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5 Common Symptoms of Ovulation

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The good thing about ovulation is it rarely goes by un-noticed. If you know what to look for the symptoms of ovulation are very easy to spot. Ovulation usually occurs 12-16 days after the first day of your last period. During ovulation your body will make some slight changes such as a change in vaginal secretions, slight cramping, elevated body temp, and sometimes it may be accompanied by some very light spotting. You have most likely seen or felt these changes before but paid no attention to them, as they are very subtle in nature. Noticing these changes are not difficult you just need to pay close attention to your body.

The first step to noticing changes in your body is to know your body very well; this is usually extremely simple for women as we are very intuitive by nature Just another plus of being a woman. The first symptom of ovulation is your vaginal secretions will increase and become almost the consistency of raw egg whites, this occurs because of a change in hormones.

Two to three days before you ovulate, you'll probably notice an increase in clear, slippery cervical mucus. These are the days when you're fertile, with your most fertile day occurring on the last day. On the last day of this particular type of discharge or on the day after, ovulation is actually going to occur. It's also true that you don't have to quite hit it on the mark, so relax a little bit. Sperm can live for up to five days in your vagina, so if you have intercourse within 1 to 2 days before ovulation, you're much more likely to conceive.

The second symptom of ovulation is slight cramping; this cramping you may feel is often called mittelschmerz which means middle pain in German. Middle pain is usually felt on the side you're ovulating on. This is caused by the release and movement of the unfertilized egg down the fallopian tube. For me this is not a constant pain it is usually just one of those "ouch what was that?" and then it is gone however, and this may occur several times during the day.

You may notice that you get this type of ovulation pain every month, but more frequently, it occurs every third month. For most women, this pain disappears within 68 hours. However, it can last for as long as 24 to 48 hours. Less commonly, you may also experience pain during intercourse, frequent urination, bloating, or nausea. Again, this is all completely normal.

You may notice that your vaginal secretions are becoming slightly pink during this time, too. This is completely normal and these types of symptoms vary from woman to woman. One good way to check and see if you're ovulating is to check your basal body temperature. After ovulation, your temperature will rise approximately 0 .4 to 1 degree.

In addition to the above listed symptoms, you may also find that you actually feel more sexual and want to have sex more often. This is just your body's way to make sure that you increase your chances of conception. After all, it takes two to make a baby!

Even though this may seem like a lot of information, simply becoming more familiar with your body and how it works will help you both identify the symptoms of ovulation and have the healthy and happy baby of your dreams.

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