Ovulation refers to the time when an egg is released from its mature follicle. Many women are interested in timing their ovulation. This can be either for birth control purposes, or conception timing.
The ovaries produce your eggs. Follicles are formed and mature throughout your menstrual cycle. Follicles are like little caves where eggs are kept. The follicle grows and fills up with fluid. The egg stays attached to the side of the follicle until ovulation occurs. Ovulation occurs when the follicle becomes full of fluid and burst open.
When the follicle releases its fluid, the egg releases and goes with it. The fluid helps the egg to travel. The egg and fluid enter the fallopian tube and travel down towards the uterus. During this time, the egg is ready to be fertilized. I it encounters sperm and one of the sperm enter it, then the egg will try to implant inside of the uterus.
Most women have about a twenty eight day menstrual cycle. Ovulation occurs around day fourteen. Start counting the days of your cycle when menstrual bleeding begins. The first day of your period is day one of your cycle. Therefore, most women ovulate two weeks after their period starts.
If your cycle is irregular, shorter or longer than twenty eight days, then you may get a more accurate ovulation prediction by counting back fourteen days before the first day of your period. The time between ovulation and menstrual bleeding is almost always fourteen days, regardless of the length of your cycle.
If you ovulate irregularly, then it can be difficult to predict the best times to get pregnant, or it could even be an infertility concern if ovulation only happens every few months. This is called anovulation. Some women never ovulate at all.
Many women are not aware of ovulation problems until they try to get pregnant. There are a number of treatments that can help you ovulate, so you should begin treatment with an infertility specialist if you suspect that you are not ovulating regularly. Medications can help to mature your eggs and facilitate their release, increasing the number of times per year that you ovulate. This can greatly improve your chances of conception if anovulation is the main cause of your infertility.
There are ovulation prediction kits available over the counter if you are interested in tracking your ovulation. Basal body temperature thermometers are also helpful in tracking ovulation. Talk with your doctor about any concerns that you may have concerning your problems with conception.
This information is brought to you by Dr. Eric Daiter MD.
About the Author: Dr. (Eric Daiter), the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER. Dr. Eric Daiter MD offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT.
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