Dispelling the Myths Ovulation

Many women who’ve spent months trying to conceive have succeeded once they’ve ascertained when they ovulate. So read on and discover the magical inner workings of your body, and good luck from all of us here at Huggies!

First of all, only you can tell when you’re ovulating – provided you recognise the ovulation symptoms to look for during your menstrual cycle. So here we’ll tell you the symptoms of ovulation, clarify the mysteries of ovulation pain and more.

Knowing your time of ovulation helps improve your chances of conceiving a baby, because to get pregnant you should have sex during the period spanning one to two days before ovulation to about 24 hours after ovulation. The reason being that sperm can survive up to 3 days but your egg survives for just 12 – 24 hours after ovulation.

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When does ovulation occur during the menstrual cycle?

Contrary to popular myth, many women don’t ovulate on the 14th day of their cycle. Time of ovulation is different from woman to woman, and from month to month. If you have a 28 to 32 day menstrual cycle, ovulation can occur between days 11 through to 21.

What is ovulation?

Ovulation is the fertile time of your menstrual cycle. It’s when a mature egg (sometimes there’s more than one) is released from your ovary, is carried down the fallopian tube, and is available to be fertilised by a sperm. Which ovary releases the egg is anyone’s guess – they don’t necessarily take orders.

Here are some interesting facts about ovulation:

• Time of ovulation can be affected by stress, illness or disruption of normal behaviour

• Implantation of a fertilised egg normally takes place 6 – 12 days after ovulation

• A woman is born with her lifetime allocation of millions of immature eggs that are waiting for ovulation to begin

• A menstrual period may take place even if ovulation hasn’t happened

• Ovulation can occur even if there’s been no menstruation

• Some women feel ovulation soreness or ache near the ovaries

• Some women have been known to ovulate through their period and at other odd times

Ovulation symptoms

You’ll be astonished by the signs and signals your body gives out during your cycle. Some you probably noticed already but you may not have thought they were symptoms of ovulation. Find out what to look for in the way of ovulation symptoms – including a rise in body temperature and, for some women, a boost in sexual desire.

Ovulation pain

Is that little ache in your tummy a bout of indigestion or a sign that a ripe egg has just burst forth and is now on the hunt for a sperm? Some women experience ovulation pain close to their ovaries every month or just occasionally. Find out if you’re one of them.

Ovulation tests

Ovulation tests from the chemist are a great way to identify the days in your cycle when you’re ovulating. These tests can be a really good choice as they are generally pretty accurate.

After ovulation

Two things can happen after ovulation: either the egg is fertilised and you’re in the very early stages of pregnancy, or conception didn’t take place this cycle and the unfertilised egg will be absorbed into the uterine lining and shed in your next menstrual period.