingering, simply seeps through this type of soil. It is not rich in nutrients; to make the soil fertile, heavier substrates from peat and earth must be applied.

"I would like to note that different types of soil can be found on the territory of one orchard.

One of the best ways to increase soil fertility is to introduce black soil and other fertile soils."


Imported soil

Unfortunately, the purchase of a substrate in a specialized store is not always a guarantee of its quality.

When buying a large black soil machine for your plot, you may notice that plants grow poorly on such soil, water is not absorbed.

Often, a mixture of peat and black earth in an incomprehensible proportion, or earth from wastelands, is often passed off as "chernozem".

There are types of soil that you need to know before purchasing a large volume for the site:

  • Garden soil. This is a black-brown mixture that consists of 1 part peat, 1 part compost with sand inclusions (10%). Such soil is considered the most suitable for laying a lawn. There are necessary nutrients for the active growth of grass, excellent air exchange, good moisture permeability.
  • Peat and sand mixture (70% to 30%). The physical properties and organic composition of such a mixture fully allow its use for lawns and beds. Inclusions of grains of sand in peat should be visible during external examination.
  • Peat Soil Substrate combines local soil (60%), grassroots peat (20%) and a mixture of sand and compost (20%). Such a mixture is most appropriate to use for "weighting" light sandy and sandy loamy soils.
  • Chernozem. True chernozem is cloddy in texture, not clayey. Lumps consist of small granules of anthracite color. If such a lump is rubbed between the fingers, they will turn black. The ground is heavy and quite slippery. When dried, the black soil turns to stone and cracks from the rays of the sun. Improves any other types of soil, make it for digging.
  • Plant soil refers to the top fertile layer of soil that prevails in a particular area.

Methods for testing imported soil
  • Check the acidity of the imported soil using special test strips, which are sold in Everything for the Garden stores. Increased acidity means that the brought substrate must be mixed before use with local soil. Large alkaline indicators may be due to the fact that the soil was taken out of the territory of chemical production, landfill.
  • Be sure to feel the soil brought in with a long, sharp stick. This will help you find large stones, construction waste and other debris.
  • Test the soil structure in a powerful "old-fashioned" way. Moisten a handful of earth in the palm of your hand, roll up a thin sausage (less than 0.5 cm in diameter) and make a bagel out of it. If the soil does not roll up, then there is a lot of sand in it. When the bagel crumbles after twisting, it is loamy soil. Clay is great for modeling and hardens into a beautiful ring.