Fertility Days Calculator
Clarifying the Facts and Myths about Ovulation
In order to properly use a fertility days calculator you must
first realize that ovulation does not necessarily occur on day 14.
For years women have been told that if they wish to get pregnant
they must have sex around day 14 of their cycles. Women who didn't
conceive on this knowledge were deemed infertile. And many women
conceived when they used this knowledge to avoid pregnancy.
Fertility Days Calculator Day 14 Myth
The truth is that ovulation can happen as early as day six and could
happen much much later than day 14. There are several factors
involved in the timing of ovulation:
- Hormones
- Stress
- Your Health
The hormones that will affect the fertility days calculator for
the female reproductive cycle are:
- Estrogen
This begins surging through the body roughly 3 or more days before
ovulation. This causes the cervical fluid to be clear, thin and
stretchy - the most fertile type. This type of cervical fluid is
referred to as egg-white cervical mucus or EWCM. EWCM offers the
best mode of travel for the sperm to reach the egg.
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
This is the first hormone to appear in the reproductive cycle of a
woman. FSH begins its peak production at the beginning of the
cycle, while the uterus is shedding its lining. FSH prompts the
ovaries to produce about 15 to 20 mature eggs. Each of these eggs
are encased in its own follicle. These follicles will then produce
estrogen.
- Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
LH is produced when the high levels of estrogen prompts it. The
surge of LH causes the egg to pop out of its follicle.
- Progesterone
When the follicle collapses after the egg is released the corpus
luteum forms. This is what begins the production of progesterone.
Progesterone helps to maintain the uterine lining long enough for
a fertilized egg to implant. It's responsible for raising the
basal body temperature, also known as the “warm hormone.” In the
fertility chart you can tell when ovulation occurs by the upward
shift in the temperatures. Thus a drop in the temperatures shows
that progesterone has dropped and signals the end of the cycle and
the beginning of the new one.
Any imbalances in these hormones can impede or prevent ovulation.
The luteal phase (LP) is the time from ovulation to menstruation.
The average length of the LP is from 12 to 16 days. However the LP
can be longer or shorter. An LP shorter than 10 days is considered
deficient in progesterone, and is unable to maintain a pregnancy.
There are measures to increase the LP, such as hormone therapy and
natural remedies with herbs and vitamins. No matter what day a woman
ovulates, she can be pretty sure her LP will be the same from cycle
to cycle. This is the best way to know when to take a pregnancy
test.
Fertility Days Calculator Truth about Ovulation and Stress and Your
Health
Since pregnancy is the goal you need to have intercourse around
the time of ovulation. It's best to do this several days before -
the day of and the maybe even the day of the temperature rise. There
are times when a woman's body will prepare for ovulation and release
all the right hormones and stress will halt the process.
Stress can be from vacations, moving, having company or anything
along these lines can delay ovulation until you are at peace and
feel relaxed again.
The role of hormones combined with your state of health be it
illness or stress determines when and if ovulation will happen.
Sometimes ovulation does occur on day 14. Because the different
elements that bring about ovulation can be varied or interrupted,
it's safe to say that ovulation can occur at any point in the cycle.
To properly use afertility
days calculator you really need to chart all your fertility signs,
so you can pinpoint the exact day ovulation happens and take out the
guesswork.
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