Ovulation calculator.
What is ovulation?
Ovulation is the name of the process that happens usually once in every menstrual cycle when hormone changes trigger an ovary to release an egg. You can only become pregnant if a sperm fertilises an egg. Ovulation usually happens 12 to 16 days before your next period starts. The eggs are contained in your ovaries.
When in my cycle can I get pregnant?
Did you know that there are only a few days each cycle on which you can get pregnant? Even if you and your partner keep your eggs and sperm in tip-top reproductive shape, sex can only result in pregnancy on the day of, and five days prior to, ovulation.
Signs And Symptoms Of Ovulation.
The signs of ovulation vary from woman to woman. It is possible that some women will not even experience ovulation symptoms. In addition, the time of ovulation differs for every woman. Some women ovulate like clockwork on the same day of their cycle every month, and other women may ovulate on varying days each month.
These ovulation symptoms may include:
Light spotting.
Slight cramping or pain on one side of the pelvis
Breast tenderness
Abdominal bloating.
Increased sex drive.
Heightened sense of smell, , taste or vision.
What cervical mucus looks like.
Check pictures below.
As your hormones change over the course of your menstrual cycle, the amount, colour and texture of your cervical mucus varies too. These photos will give you an idea of what to check for as you track your most fertile days.
When does ovulation occur?
Work out the length of your average menstrual cycle. Day one is the first day of the menstrual period and the last day is the day before the next period begins. Ovulation happens about two weeks before the next expected period. So if your average menstrual cycle is 28 days, you ovulate around day 14.
