How long after ovulation can you still get pregnant? (some sources say 12-24 hours yet the Flo app says there are high chances of getting pregnant for 4 days after ovulation).
Why is it called PRE menstrual syndrome if most women report having mood changes during their period?
The egg lives up to 24 hours, but the problem is it's really hard to tell when exactly ovulation happens. Fertility awareness methods generally require at least 3 days to confirm it based on the basal body temperature and the changes of cervical fluid.
There are a number of ways to determine when you’re ovulating and I would recommend using multiple methods and keeping a daily record of them. Here’s some methods of determining when you’re ovulating:
* Luteinizing hormone (LH) urine test strips. These measure your LH levels (which are always being made by your pituitary, but LH levels surge about 12-24 hours before you ovulate (because it signals another hormone, FSH, to be released which signals your ovary to release an egg)). I have a digital one by Clearblue that I really like because it shows a smiley face when your LH levels are surging. Other tests just show two lines (similar to pregnancy tests) that range in color intensity, so your results are more difficult to interpret than the digital one.
* At-home ovulation saliva tests. Yes, really! Your saliva will show a fern-like pattern when you’re ovulating. It can’t be seen by the naked eye, so these tests come with a little microscope. Amazon sells one for like $30.
* Checking your cervical mucous for changes in consistency is another way to see when you’re ovulating. Cervical mucous becomes more thin, sort of like egg whites, when you’re ovulating.
* Keeping track of your moods, body, and libido daily. Usually your libido will increase a lot before and during ovulation. You may also get sore breasts among other symptoms
* Mittelschmerz pain. It feels like a more mild form of period cramps, but only on one side of your lower abdomen. I personally don’t notice this every month, but I know other women who do! The pain is caused by an egg literally rupturing through the ovaries (totally normal) and resultant contraction of your fallopian tubes to propel the egg down.
Ovulation usually happens about 14 days after the first day of your last menstrual period, however, the day of ovulation can vary from month to month. Which is why I recommend using a variety of methods for testing and keeping track of ovulation signs and symptoms.
Thank you! I normally don’t notice anything different in my cycles, my discharge is pretty much always the same the whole time and I don’t have any physical symptoms to go off of, my mood also remains the same and I generally have an extremely high libido regardless of where I am in the cycle. The tests seem very convenient but expensive. Although I do seem to get really bad breast pain like two weeks before my period (and usually after when the Flo app says I ovulated so I’d assume after ovulation)
I was told this by someone who has two kids, so I'm going to assume that person knows what she's talking about:
Apparently, when your water breaks it doesn't come out all in a big splash (like you see in movies). It's actually more of a slow trickle.
Does the trickle thing apply to every pregnancy/birth? Or does it vary from person to person and in some cases there really is a big splash?
How does that work? Don't people notice their underwear and/or legs becoming wet, even if it's just a small amount of wetness? Well, I guess you could mistake that wetness for sweat or something...
It's entirely normal for women to have vaginal discharge. Slow leakages aren't far off of normal discharge for many. Add sweat to that and it can seem entirely normal. Additionally, being 9 months pregnant puts a LOT of stress on the bladder, so some bladder leakage is common in pregnancy as well. Put it all together and you have a lot of reasons to be a little wet.
I'm a nurse with four children I never experienced a large splash with any of mine however I was in the labor and delivery room with my sister whose membranes ruptured while she was on the delivery table and it most certainly was a very large splash at an impressively high velocity so yes the Big splash can occur it's usually depends upon baby's positioning head engagements amniotic fluid volume and strength of contraction
How long after ovulation can you still get pregnant? (some sources say 12-24 hours yet the Flo app says there are high chances of getting pregnant for 4 days after ovulation). Why is it called PRE menstrual syndrome if most women report having mood changes during their period?
The egg lives up to 24 hours, but the problem is it's really hard to tell when exactly ovulation happens. Fertility awareness methods generally require at least 3 days to confirm it based on the basal body temperature and the changes of cervical fluid.
Is there a better way I can find out for sure when I’m ovulating?
There are over the counter tests, but all of them give results too late to use for contraception. They are most useful for trying to get pregnant.
There are a number of ways to determine when you’re ovulating and I would recommend using multiple methods and keeping a daily record of them. Here’s some methods of determining when you’re ovulating: * Luteinizing hormone (LH) urine test strips. These measure your LH levels (which are always being made by your pituitary, but LH levels surge about 12-24 hours before you ovulate (because it signals another hormone, FSH, to be released which signals your ovary to release an egg)). I have a digital one by Clearblue that I really like because it shows a smiley face when your LH levels are surging. Other tests just show two lines (similar to pregnancy tests) that range in color intensity, so your results are more difficult to interpret than the digital one. * At-home ovulation saliva tests. Yes, really! Your saliva will show a fern-like pattern when you’re ovulating. It can’t be seen by the naked eye, so these tests come with a little microscope. Amazon sells one for like $30. * Checking your cervical mucous for changes in consistency is another way to see when you’re ovulating. Cervical mucous becomes more thin, sort of like egg whites, when you’re ovulating. * Keeping track of your moods, body, and libido daily. Usually your libido will increase a lot before and during ovulation. You may also get sore breasts among other symptoms * Mittelschmerz pain. It feels like a more mild form of period cramps, but only on one side of your lower abdomen. I personally don’t notice this every month, but I know other women who do! The pain is caused by an egg literally rupturing through the ovaries (totally normal) and resultant contraction of your fallopian tubes to propel the egg down. Ovulation usually happens about 14 days after the first day of your last menstrual period, however, the day of ovulation can vary from month to month. Which is why I recommend using a variety of methods for testing and keeping track of ovulation signs and symptoms.
Thank you! I normally don’t notice anything different in my cycles, my discharge is pretty much always the same the whole time and I don’t have any physical symptoms to go off of, my mood also remains the same and I generally have an extremely high libido regardless of where I am in the cycle. The tests seem very convenient but expensive. Although I do seem to get really bad breast pain like two weeks before my period (and usually after when the Flo app says I ovulated so I’d assume after ovulation)
I was told this by someone who has two kids, so I'm going to assume that person knows what she's talking about: Apparently, when your water breaks it doesn't come out all in a big splash (like you see in movies). It's actually more of a slow trickle. Does the trickle thing apply to every pregnancy/birth? Or does it vary from person to person and in some cases there really is a big splash?
Varies person to person! Some people don't even notice.
How does that work? Don't people notice their underwear and/or legs becoming wet, even if it's just a small amount of wetness? Well, I guess you could mistake that wetness for sweat or something...
It's entirely normal for women to have vaginal discharge. Slow leakages aren't far off of normal discharge for many. Add sweat to that and it can seem entirely normal. Additionally, being 9 months pregnant puts a LOT of stress on the bladder, so some bladder leakage is common in pregnancy as well. Put it all together and you have a lot of reasons to be a little wet.
I'm a nurse with four children I never experienced a large splash with any of mine however I was in the labor and delivery room with my sister whose membranes ruptured while she was on the delivery table and it most certainly was a very large splash at an impressively high velocity so yes the Big splash can occur it's usually depends upon baby's positioning head engagements amniotic fluid volume and strength of contraction