Knowing when you are ovulating can be identified through several signs and methods:

Signs of Ovulation

• Cervical mucus changes: The vaginal discharge becomes more abundant, clear, slippery, and stretchy, resembling raw egg whites, which helps sperm travel to the egg.
• Basal body temperature rise: Your resting body temperature slightly increases (by about 0.5 to 1 degree Fahrenheit) immediately after ovulation, indicating ovulation has occurred.
• Mild abdominal pain: Some women experience mild cramping or sharp pain on one side of the lower abdomen during ovulation, known as mittelschmerz.
• Cervix changes: The cervix becomes higher, softer, and more open during ovulation.
• Increased libido and breast tenderness: Hormonal changes around ovulation can increase sexual desire and cause breast tenderness or swelling.

How to Track Ovulation

• Basal body temperature method: Measure your temperature each morning before getting out of bed using a basal thermometer and track the patterns over a few months.
• Calendar method: Track your menstrual cycles and predict your fertile window, typically around days 8 to 19 in a 26 to 30-day cycle.
• Ovulation predictor kits: These kits detect luteinizing hormone (LH) surge in urine, which usually occurs 24 to 36 hours before ovulation.

Not all women experience noticeable symptoms, so combining multiple methods can increase accuracy in identifying ovulation.