The four signs that a woman is ovulating are changes in cervical mucus, a slight raise in basal body temperature and mild pelvic pain as well as an increased sex drive.
As a woman's ovulation is approaching, the woman's estrogen levels rise, which causes cervical mucus to become clear, thin and slipper and resemble raw egg whites.
This consistency in the cervical mucus helps the sperm travel more easily to the egg.
And as ovulation occurs, ovulation causes a slight but also detectable rise in basal body temperature of around 0.5 F to 1 F, which is a woman's lowest body temperature at rest.
This temperature increase during ovulation, often happens after ovulation has occurred and also remains elevated until the next period.
And some woman during ovulation also experience a minor ache or a sharp sudden twinge in their lower abdomen, often on one side, which is the side where the egg is being released.
This is known as mittelschmerz and the pain is often mild and short lived.
And as ovulation occurs, hormonal shifts during the fertile window, which includes a surge in the woman's estrogen and testosterone, which can result in a noticeable increase in sexual desire.
This is often also considered to be nature's way of encouraging conception during the most fertile period.
And other potential signs of a woman ovulating include bloating, light spotting, breast tenderness or even a heightened sense of smell, taste or vision.
Although not all women will experience noticeable ovulation symptoms, and the intensity can also vary from cycle to cycle.
But for accurate tracking of the ovulation, especially when you're trying to conceive, you can use methods like ovulation predictor kits or charting can also be used alongside of symptom tracking.
A woman's ovulation is when an ovary releases a mature egg, which is typically once a month, about halfway through their menstrual cycle, which is around day 14 of a 28day cycle, which makes it the only time that pregnancy can occur.
During ovulation, a surge in Luteinizing Hormone triggers the release of the egg from a follicle in the ovary.
The egg then travels into the fallopian tube, where it's viable for fertilization for 12 hours to 24 hours.
And the uterine lining thickens in preparation for a potential fertilized egg.
And if no fertilization occurs, then the egg disintegrates and the uterine lining sheds as a menstrual period.