Most Fertile Days of the Month - Avoid the Most Common Mistake!

Can you accurately predict the most fertile days of the month? That is a really tough question. To start with there are as many different menstrual cycles as there are women in this world (and there are lots of them). Its not an exact science but there are ways of predicting when you are most fertile.

The most common mistake that people make in estimating fertile days is assuming that ovulation always occurs 14 days after the last day of your period. This is not true as the monthly cycles differ from one woman to the next. Your body is also constantly changing from month to month.

How can you tell your most fertile days of month?

• The most fertile days of month occur when you ovulate. Ovulation is when one or more eggs are released from one of your ovaries. An egg survives only 24 hours after ovulation. However, sperm can survive about 3-7 days. You therefore have about 4-5 most fertile days of month.
• The majority of women of reproductive age ovulate almost every month. However, many women have occasional cycles when they do not ovulate which may be due to significant stress. A minority of women ovulate very irregularly or do not ovulate at all.
• Your period normally comes about 12 -16 days after ovulation. Therefore, in the average 28 day cycle (the first day of menstruation being day one) ovulation takes place around day 13 to 15. These are the most fertile days of the month. The least likely time to conceive is from day one to day seven.
• The length of a normal menstrual cycle however varies between 23 and 35 days. Ovulation could therefore occur earlier or later in your cycle. The most important thing to remember is that the egg is produced about 12-16 days before the next period starts. So there's always a bit of estimation involved. However there are many different ways to predict ovulation and determine your most fertile days of month. Some are more accurate than others but the important thing is to understand how your body works. These methods include charting your basal body temperature, monitoring your cervical mucus or using an ovulation predictor kit.

My name is Jackie Grange, author of informative resources on pregnancy and labor.

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