Ovulation signs: When is conception most likely? - Mayo Clinic Just before ovulation, you may notice more thin, clear, slippery fluid coming out of your vagina Just after ovulation, there's typically less fluid, and it tends to become thicker Changes in body temperature Your body's temperature at rest is called basal body temperature It goes up slightly during ovulation
How to get pregnant - Mayo Clinic Ovulation is the process in which an ovary releases an egg The few days before ovulation are important because sperm can fertilize the egg for about 12 to 24 hours after it's released Sperm can live inside the female reproductive tract for about 3 to 5 days after sex
Mittelschmerz - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Ovulation is the release of an egg from one of the ovaries It often happens about midway through the menstrual cycle, although the exact timing may vary In preparation for ovulation, the lining of the uterus, or endometrium, thickens The pituitary gland in the brain stimulates one of the ovaries to release an egg
Female infertility - Diagnosis treatment - Mayo Clinic Ovulation testing An at-home, over-the-counter ovulation prediction kit detects the surge in luteinizing hormone (LH) that occurs before ovulation A blood test for progesterone — a hormone produced after ovulation — can also document that you're ovulating Other hormone levels, such as prolactin, also might be checked Hysterosalpingography
Female infertility - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic Two hormones produced by the pituitary gland are responsible for stimulating ovulation each month — follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) Excess physical or emotional stress, a very high or very low body weight, or a recent substantial weight gain or loss can disrupt production of these hormones and affect ovulation
Female fertility: Why lifestyle choices count - Mayo Clinic Hormone-related conditions can affect the release of eggs from the ovaries These conditions include polycystic ovary syndrome, high prolactin hormone levels and thyroid conditions Other conditions that may change ovulation or periods are poorly controlled diabetes and some autoimmune diseases such as lupus Uterine or cervical conditions
Infertility - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic All of the steps during ovulation and fertilization need to happen correctly in order to get pregnant Ovulation is the release of an egg from an ovary Fertilization is when the egg and sperm unite to form an embryo, which becomes an unborn baby during pregnancy Sometimes, the issues that cause infertility in couples are present at birth