Ovulation Calculator

Interesting Facts about Ovulation

• Each girl baby is born with a few million immature eggs in each of the two ovaries.
• Once the girls attain puberty, menstruation and ovulation begin.
• Ovulation usually occurs about 14 days before the start of the next menstrual period(2^✔ ✔Trusted Source
  Ovulation and fertility
  
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• During ovulation, generally only one egg is released.
• Once the egg is released from the ovary, it survives for only 12-24 hours(3^✔ ✔Trusted Source
  Natural Family Planning
  
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• The sperm from a partner should be available during this time to impregnate the egg.
• While ovulation is necessary for pregnancy, it's important to remember that not all ovulation result in pregnancy and that other factors such as sperm quality and timing of intercourse also play a role in conception.
• Once fertilized, the egg takes 6-12 days for its implantation in the uterus and for the pregnancy to start(4^✔ ✔Trusted Source
  Implantation and Establishment of Pregnancy in Human and Nonhuman Primates.
  
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• During ovulation, the body temperature rises by a few points (but remains within the normal range)(5^✔ ✔Trusted Source
  Physiology, Ovulation And Basal Body Temperature.
  
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• Besides temperature, ovulation can also be monitored through various medical tests, such as ultrasound and blood tests.
• Sometimes some light blood spotting may occur during ovulation.
• Women who have regular menstrual cycles typically ovulate once per cycle, but it's possible to ovulate multiple times in a cycle, particularly with the use of fertility drugs or in rare cases of"superfetation"(6^✔ ✔Trusted Source
  Women may ovulate two or three times a month
  
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• Ovulation can be affected by stress, illness, weight changes, drugs and certain medical conditions leading to irregular or absent periods.
• Certain factors, such as age, smoking, and exposure to environmental toxins can decrease a woman's egg quality and quantity, making it more difficult to conceive(7^✔ ✔Trusted Source
  Environmental Toxins and Infertility
  
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• In some cases, medical interventions such as fertility drugs or assisted reproductive technologies may be necessary to help a woman ovulate and conceive(8^✔ ✔Trusted Source
  Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Technique
  
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• In rare cases, some women may experience conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or premature ovarian failure (POF) that can affect ovulation and fertility(9^✔ ✔Trusted Source
  Ovarian failure and polycystic ovary syndrome
  
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• Some women may experience pain or ache in the lower section of the abdomen and this is called mittelschmerz, which means, "middle pain" in German(10^✔ ✔Trusted Source
  Mittelschmerz
  
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• Ovulation predictor kits and fertility tracking apps can help women identify their fertile window and increase their chances of conceiving(11^✔ ✔Trusted Source
  Increased Likelihood of Pregnancy Using an App-Connected Ovulation Test System: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
  
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