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For women, it is important to understand the process and cycle of ovulation. Basically, a woman's standard ovulation cycle is twenty nine days, but in most of the woman this procedure can be of a longer or shorter period of time. Ovulation is the most important phase for those who want to be pregnant and also for those who want to avoid pregnancy altogether.

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The concept of ovulation is not been completely understood by several women. However, if you are serious about being pregnant and want to conceive then it is extremely important to have the proper understanding and knowledge about your body and the ovulation cycle. Although, the process of menstrual begins at the puberty that at times differ from woman to woman, but the average cycle of ovulation will be for almost twenty eight days. Ovulation cycle begins from the first day of your vaginal discharge and the process of menstrual cycle begins before your next period starts. But, usually the average period will last between three to ten days.

Now, let understand what ovulation cycle is? In general and medical terms, the ovulation cycle is the process of hormones in female menstrual cycle in which the brain and sex organs working together. The pituitary gland in our body located at the base of the brain helps develop the sex organs in our body which include two very important hormones known as the Luteinising Hormone (LH) and the Follicle Stimulating Hormones (FH). In the beginning of a women's cycle the Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FH) discharges the follicles through the pituitary gland, which are stored in a women's ovaries. However, during the process only one follicle develops at a time and mature each month. Throughout the development period the cells containing the egg produce a female hormone called oestrogen. Oestrogen further causes the uterus lining to grow while enabling the womb to prepare for the fertilized egg.

Strictly defined, the ovulation cycle extent the duration of hormonal elevation in the menstrual cycle and it can be randomly divided into three major phases: preovulatory, ovulatory, and postovulatory. So, as a woman it is important for you to get to know about the woman’s ovulation cycle if you are planning pregnancy or when deciding the best course of contraception because this way you can actually monitor any kind of further changes. You need to keep the ovulation regular and for that you should try to maintain a healthy lifestyle as stress, fatigue and poor diet can effect your cycle. In fact, during the period you will come across with several changes within your body, however these are all fairly normal.

What Is An Average Ovulation Cycle Length?

No doubt, ovulation is said to the major part of a woman’s monthly menstrual cycle in which a single, mature egg from the ovary is released into the fallopian tube. Once the egg is released, it is then be fertilized before it begins to disintegrate and when the egg fertilized and successfully implants, a woman becomes pregnant. However, in most of the women, the ovulation appears to happen once a month until the time of menopause. The pre-ovulation stage often called as the follicular phase begins on the first day of your period and continues until the ovulation, while the next phase is said to be the actual ovulation phase. Generally, the normal ovulation cycle length is from 24 to 48 hours. But, in most of the cases it has also been found that some women ovulate sometime between day 11 and day 21, while some notice a slight pain and irritation in the abdominal area while ovulating. In fact, most of the women do not recognize any kind of symptoms during ovulation. Therefore, you can make use of ovulation cycle calculator to calculate the ovulation phase that starts within the first day of the last menstrual period. Also, ovulation cycle chart and ovulation cycle calendar can be of great help in determining your ovulation phase.

What Are Ovulation Cycle Symptoms?

Ovulation is the process of releasing a single, mature egg from a follicle that developed in the ovary, which is been capable of being fertilized for 12 to 48 hours before disintegrating. So, if you want to conceive or/are attempting conception of getting pregnant then the easiest technical method is by simply counting days. The ovulation cycle calendar is the easy and free way to learn about your most fertile times.

However, the better natural method of noticing ovulation cycle symptoms is the basal body temperature, cervical mucus changes and others signs such as lower abdominal pains, etc. The change in the body temperature is an indicator of ovulation cycle symptoms because the body temperature will rise after ovulation. Another sign is the cervical mucus change which includes examining of the mucus that is secreted from the cervix as it enables you to predict the time of ovulation cycle.

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