One of the common questions that women who want to conceive ask is, “how do I know when I will ovulate?” Determining ovulation days is very important to conceive successfully. You will be able to conceive only when you have sex on the days you are ovulating. There are number of couples not fully aware of how the body works try at the wrong timings subsequently and fail to conceive. Without finding the reason for their failure to conceive they jump in to conclusions and decide that they have fertility issues.
You must never take self-prescribed drugs and in particular you must not take any drugs on your own that will alter you hormonal balance. Before jumping into conclusions consult your doctor first and they will help you figure out the problem. If it is just the time of intercourse that is problematic, then you need to first establish your ovulation pattern. By determining ovulation days you can easily plan your pregnancy.
Here are some tips on determining your ovulation days. Remember that these are just guidelines that will help you find your ovulation days. Each individual is different and the ovulation pattern too varies from person to person. To determine your ovulation days you must first find the pattern of your monthly cycles some women have a cycle of 28 days while others have 32 days. In general it has been observed that women ovulate during their mid-cycle. If you have 28 days cycle, then you can expect your ovulation on day 14. Similarly, if you have a 32 days cycle then you can expect your ovulation day on day 16. These are not accurate numbers but just approximate indicators.
Another more accurate method is to maintain your body’s basal temperature chart. Doctors who prescribe natural family planning recommend this method. However you need to be faithful to this method daily and only then you will be able to see success. You must chart your body’s temperature for a number of months and learn how your body behaves during ovulation period. On ovulation days your basal temperature will increase and you need to be alert to note these variations.
If you think that charting your body’s basal temperature on daily basis is too much to handle, you can go for ovulation prediction kits. These will help you determine your ovulation days. This works the same way as your pregnancy test kit. This kit measures the level of luteinizing hormone in our body. This hormone level goes high prior to ovulation. By using this kit you can predict your ovulation days and engage in sexual intercourse during once the ovulation prediction kits read positive.
You can choose to any of the above methods to determine your ovulation days and increase your chances of conceiving by having sex during these days. Never take any medication to conceive without consulting your doctor.