OVULATION: Understanding Your Fertile Window and Cycle Tracking

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How do you know when you ovulate?
How do you track your cycles?
What is the fertile window?
How do you get pregnant naturally?

Double board certified fertility doctor Natalie Crawford, MD reviews ovulation and how to understand your fertile window. Learn about your menstrual cycle, what happens with ovulation, and when to time intercourse to get pregnant naturally. If you are trying to get pregnant and want to optimize your chance of conception, this video is for you.

Answered in this video:
When does ovulation occur?
When is the fertile window?
How do you know you ovulate?
What are fertile awareness methods?
How do you track your cycles?
How do OPKs work?
How do you use an ovulation predictor kit?
What is basal body temperature?
Do you need to check your progesterone after ovulation?
What is a mid-luteal progesterone level?
What is cervical mucus monitoring?
What is type 4 cervical mucus?
When should you time intercourse for conception?
Should you have sex every day or every other day if you are trying to get pregnant?
What is natural family planning or the calendar method?

*this is medical education, not medical advice*

Frank-Herrmann P, Heil J, Gnoth C, et al. The effectiveness of a fertility awareness based method to avoid pregnancy in relation to a couple’s sexual behaviour during the fertile time: a prospective longitudinal study. Hum Reprod. 2007;22(5):1310–1319

Fritz and Speroff, Clinical Gynecology Endocrinology and Infertility, 8th edition, 2011

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[shainahampton]

Shared with my sister. No one ever taught us these important things about our own bodies. Thank you!

[anaiyasgarden]

Thank you for the no-nonsense, easy to understand info regarding fertility and our bodies!!!

[carlishipley]

Thank you for sharing your brilliant “Elle Woods” spirit and immense knowledge! 👩🏼‍⚕️ We JUST started trying and I’ve been binging your videos. I have learned much! 🙏 wish us luck on our first cycle! At this point, we’re just waiting for implementation and then to take a test ☺️

[samanthal]

I am going to get my blood work done tommorow after my ovulation. We are trying to get pregnant with our first! Fingers crossed🤙🏽

[iamellamella]

How have I only just found you!!?? I could literally hear you talk forever!! Thank you for all your knowledge, binge watching your videos xo

[lewamush]

I would love a video on maximising the slim chance of conception with male factor infertility? I realise IVF is usually the first port of call obviously but it would be great to know how often it’s recommended to do the deed with low sperm count and morphology etc. Thanks so much for another great video!

[MP-njqy]

I wish there was a visual calendar. I'm still confused about all the dates, like when does ovulation start after a period stop☹️

[donnamacaluso]

I am seriously so grateful for all of your videos and sharing all of this knowledge! I’ve been binge watching all of your vids since I found you! I’ve recently come back onto my cycles since being off the depo shot, so now that we are really starting to try this information is so helpful!

[PsychicReadingUsaFacebookGroup]

Does anyone else get super emotional before/during the fertile window. I am on day 1 of my window with my peak day estimated to be on Saturday and I have been so emotional!
I am not a crier but 3 times today I have been close to tears. I have also been grumpy as hell today (for no reason). Anybody else experience emotional changes around ovulation.

[NS-lxhx]

I have pcos and have a very tilted uterus, i never realy saw mucus. I would attempt to check with no success... My solution: I used a "flex disk" ( a menstrual disc)
#1 insert, leave it a few hours, then you can check the disk.
I have used this and it works !
You can use it to check and observe the changes..
#2 it Also works to trap sperm If you're trying to conceive.
Flex disk actually works for me
I recommend it to those who have pcos and are trying to track their cycle and track mucus changes.
Those who may have difficulty with checking and needing the confirmation when trying to find their most fertile day.

[anushkhadsilva]

Ttc for a second time after 2yrs of a loss of my 36day daughter thank u 🥰🥰

[shampoosh]

Hello, when I get very thick cervical mucus does that mean I am about to ovulate in the coming days or that I am currently ovulating? What exactly triggers that production of thick mucus? Thank you!

[rociodabomb]

Is it normal to ovulate on day 7 of cycle? I got a peak test on day 6, lots of egg white cervicle mucus and now I'm having what seems like ovulation pain on my right side!

[maddisonb]

How fast does sperm travel? If you have sex within 24 hrs after ovulation can the sperm still find the egg and fertilize it?

[ashleybrooks]

Hello, do you have any information on ovulation bleeding? I just finished my first round of clomid due to low progesterone and possibly not ovulating, but I started bleeding around day 14 in my cycle for 2 days. It was definitely more than spotting and dark in color, but my doctor said this was probably ovulation bleeding and from the surge of hormones. I'd love any reliable resources on what, why, and even this happens. Thank you for your information and knowledge sharing!

[MarinaTsudoGM]

Can there be a video about Ovulation bleeding? it happened to me today and I don't know anything about it. Thank you

[charlesbaku]

Please doctor, I got my period on 24th and I had an unprotected sex on 17th
Is there any possibility of me getting pregnant?

[caitlynprocopio]

Dr Crawford can you talk about lutenized unruptured follicle syndrome? I’ve heard this can be a cause of unexplained infertility but don’t completely understand it in context of regular periods. Thank you!

[princessjucs]

Hi doc, sending love from the philippines! Both of my tubes are blocked and we have been waiting for a miracle to happen since I was told to undergo IVF which is way too costly for us here. I am starting to lose hope:( but i will keep on praying. Thank you for sharing your knowledge doc.

[LadybugMeghan]

So you shouldn't test with your first morning pee? The tests I have said first thing in the morning or if you miss the first pee, don't drink too much water and use your 2nd.