To increase the chance of becoming pregnant, it is important to know how to determine the day of ovulation, that is, the most suitable period for conception.
Ovulation occurs at the moment when one of the ovaries releases an egg into the fallopian tube. It occurs on approximately the fourteenth day of the average 28-day cycle, starting from the first days of menstruation. Ovulation in the same woman usually occurs almost on the same day of the cycle, so it can be predicted in advance, knowing the first day of the onset of menstruation.
This calendar method does not allow you to accurately determine the day of ovulation, it can only give a general idea of the moment of ovulation. There are several ways to more accurately determine the best time for intercourse when planning.
To determine the exact date of ovulation, you can purchase a special test at the pharmacy. It measures the level of the hormone lutein, which rises immediately before ovulation. You will have to conduct the test daily for several days of the estimated period (from 12 to 16 days of the average cycle). The test is done at the same time every day. There are several types of such tests, therefore, in order to find out how to determine the day of ovulation using a specific test, you need to carefully study the instructions attached to it. In most cases, you immerse a strip of chemically treated paper in a small amount of urine. If the paper changes color, then ovulation will occur soon. After receiving a positive reaction, sexual intercourse should be performed at least 1 time per day for two days. Although home tests are simple and reliable, their use can be expensive, because you probably have to spend several instances in one cycle.
A basic temperature method can be an inexpensive and relatively easy way to determine ovulation time. For him, you just need to acquire the most accurate thermometer and every morning after waking up, still lying in bed, measure body temperature. This must be done at the same time every day, recording the results on a graph. By writing down your data for 3-4 months, you will be able to understand how to determine the days of ovulation, as you will be able to trace the pattern of your cycle. Body temperature rises immediately after the onset of ovulation, so you need to start active sexual intercourse 5-6 days before the expected temperature increase. Using this method, you need to consider that illness or stress can affect body temperature. Therefore, this method can be called the least reliable.
The type and consistency of vaginal discharge changes during the menstrual cycle, therefore, observing them, you can also learn how to determine the day of ovulation.
Immediately after a monthly discharge, very little. Most women are not capable of reproduction during this period. A few days after this, a small amount of sticky mucus may appear - white, cloudy or yellowish. Some may become pregnant during this period. Not earlier than a few days later, for most women, the fertile period begins , when more abundant, watery-looking discharge appears, indicating the onset of ovulation. Such discharge is viscous and similar to egg white. If you can stretch the mucus between two fingers by 5-8 cm, get ready for ovulation. After a few days, the mucus will again become sticky and less abundant, and you will become less fertile. In order to understand how to determine the day of ovulation using this method, you need practice. This method is more effective for some women than for others, because different amounts of mucus are released in different organisms.