How can women know their ovulation period?

If women want to get pregnant successfully, they must know their exact ovulation date. However, for most women, ovulation is a rather erratic thing and difficult to figure out. After a long period of summary, modern medical technology has provided women with some simple methods. Here I will explain to you how to know your ovulation period.

1. Determine basal body temperature

Basal body temperature (BBT) is your body's lowest temperature in a 24-hour period. Before ovulation, your basal body temperature is between 36.2° and 36.5°C. 2 to 3 days after ovulation, your basal body temperature will rise by 0.2° to 0.5°C due to hormonal changes. When your basal body temperature rises, it is a hint of ovulation.

Look for times on your basal body temperature chart when your temperature remains elevated. You may have an occasional spike in temperature—maybe you're sick or don't take your basal body temperature immediately after waking up—so you'll want to look for records of consistently elevated temperatures. This is also a sign of ovulation.

2. Measuring cervical mucus

1. Testing cervical mucus is to monitor ovulation. Each month, a woman's body produces different types of cervical mucus depending on her fertility status at the time. The mucus secreted during ovulation is the most nutrient-rich and can last for 3 to 5 days.

2. Test your cervical mucus first thing in the morning. Some women use toilet paper to test their cervical mucus. Others need to use a finger, put it into the vagina, touch the cervix, and use the finger to get some mucus for testing.

3. Use ovulation monitoring tools

1. Use an ovulation monitoring kit to find out exactly when you will ovulate. The Ovulation Kit (OPK) is a simple tool that women can use at home to monitor ovulation. Ovulation monitoring kits measure LH (progesterone hormone) levels in urine. The higher the LH level in your urine, the more likely you are to ovulate in the near future.

2. Monitor for about 5 days before you start to trust the results. It’s important to time your use correctly: The test strips in an ovulation monitoring kit are limited, and you don’t want to use them up right before or right after ovulation, when you’re least likely to get pregnant.