You are in Living Better . Ovulation occurs when the egg is released from the follicle, or site of growth. Some women are able to tell when they might be ovulating by noting certain changes in their bodies.
Ovulation occurs when the egg is released from the follicle, or site of growth.
Some women are able to tell when they might be ovulating by noting certain changes in their bodies, such as the presence of a thin, clear vaginal mucus that comes from the cervix just prior to ovulation, around cycle day 10 to 12. Other women may notice a twinge of discomfort or brief pain on the right or left side at the time of actual ovulation as the egg is released from the ovary. Women can also use the basal body temperature method to determine, after the fact, when they have ovulated. This is done by taking your temperature by mouth when you first wake up and plotting it on a temperature chart each day. Fahrenheit just after ovulation has occurred.