There are a number of different reasons why you might want to track your ovulation cycle. If you’re trying for a baby, you might want to identify your fertile window to max out your chances of ...

If you’re trying for a baby, you’ve probably learned two important facts about conception: 1) a woman is most likely to conceive around ovulation and 2) pinpointing the date of ovulation isn’t easy.

Ovulation is the point in a woman’s menstruation cycle when the egg is released from the follicle in the ovaries and begins making its way down the fallopian tube to become fertilized. Similar to the ...

Ovulation is a phase in your menstrual cycle when a mature egg is released from one of your ovaries. This usually happens around the 14th day of a typical 28-day cycle. The egg then travels through ...

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Ovulation lasts 12 to 24 hours, during which an egg can be fertilized. The fertile window is six days long, including the day of ovulation and the five days before it. Understanding your cycle can ...

Many people assume sex after periods is safe Here’s what an expert says about ovulation pregnancy risk and why unprotected ...

Your body experiences a progesterone surge right after ovulation to prepare your uterus for a probable pregnancy. The rising ...

What do women want? A new study shows that heterosexual women might prefer masculine men -- but only when they are ovulating. The study, which will be published in Psychological Bulletin on Feb. 24, ...