Usually, one egg is released from your ovary about two weeks before you expect your period. For most women with a 28 day cycle, ovulation occurs on or around the 14th day. Some women have shorter or longer cycles, ranging anywhere from 21 to 35 days.
Ovulation is regulated by special hormones that are released by different parts of your body. Your brain contains hormones that stimulate the growth and development of your eggs. Your ovaries contain female sex hormones like estrogen and progesterone, which help to release eggs during ovulation. It is the interplay between these hormones that triggers ovulation and menstruation.
Every woman is born with eggs which when fertilized, develop into a baby. At birth, women have about 1 million of these eggs stored in their ovaries. By the time you start menstruating, you probably have about 400,000 eggs available for fertilization.
Over time, the number of eggs that you have in your ovaries will decline, and you may not release an egg every month. Eventually, as you enter menopause, your body will only have a few hundred eggs left and you will probably not ovulate again due to a change in your hormone levels.
Unlike other animals, humans do not show any outward signs of ovulation. However, there are a few subtle symptoms that you can look out for:
1. increase in basal body temperature ( usually increases by 0.4 to 0.6 degrees)
2.breast tenderness
3.change in firmness of cervix.
LIFESTYLE CHANGES - Reduce your stress. Stress, fatigue, and emotional ups and downs can all affect ovulation. Try to manage your stress through relaxation or moderate exercise. Maintain proper nutrition. Don't skip meals, crash diet or fast as this can wreak havoc on your menstrual cycle. Watch your weight. If you are seriously overweight or underweight your body may not be ovulating regularly. Don't exercise too much. Overdoing it can throw your body off its natural schedule and mess with your hormones...
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