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Ovulation is the release of an egg from a woman’s ovary. The woman is most likely to fall pregnant in the few days around this time. Traditionally, ovulation occurs close to midcycle or about fourteen days before the next menstruation in an average 28-day cycle. (Day One is the first day of the menstrual period.) Adjust this for a longer or shorter cycle where midcycle will be a few days later or earlier.

We are beginning to realise that menstruation should be seen as the culmination rather than the start of a woman’s cycle. From this point of view, ovulation and pregnancy become most likely as soon as a woman notices a moist vaginal discharge. In other words, the idea that ovulation will occur strictly fourteen days before a period is not necessarily true. Discharge might be a more accurate indicator.

There are also other symptoms of ovulation that are recognised by women who are finely attuned to the functioning of their bodies. You might experience pain in the region of the ovary that releases the egg that month. Basal temperature (early morning body temperature) can also help determine your time of ovulation. These natural family planning and contraception techniques can help increase fertility.