How do I know when I'm ovulating?

If youre trying to get pregnant, there are several ways to know when youre ovulating

What you should know:
•The calendar method estimates fertile days
•Ovulation predictor kit detects a surge of LH
•Fertility Monitor can identify days of low, high and peak fertility

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Hi, I'm Kenisha Carr and I'm a CVS pharmacist.
If you're trying to get pregnant, there are several ways to know when you're ovulating.
The calendar method can easily provide a reasonable guess for the start of your fertile days if you have regular periods. Write down your menstrual cycles over eight to 12 months and subtract 18 from the number of days in your shortest cycle. When your next period begins, take this new number and count ahead that many days.
Watching the changes in your cervical mucus can provide the best clue. As your estrogen level rises before ovulation, your discharge becomes whitish-clear and sticky, with a consistency like raw egg white.
An ovulation predictor kit is also a good method. It detects a surge in the production of luteinizing hormone, or LH, in your urine. LH levels typically rise about 16 to 48 hours before ovulation, so the theory is that you're most fertile shortly after your LH levels rise. The downside is that these kits don't tell you whether an egg was released or whether your cervical mucus was conducive to fertility, and are less reliable if you are taking fertility drugs or if you are over 40.
A fertility monitor can analyze urine samples and identify days of low, high, and peak fertility. However, if your cycle is longer than 42 days or shorter than 21, this monitor may not be helpful. Talk to your doctor about which methods will work best for you. For a more complete picture of your fertility, you may want to use more than one method. If you have any questions, talk to your CVS pharmacist. We're here to help.

Source: CVS Caremark Health Resources

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