Guide to Ovulation Tracking Methods

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What is ovulation tracking?

Ovulation tracking is a method of natural family planning or a fertility awareness method. There are several ways you can do it, including the calendar method, tracking cervical mucus, and using an ovulation predictor kit. If you know when you ovulate, it's ideal to have sex during the five days before through the day after your expected ovulation.

Do you know how to track ovulation?

When you are trying to conceive, it helps to know how to track ovulation. Monitoring when you ovulate lets you make sure that you're targeting the most fertile window in your cycle . (Some couples also use ovulation tracking to try to avoid pregnancy). Ovulation tracking is a method of natural family planning or a fertility awareness method.

Should I use a calendar to track ovulation?

Using a calendar to track ovulation is less helpful if you have irregular periods that vary from one month to the next. On the other hand, if you have very regular cycles (meaning no shorter than 26 days and no longer than 32 days), you can utilize the Standard Days Method, in which you focus on having sex during days 8 to 19 of your cycle.

What is an ovulation test?

An ovulation test measures the surge of luteinising hormone (LH), which happens just 24-36 hours before ovulation, so you can accurately identify your 2 most fertile days. Use our ovulation calculator to get an approximation for when you ovulate. The more you know about your cycle, the easier it will be to know your fertile window.

How do I track ovulation?

There are a lot of different ways to track ovulation, including ovulation predictor kits, calendar methods or observing your body’s changes. Let’s look at all these options so you can choose which method — or even which combination of methods — works for you.

How do ovulation calculators work?

There are many ovulation calculators available today that estimate when your fertile days will occur. These calculators are a form of ‘calendar method’ and work on average data without reading anything about your personal hormone levels. However, none of us are ‘average’: 1.

Why should I track my Hormones before ovulation?

Tracking your hormones, estrogen and LH, will allow you to identify the days of high fertility leading up to ovulation. By identifying the additional fertile days before ovulation, you will have more flexibility to plan intercourse around your life and find more opportunity to conceive.

What Is Ovulation Tracking

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Ovulation Tracking Information

1. https://www.webmd.com/baby/healthtool-ovulation-calculator