Ovulation Symptoms – Do You Have These?
Looking for the symptoms of ovulation is relatively easy. During ovulation, there are some changes that will occur in your body, so you know you are ovulating.
Some of the major ovulation symptoms include a change in vaginal secretions, slight cramping, elevated basal body temperature, and sometimes even light spotting.
It is most likely that you have experienced these symptoms, but you haven’t paid close attention to them. For most women, these changes are very subtle. For this reason, it is essential to pay close attention to what is going on in your body.
The first step to know what to look for, you have to know your body very well. For most women, this is relatively easy to do because they are naturally intuitive.
One of the first ovulation symptoms you will notice is a change in your vaginal secretions. Your cervical mucus will become thinner (almost like the consistency of raw egg whites) and there will be more of it.
2 to 3 days before ovulation, your vaginal secretions will continue to change to a more clear and slippery substance. During this time is considered the most fertile; however, the last day of this discharge is considered to be the most. The reason behind this is because this is when ovulation actually occurs.
Another one of the symptoms of ovulation is slight cramping. This pain will normally occur on the same side that you are ovulation on. You will feel it in your lower abdomen right behind the hip bone. You can feel this either on the front side of your body, or your back.
The pain is caused by the release and movement of the unfertilized egg. For me, this pain is kind of a dull achy feeling, but for some women it can be a sharper pain. Sometimes the pain can even be accompanied with light spotting.
Libido is also one of the ovulation symptoms. Women who are fertile will normally have an increased desire to be sexual with their spouse. This is just one way that your body works to make sure a good egg isn’t wasted.
As you become more familiar with your body, you will recognize these symptoms of ovulation and it will help you determine the best time for intercourse.
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It is very difficult for me to notice my ovulation days.I’ve TTC for the past 8 years.Now the other problem is the CYCLE LENGTH,it also give me probblems.HOW DO YOU CALCULATE ONE’S CYCLE LENGTH.I am so much frustrated and realy need a second child.My hubby has a low sperm count. please assist
Kind regards
Maureen
Hello Maureen,
Please i will like to know if i am ovulating. I do have pain during the time i fill am ovulating but do not see secretion like use to see when was in my early age as a girl. My under wear is very dry no stain. Does that me an since no secretion, i am not ovulating?
Also took a contraceptive 3yrs ago for just two months. Will that make me not to ovulate or if i ovulate, there will be no secretion?
Without the secretion, is that a problem that i may not be ovulating?
Please, i need your help
Regards
Thelma
Thelma, I don’t know a ton about ovulation, but I have been doing some research. I took birth control for seventeen years and had no problems getting pregnant with my son. I don’t know if everyone has an abundance of cervical fluid while ovulating, but you should definitely talk to your ob-gyn. the doctor you go to see when trying to get pregnant, and when you do get pregnant. Good Luck.
hi
my boyfriend and i are trying to conceive and last month i menstruated on the 31/08/09 till 03/09/09 and we tried again this month(september) from the 09/09/09 for three days then we had intercourse again on the 17/09/09. please help me cos i dont know my ovulation time and dont know the right time to try.
I’ve read a book that helps you figure out when you’re ovulating/fertile and how your cycles work (everyone is different, but most women have a pattern that you can track or at least certain signs of pending ovulation). It is: Taking Charge
of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, MPH. It’s the best book out there! I recommend it to everyone!
Hi its hard to tell ovulation had a period on 5 10 2010 had sex on the 18 20 and 21 yet it feels like am having cramps what’s that? And I think I see secretions only with a bowel movement. So am I ovulating?
I don’t know when my ovulation is,my boyfriend and I are trying seriously,I menstruated on 13/5/2010 for four days and had intercourse on the 23 to 24.pls help me I don’t know my ovalution and when to try.