Breast tenderness
Lower abdominal discomfort (mittelschmerz)
About 20% of women feel ovulatory activity, which can range from mild aching to twinges of pain. Some women describe it as one-sided back ache or a specific tenderness. It may last from a few minutes to a few hours. If you notice the same type of pain at about the [...]
Ovulation is when one or more eggs are released from 1 of your ovaries. This is the most fertile time of your menstrual cycle. Each month, 15 to 20 eggs mature inside the ovaries. The largest egg is expelled into the pelvic cavity and swept into the fallopian tube.
Some women are very aware of when [...]
Ideally you should have intercourse as near as possible to the time you ovulate. Sperm can live for 2 to 3 days, but the egg only for 12 to 24 hours. The best timing is having intercourse 1 or 2 days before ovulation. That way, there is likely to be a healthy supply of sperm [...]
When you are trying to conceive, and it doesn’t happen within a few months, you may start thinking that you have a ‘problem’. The time it takes to conceive is different for everyone. About 84% of couples actively trying for a baby, conceive within a year. This is why most doctors do not consider that [...]
