1. What happens when I ovulate.
Every month your body prepares for pregnancy, so every month you produce new eggs. This usually occurs in the middle of the cycle, around the 14th day, but the cycles of each woman are different. Usually the ovaries produce eggs "in turn". If one in the current month, then another in the next. After "production" the egg then travels down the fallopian tube into the uterus. This does not always happen that way, but most often the female body follows this pattern. If this is not fertilized by the sperm egg, then it is removed from the uterus along with menstrual flow.
2. What is your cycle.
This is extremely individual. The average cycle is 28 days. But many healthy women of childbearing age have a cycle a little shorter or longer. So ovulation does not always happen on the 14th day. So, if your cycle is not 28 days - do not worry. This does not mean that you have problems with the childbearing function.
The time of ovulation depends on the beginning of the next period, and not on the end of the previous period. For example, if your regular cycle lasts 31 days, then ovulation occurs on day 17. So if you have sex during "fertile" days, between about 14 and 17, you have a good chance of getting pregnant.
3. What provokes ovulation.
It affects the hormonal background. You produce a follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) during the first part of your cycle, which "moves" your body to begin the process of egg ripening, i.e. on ovulation. At this time, the level of estrogen rises, which causes the release of luteinizing hormone. It is he who makes the mature egg "burst" the follicle. That is, ovulation occurs. Typically, only one egg will be large enough to break through the follicle during ovulation, but sometimes there are two or more. Subsequently, this leads to the birth of twins.
4. How do you know that you have ovulation.
If you learn to "read" your body and learn your cycle, you will be able to tell when you have ovulation. The main "key" to the answer is to monitor the changes in your allocations. For example, before ovulation, you can feel completely depleted in a day, and the secretion will be sticky and whitish. Then, when ovulation begins, the vaginal discharge will be changed to a more "elastic", like a raw egg white. They are usually very noticeable, so you are unlikely to miss this moment. This is a sure sign of ovulation.
5. Why do you need to measure body temperature.
This can be very useful and even necessary. Changes in body temperature can tell you when ovulation has occurred, but may be inaccurate in terms. You should learn to read your body and identify the "fertile" time in your cycle more affectively.
It is very effective to test urine for hormones, a surge of which occurs before ovulation. What is called basal body temperature (BBT) is also used for measurement, but it should be based on the fact that body temperature increases very slightly after ovulation. Again, perhaps ovulation has already occurred at a time when you receive this information. So it's too late to conceive a child.
6. How long live the sperm and egg.
The egg lives about 12-24 hours after ovulation, and spermatozoa can live for five to seven days. Ideally, you need a lot of sperm in the reserve to fertilize the egg. Therefore, it is effective to have sex not only in days preceding ovulation, but also immediately after it. You produce only one egg, and one ejaculation from your partner will supply millions of spermatozoa. More sex - more chances.
7. Myth about the effectiveness of sex on the day of ovulation.
Sex only on the day of ovulation is ineffective. Because spermatozoa can live up to a week after ejaculation, they can be in your fallopian tubes right up to the very ovulation. Studies show that even if you have sex six days before ovulation, you have a good chance of conception. If you wait and have sex only on the day of ovulation, you may miss your chance of pregnancy at all.
8. So when should sex be?
The main recommendation is that you should avoid ovulation-related intercourse. Have sex more often. This is the best way to have a good chance of pregnancy. So do not postpone sex only on the day of ovulation, and do not assume that ovulation will occur on the 14th day of the menstrual cycle. Just have sex as much as possible this week around ovulation and make sure that you get pleasure from it. Do not "get hung up" mentally at conception of the child.
9. What to do after sex, to increase the chances.
Believe me, there is no need for extreme measures, such as raising your feet higher or doing a handstand. Many women put pillows on themselves, thinking that this will help "direct" the sperm to the right place, but there is little evidence that it works.
Within 20-30 minutes after you have had sex, sperm "make the way" to the uterus and fallopian tubes. If you get up and feel that part of the seminal fluid has flowed out, do not panic. This does not mean that everything is lost - even if you lose half the sperm, there will be more than enough to conceive a child.
10. Can ovulation be painful.
Some women experience sharp pain in the lower abdomen. It's called "ovulatory." This is exactly the moment when the "ripe" egg leaves the ovary. Occasionally a woman can lose a small amount of blood during ovulation. But a strong long-term pain should not be. If you experience intermenstrual bleeding or you experience severe pain - you should consult a doctor immediately.
11. Why is it so difficult to get pregnant?
People are just not very prolific as a species. We have only one of three probabilities of conception every month - and this only if the woman is absolutely healthy. Moreover, the probability of pregnancy decreases with age. "Fecundity" in 20 and 35 is, as they say, "two big differences".
The concept of ovulation is a thing especially necessary for those women who have certain problems with conception. But for all other representatives of the weaker sex, this topic should not be a "dark forest". After all, only knowing yourself, feeling your body and understanding its internal processes, we can help ourselves in certain moments of life.