How to Figure Out When I Ovulate
- 1). Starting on the first day after your period ends, record the daily changes in vaginal discharge (cervical fluid or cervical mucus). It will probably be dry and thin right after your period and will gradually become thicker, wetter and more abundant. Ovulation occurs when cervical fluid is at its thickest, most slippery and sticky state.
- 2). Using a basal thermometer, record your waking temperature every morning at the same time before getting out of bed. After ovulation, body temperature will rise by 0.4 to 1 degrees, according to Baby Center. At this point you're no longer fertile but if you're trying to get pregnant you can take note of the pattern in body temperature changes so you can time intercourse just before your temperature rises.
- 3). Use an ovulation predictor test to confirm your suspected day of ovulation, starting on the 11th day from the start of your period; be sure to test your urine at the same time every day for the most accurate results. First thing in the morning is generally not the best time, per Baby Center.
- 4). Pay attention to any pain or twinges on one side of your abdomen around the time you're expecting ovulation; some women can actually feel a painful or achy sensation when their ovaries release an egg.
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