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When you're counting for ovulation do you start with the day you started your period or the day ot ended?

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Dr. Jon Ahrendsen answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Day U Start: Your period is called day one of your cycle. Your cycle ends on the last day when you did not have your period.

Answered 4/6/2014

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