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Does ovulation occur every month?

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Generally yes: Most women will ovulate every month, but women with irregular cycles are probably not ovulating regularly. If a women has a period every month, then she does ovulate every month.

Answered 9/15/2013

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