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by Konstance McCaffree: (05/27/2004)
What a good question. We really don't know when we are ovulating because most of us can't actually feel it happening. There are several ways people who use natural family planning tell but they use a variety of techniques in order to 'guess' at the most likely time for ovulation. The first way is to chart it on the calendar and see what the monthly number of days between the first day of your period one month to the next month is. That must happen over a period of six to twelve months. Another technique that then gets added is using a basal temperature thermometer, taking the temp first thing in the a.m. before rising out of bed. A brief rise in temp indicates the time just prior to ovulation. The third technique to combine with the two above is testing the cervical mucous to see that it is stringy.
Now after having told you all that, the best way is to have a medical professional teach you these methods so you can identify the closest time to ovulation.
If you have other questions please feel free to write. Reviewed by Sexual Health Editorial Team
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