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A 16-year-old female asked:
what is ovulation and when will female ovulates?
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Dr. Neeoo Chin answered
Fertility Medicine 40 years experience
Ovulation: Ovulation is when an egg is released from the ovary. This occurs differently for each person. Most women will ovulate approximately 14 days before her next menstrual cycle though.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
How often does a woman ovulate?
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Dr. Philip Chenette answered
Fertility Medicine 38 years experience
Monthly: It varies, but usually every 28 days, two weeks after the start of the menstrual flow. Women will ovulate about 450 times in their lives.
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UT
A 18-year-old member asked:
When do women ovulate?
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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Midcycle: Ovulation almost always occurs 14 days before the menstrual period starts, and the new cycle starts the first day bleeding begins. The normal menstrual cycle can be from 21 to 35 days long. So ovulation can happen anywhere from 7 to 21 days after the period starts - depending on the cycle length. Most women start a period (and new cycle) every 28 to 30 days - so they ovulate 14 to 16 days later.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
How do you know when a women is ovulating?
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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Symptoms vary: Ovulation is associated with an increase or change in vaginal discharge that some women will be aware of, and some women will have abdominal or pelvic pain associated with ovulation, others may have spotting around the time of ovulation. However, most women do not know for sure when they ovulate. There are ovulation (lh) predictor kits available that can help to determine when ovulation is due.
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Dr. Michael Flax commented
Obstetrics and Gynecology 46 years experience
Women ovulate 14 days prior to their next period, therefore, if you have regular periods, you can calculate when it occurs.
Jan 15, 2012
A 44-year-old member asked:
When do a woman ovalate?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Scott Roseff answered
Fertility Medicine 39 years experience
Midcycle: Ovulation takes place about two weeks before menstruation.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What lets women know they are ovulating?
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Dr. Scott Roseff answered
Fertility Medicine 39 years experience
Regular periods: If a woman gets regular periods each month, she is almost certainly ovulating each month. If you're concerned, your doc can check a blood test for a Progesterone level about one week before menses.
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