Attention girls! This is the high time you know more about your very complicated body. No need to say a human's body is the most complicated one dwelling on earth and in that also the body of women is even way more complicated. There are so many things going inside us. I mean you know everything about your menstrual cycle but what about the process that leads to it? What about ovulation! Ever heard of it? Perhaps yes, perhaps no! Even if you have heard about it, there are plenty of things about it that you don't know. Here in this article, you are about to know some of the extremely interesting facts about ovulation.
Ovulation occurs in the middle days of a woman's menstrual cycle. It starts with the releasing of an egg from one's ovary. However, the fertilization of the egg depends on the sperm. If the egg gets fertilized it makes a journey to the uterus and gets itself established there to develop into a pregnancy. On the other hand, if the egg does not get fertilized, it breaks down and spills out as a uterine lining during periods.
Having knowledge of ovulation is as important as knowing about one's menstrual cycle. If a woman is well aware of her ovulation then she can easily prevent or achieve pregnancy. It also helps you a lot in tracking several diseases pertaining to your menstrual cycle.
If a woman has a menstrual cycle of 28 days, her ovulation would probably happen near day 14 that is middle of the duration. One point to note is that women have a different duration for menstrual cycle varying from 28 days to 30 days and that is why the ovulation timing can differ from women to women. To be precise,ovulation happen either four days before or four days after the midpoint of one's cycle.
Ovulation starts with the body's process of synthesizing follicle-stimulating hormone. The hormone is released sometime between 6 and 14 days of one's menstrual cycle. The egg that is already inside one's ovary gets matured with the help of this hormone that later releases it. Subsequently, body releases luteinizing hormone (LH) propelling release of the egg. Ovulation occurs after 28 to 36 hours of its release.
Well, here is an interesting fact that you need to know. A human egg size is considered one of the biggest cells a woman's body bears. The egg's size is about a grain of sand and unlike other cells, eggs can be perceived even with naked eyes. To clarify it further, a skin cell's size is four times smaller in comparison to an egg. On the other hand, an egg is 26 times bigger in comparison to a red blood cell and yeah 16 times larger than a sperm.
How to figure out when you have an impending ovulation. Usually, in impending ovulation, the vaginal discharge is more than usual. The discharge in this phase is clear and stretchy sharing similarity with raw egg whites. Once the ovulation is done the discharge goes down in volume and seems cloudier or thicker. Along with them, there are many other symptoms that ovulation causes. Check the next few slides to find out!
Though it is not a common phenomenon, this symptom has actually been found in some women. One can have light bleeding or spotting during the ovulation period. Due to its rarity women usually are not aware of this thing hence often mistake it as a disease.
One can feel soreness in the breast during this phase. Though it does not happen with every woman, it is seen as one of the most noticed symptoms. A woman can feel pain by touching their breasts.
Ovulation primarily is the phase when eggs are ready to be fertilized. And for that, all they require is sperm. That is why at this particular time a woman's desire for sex increases dramatically. One can easily find out if a woman is ovulating or not by simply looking at her. We have enlisted the signs to spot an ovulating woman.
Mittelschmerz is a medical term used for pain in the pelvis. The pain occurs at one side of the lower abdomen. Many women undergo this pain during ovulation. It may interest you to know that there are about 10 million cases of Mittelschmerz per year.
Abdomen bloating is one of the most common symptoms spotted during ovulation. Women usually feel swelling in their lower abdomen area. However, the intensity of bloating sensation differs from woman to woman. A woman should take it as a positive sign as it highlights the higher chances of one conceiving.
During ovulation, a woman's sense of smell, vision or taste increases by a great degree. They tend to get more conscious about these things. You may have noticed many women getting the most indiscernible thing spotted easily. Mind you, it does not always mean she is good at it, it can also mean that perhaps she is ovulating.
A woman undergoes mood swings at the time of ovulation. She might look happy at one moment and suddenly turn red with anger in another. However, the women usually in this period remain happy.
Yeah, the reason behind your sudden nausea and headache could be ovulation. This signs often gets neglected as it does not happen with every woman. But if one feels pukish or suffers a headache, the reason could be ovulation.
The menstrual cycle restarts the day, the menstrual flow begins. It marks the beginning of the follicular phase. Egg matures in this phase that later comes out during ovulation. This phase stretches up to the impending ovulation and ends with the ovulation. Thereafter comes the luteal phase. This one is the very important duration in terms of pregnancy. If one conceives in this phase, the hormone prevents shedding of lining during the menstrual period. If not, there will be another flow giving way to the next cycle.
Did you know that some women can indeed ovulate more than once in a cycle! That is what a study launched in 2003 suggests. According to the research, some people can go on to ovulate twice or thrice in a menstrual cycle. The main researcher revealed this fact by stating that the 10 percent of the subjects did produce two eggs in a month.
There are some who produces multiple eggs in one ovulation. It could be natural or with the help of reproductive assistance. If both of them gets fertilized then it leads to fraternal multiples such as twins.
It is a misconception that one can get pregnant only during the time of ovulation. No doubt, the chances are at its peak during this phase but that does not mean one can't get pregnant after it. That is true that egg can get fertilized only after 12 to 24 hours of its release but sperm can stay active in the reproductive pipe for up to 5 days. It clearly means one can get pregnant if one has sex nearing the ovulation phase or during the time of ovulation.
