In representation of many women the tracking an ovulation is a difficult process for which consultations of the gynecologist and ultrasonography surely are required. However it is possible to seize the moment, most suitable for conception, with little effort in house conditions.
What is an ovulation
From the physiological point of view the ovulation is a process of maturing of an ovum, its exit in a uterine tube and the movement towards a uterus. At women of reproductive age the ovulation occurs monthly. At the same time isolated cases of lack of an ovulation (1-2 times a year) are absolutely normal even for completely healthy woman. Than the woman, that high probability of approach anovulyatorny (without maturing of an ovum) is more senior than cycles. At women 45 years an ovulation are more senior there comes time in several months. In the period of a menopause the maturing of an ovum does not occur at all.
Some days before an ovulation the estrogen level and also follikulostimuliruyushchy and lyuteineziruyushchy hormones gradually grows in blood. Approximately in the middle of a cycle the follicle (the ovum surrounded with several protective layers) ripens and bursts, and it leaves an ovum. To get into a uterine tube, it will be required to it from 1 toseveral o'clock, and here its way to a uterus will take several days. During this period called ovulyatorny the ovum can be impregnated. If process of conception happened, approximately in a week the impregnated ovum will be attached to a uterus wall. In other words, for the married couples planning replenishment of the family, the ovulation is time, most favorable for conception.
The cycle can sometimes be anovulyatorny. The reasons of lack of an ovulation exists very much. The strong nervous tension and a stress is the most common cause. Long flights, change of climate and sharp temperature drops of air can bring down a little a cycle and influence approach of an ovulation. The sports connected with injuries (especially in a stomach) and extreme physical activities adversely affect female health. Improper feeding and the shortage of vitamins (in particular, folic acid) reduce the probability of maturing of an ovum.
Healthy spermatozoa are capable to keep the mobility in the woman's body before couple of days. Therefore, for fertilization of an ovum it is necessary to have the unprotected sex in 1-2 days prior to estimated date of an ovulation, in day of an ovulation and every other day after it. It is important that the male body needs some time to create new spermatozoa and to allow them to ripen. Therefore during pregnancy planning the sexual intercourses have to happen not more often than every other day.
Tracking health and symptoms
During an ovulation the organism endures a powerful hormonal shake-up. For many it passes imperceptibly, but if to observe the state at least 2-3 cycles, then it is possible to note regularities in the health and behavior.
One of the most recognized symptoms of an ovulation is existence of krovomazhushchy allocations approximately in the middle of a cycle. The rupture of a follicle can be followed by impregnations of drops of blood in typical allocations or poor brown allocations as a result of an otsloyka of endometrium (mucous membrane of a uterus). Often signs of an ovulation are similar to feelings at monthly. Allocations can be followed by insignificant pain in the bottom of a stomach and in a waist. The nature of ovulyatorny pain at different women differs: it can be both pulling, and pricking. Pains are so insignificant that girls do not pay attention to them at all.
Almost always the ovulation is followed by the viscous mucous allocations similar on consistence to egg white. At this time cervical allocations promote the most comfortable sexual intercourse and fast passing of an ovum to a uterine tube. Besides, the peak of hormones affects behavior of women. At this time biological instincts are directed to reproduction so in an ovulation there is strengthening of sexual desire. Sometimes at women in this interval of time also sharp jumps of mood are noticeable that, besides, it is connected with dancing of level of hormones.
During this period it is possible to feel also atypical ovulyatorny symptoms: slight nausea, headache, abdominal distension, too strong appetite or its absence. The organism of each woman reacts to splash in hormones differently. Noting symptoms in a notebook, the calendar or special applications, it is possible to reveal individual manifestations of an ovulyatorny syndrome for only several cycles.
Calendar method
In the theory the ovulation comes in the middle of a cycle so at a regular cycle it is simple to calculate presumable day of maturing of an ovum. For example, if the cycle steadily lasts 30 days, then the ovulation has to occur for the 15th day since the end previous monthly and in 15 days prior to the beginning of the following. But all this in the theory. In practice many gynecologists claim that ideal terms of an ovulation meet extremely seldom. It can happen even right at the beginning (in a week after monthly) and at the very end of a cycle (in 10-12 days prior to the following monthly), though to smaller probability.
This method of tracking an ovulation is not absolutely reliable and to learn exact date of maturing of an ovum by means of the calendar quite difficult. It can be used only as auxiliary for other methods. For example, that the nobility when approximately to buy and use tests for an ovulation.
Scheduling of basal body temperature
Basal body temperature is temperature in a mouth, a vagina or a rectum in a condition of absolute rest. To trace an ovulation this way, it is necessary to make the schedule of basal body temperature from the very first day of a cycle. At once after awakening, trying not to move, it is necessary to enter the thermometer into a vagina. It is the best of all to use digital water-proof thermometers. Basal temperature increases during monthly and during an ovulation. During maturing of an ovum there has to be a jump of temperature approximately on a half of degree. At norm 36.7 in an ovulation temperature will reach 37.1-37.2 degrees.
Celebrate temperature every day in the calendar or a notebook. By means of special applications or tables it is possible to visualize the schedule of basal temperature that the jump was visible most visually. Through several cycles you will note regularities, will understand what temperature for you is normal and in what day from the beginning of a cycle there is an ovulation.
Tests for an ovulation
The easiest way of definition of date of an ovulation which, however, will involve some financial costs it is tracking an ovulation by special tests. Tests for an ovulation are usual strips which, unlike tests for pregnancy, react not to concentration HGP (horionichesky gonadotrophin of the person), and on LH (lyuteiniziruyushchy hormone).
The order of test for an ovulation differs in nothing from carrying out tests for pregnancy. Fresh urine needs to be collected in dry sterile capacity, to unpack the test and to lower it in liquid approximately for 5 seconds. It is necessary to read, however, attentively the instruction on packing as some tests need to be held less or longer, and some do not demand collecting urine in capacity at all. The result quite simply is interpreted: if in a few minutes on the test only one strip was shown, then it is not day of an ovulation. If there is the second strip, but pale – most likely, the ovulation will come in the next few days. The bright second strip is exact sign of an ovulation.
So, there are several ways of tracking day, favorable for conception. For reliability these ways can be combined. If it is not possible to trace an ovulation within half a year, it is necessary to address the gynecologist. The most exact results will be shown by ultrasonography.