For the correct planning of pregnancy and the choice of the optimal method of contraception, a woman needs to have an idea of her menstrual cycle, one of the most important elements of which is ovulation.
It is necessary
- - a calendar;
- - test to determine ovulation;
- - thermometer.
Instructions
Step 1
A woman's menstrual cycle is counted from the first day of her period to the first day of the next. On average, it is twenty-eight days, but its length can vary from twenty-one to thirty-five days. Approximately on the fourteenth to fifteenth day of the cycle, ovulation occurs - an egg comes out of the follicle, ready for fertilization.
Step 2
You can calculate the ovulation period using a regular calendar. Mark the start date of your period in it and count two weeks. Also, visitors to antenatal clinics are often given special calendars for recording the menstrual cycle for free, which are very easy to work with.
Step 3
Buy a test to determine the ovulation period - they are sold in almost every pharmacy. Its work is based on the presence of a luteinizing hormone, which can be found in urine only at this time. If the test is positive, it means that the ovulation period has come.
Step 4
Taking your basal body temperature (vaginal or rectal body temperature) daily will help you determine when ovulation is on. Take your temperature every morning. If you find a slight increase (approximately 0.2 degrees), then ovulation has occurred.
Step 5
With the onset of the ovulation period, the nature of vaginal discharge also changes. If before ovulation they were thick and sticky, then at this time they become almost transparent.
Step 6
Remember that you can get pregnant not only directly during the ovulation period. Sperm can remain active in the female genital tract for five to seven days. The likelihood of pregnancy is high even within three days after ovulation. Consider these factors when planning to conceive a child or when choosing a means of preventing an unwanted pregnancy.
