How to calculate your fertile period?
From the moment she starts menstruating, a woman can become pregnant if she has sexual intercourse during certain days of her cycle. This time is called the “fertile period” and lasts about 7 days each month.
You can calculate this period by observing your body and following your cycle. There are several methods of calculation:
identify the moment of ovulation (14 days before your menstruation)
Observing vaginal discharge and cervical mucus (transparent, abundant and sticky at the time of ovulation)
Take your temperature every day
Ovulation lasts only 16 to 32 hours. This is the time of the cycle when the chances of becoming pregnant are highest. The fertile period begins shortly before ovulation and ends shortly afterwards.
The date of ovulation is calculated from the length of the menstrual cycle and the date of the next menstruation. Ovulation usually occurs 14 days before menstruation.
To find out exactly when ovulation occurs, some methods use the body temperature, which falls by more than half a degree. Some women also experience a slight pain in the abdomen and sometimes light bleeding during ovulation.
I encourage you to write down your days of menstruation and the signs you observe each day of your cycle on a piece of paper or in the WeerWi application. Then you’ll be able to recognise and accurately predict your ovulation phase. You’ll find that the WeerWi app even does the calculations for you.
Sources : Toubibadakar.
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