Ovulation

Few months ago I did post an article on my previous website, www.doctoradhi.com, about ovulation.
These days, I got some calls from friends -females- who are still somewhat confused about how to determine the ovulation date. For newlyweds, this issue will be quite important related to the fertility matter.

Ovulation is one part of the menstrual cycle that is -very important-responsible of the release of the ovum (human egg cell) to be participated in the reproduction process. If the ovum then meets the sperms, there the reproduction process just begins.

Before I share more about the ovulation, I’ll give a brief overview about the menstrual cycle. Menstrual cycle can be divided into 3 phases : follicular phase, ovulatory phase, and luteal phase. When a woman has 28-days-menstrual cycle, it means that the first 14 days is the follicular phase, and day 14 is exactly the ovulation day, and the rest 14 days are the luteal phase.

Here is the simple diagram to explain when the ovulation happens. It's simply -always- 14 days before the next menstrual cycle starts. While most women cannot predict when the next cycle will start, it makes them guessing when actually the 'fertile day' is. (But hopefully this diagram will help)