There is another term fertile window which describes the six days nearing ovulation and the day of ovulation itself. The chances of getting pregnant heighten if one has sex in the "fertile window." Sperm can live many days in women's reproductive tract all set to fertilize egg immediately after its release. As the egg moves into the fallopian tubes, it stays there for 24 hours Once the egg is in the fallopian tubes, it lives for around 24 hours before it can no longer be fertilized, thus ending the fertile window.
Do you know that the couple above 30 has only 15 percent chances of getting pregnant each month if goes for unprotected sex? One more astonishing fact that has come to the light is that it takes about 104 times for a couple to have sex in order to get pregnant.
One can easily track their ovulation period. One can get it checked by having an ultrasound or hormonal blood tests. If you are too lazy to go to the doctor's place to know about your ovulation, you can try these options at home.
In it, one has to keep the record of one's temperature every day. Record your temperature every morning with a basal thermometer during your cycle. You may observe that your body temperature remains the same except three days that confirms your ovulation. During those three days, the body's temperature rises from the baseline.
One can go for Ovulation predictor kits also! One can find it over-the-counter at medical stores. They check the LH in urine. If the result line gets darker than the usual it signifies that ovulation is going to happen after a couple of days. Another OTC's option is Fertility monitors. However, they are quite expensive some of them costing up to $100. In it two hormones are being tracked, namely, LH and estrogen that helps recognize six days of the fertile window.
It’s hard to say which method works the best. As far as BBT is concerned, there could be a number of reasons affecting one's temperature i.e. alcohol use or illness. Additionally, only 17 of 77 cases that were detected by BBT actually turned out to be of ovulation.
One can easily get pregnant by having sex once in the fertile window. Couples who want to have a baby should go for intercourse once or every day during the fertile window. A woman's highest chances of getting pregnant are during two days before ovulation or on the very day of ovulation.
Interestingly, the cervix is supposed to be the door to the uterus. it remains shut for most of the time that means the sperms can't enter the uterus. But at the time of ovulation or the period nearing it, the cervix opens up that lets the sperms in.
On the other hand, if you are not willing to have a baby then use contraceptives while getting physically intimate during the fertile window. One can go for condoms if having nothing in hand but if you can afford some other contraceptive methods, choose them. You can take help of your doctors or health care provider in choosing your option.
If the egg gets fertilized, the cells began to divide it into two cells. It keeps on dividing till it turns into a 100-cell blastocyst. One point to keep in mind is that it should be implanted properly in the uterus for pregnancy to succeed further. Thereafter, Estrogen and progesterone, these two hormones starts thickening uterine lining. Furthermore, these hormones transmit signals to the brain so that it does not shed lining. It is done to let the embryo develop into a fetus.
In any case, if the sperms fail to fertilize eggs, they break down. Again, hormones send the signal to the body to let go of the uterine lining. The lining comes out in a menstrual period that stretches up to two and seven days.
All the way we have been told that it is the sperms that have to struggle to enter egg but did you know that this fluid can't get inside without the consent of egg. Yeah, the egg plays an equally important part. It is it that decides which of the sperm would get inside it, that is what a recent study states. And how do they choose? Well, the eggs give preferences to unbroken sperms.
The ovulation detecting methods let you know if you are ovulating regularly or not at all. If you suspect that you are not ovulating properly, do consult the doctor. There could be a number of medical conditions that one might be facing but the primary of them is polycystic ovary syndrome.
This disease is also known as amenorrhea. In it, the process of ovulation is irregular or gets stopped completely. It can lead to hormonal imbalances that involve an excess body or facial hair, infertility, and acne.
You might not know ovulation has two types namely Oligovulation and Anovulation. In oligoovulation describes irregular ovulation in a woman which means having it in 4-8 cycles every year. Annovulation happens when expected ovulation does not take place causing bleeding, cessation of periods, and irregular period.
If you are planning to conceive in near future, make sure to make a preconception appointment with a doctor. They can help you know your ovulation better and can also help you with tracking.
At the time of breastfeeding, one may not ovulate. However, it is not necessary as there have been few cases in which women have been ovulating even during the time of breastfeeding. So, do not rely on breastfeeding as an option of birth control. Usually, the ovulation restarts after getting the baby on other foods. But as mentioned earlier, it is not always the case.
Women are born with a number of eggs that they can ever have in their lifetime. Around 1 to 2 million immature eggs are there in her ovaries at the time of her birth. By the time she reaches adolescence, half of her eggs get soaked in her ovaries. Lastly, about 300 to 500 eggs are left to become mature eggs.
There are many interesting facts about ovulation that you might not know before. Did you know that it is very easy to find out if a woman is ovulating or not? In ovulation, women tend to put more efforts in her looks only to look more attractive. At this time she easily gets attracted to the opposite sex.
Usually, women during the time of her ovulation get attracted to the healthiest and masculine male. The logic behind is that during these days a lady's body tends to attract towards men who they think are capable enough to reproduce healthy babies. Women are never so women as they are during their ovulation. Greg Bryant told Discovery News "women 'turn up' everything that has to do with femininity."
Other signs include having a higher pitch. Women in days when they are most fertile tend to speak in her highest tone. Bryant further explains "evidence of a fertility-related enhancement of femininity consistent with other research documenting attractiveness-related changes associated with ovulation."
A woman's cheek turns pinker during ovulation. It was considered an unfounded myth until a research from the University of Cambridge stated that a woman tends to get redder during ovulation. However, the redness goes unnoticed by the human's eyes.