How to Calculate Your Ovulation Cycle

If you are trying to conceive, it is essential for you to figure out the dates on which you are most fertile so that you can plan to be with your partner & have intercourse accordingly to increase your chances of a successful conception.

In this article, we will discuss how can you track Ovulation and figure out the optimum dates.

Image Credit: Shutterstock

What is Ovulation?

Ovulation is when a mature egg is released from the ovary and pushed down the fallopian tube to be made available for the sperm to be fertilized. Every month, an egg matures within one of the ovaries and as it reaches maturity, the egg is released by the ovary and makes its way towards the uterus. The lining of the uterus has thickened to prepare for the fertilized egg. If no conception occurs, the uterine lining, as well as blood, will be shed. The shedding of an unfertilized egg and the uterine wall is the time of menstruation.

Pregnancy is only possible if you have sex during the five days before ovulation or on the day of ovulation. Usually, the most fertile days are the three days leading up to and including ovulation.

How to Track Ovulation?

Image Credit: Americanpregnancy.org

A woman’s monthly cycle is measured from the first day of her menstrual period until the first day of her next period. On average, a woman’s cycle normally is between 28-32 days, making the ovulation date between days 14-18.

– For a normal 28-day cycle, ovulation occurs around day 14

– For a 30-day cycle, ovulation occurs around day 16

– For a 32-day cycle, ovulation occurs around day 18

Some women however may have much shorter or much longer cycles. Ovulation “Fertile time” in such cases can be calculated by counting 12-20 days from their last menstrual period.