Predicting ovulation helps women who are trying to conceive and the easiest way to do that is by simply counting the days from your last period. The first day of your last period is, in most cases, around fourteen days after ovulation. This is a great and simple method to aid conception if you have regular periods. The maths is then simple, you should have a thirty day cycle, you minus fourteen for the days of ovulation which then equals to sixteen; therefore day sixteen is when you should begin ovulating.
Physical symptoms of ovulation can include; a change in the cervical mucus you produce, when you are ovulating the mucus can be thin and clear opposed to thick and sticky at other points in your cycle.
A common sign of ovulation is also lower abdominal discomfort, one fifth of women can feel ovulation occurring via mild aches and pains or short sharp pains. This is created when the egg leaves the ovary. Many women also experience breast tenderness.
You can also try predicting the time of ovulation by keeping track of your basal body temperature. You should keep track of your temperature daily and preferably in the morning as this will allow you to see when your temperature peaks; this is a strong indication of ovulation if it is recorded daily as you will begin to see a pattern. Charting your basal temperature can help to do the following:-
- Determine a pattern of ovulation or if you do in fact ovulate each month.
- Diagnose your pregnancy at an early stage.
- Conclude whether you may have fertility problems.
- If you are on fertility medication then this may help highlight any effects.
- May help to calculate the duration of your cycle.
- May help to distinguish the best time to have intercourse.
Other methods to help determine ovulation for a woman is by using an ovulation kit. The ovulation kit can help test either your urine or sperm to predict ovulation via a urine test ovulation kit or a saliva based urine kit. Both kits have their advantages and easy to use facilities however, can offer a peace of mind for women who may not be able to predict ovulation through the sign and symptoms mentioned previously. By excreting urine into a cup an increase in a hormone called Luitenising hormone, commonly known as LH, will help determine ovulation as it this time there will be around three or four times more in your urine.
You should keep in mind that each person is different, there is not way to determine which method of prediction will be best for you. Keeping a track of your temperature and your mucus will help distinguish ovulation however this may not always be suitable for cycles which are unpredictable. By using modern day methods such as ovulation kits and taking good care of yourself to try to regulate your cycle will help ensure the best result for conception.