What is ovulation?

Ovulation is the phase in your menstrual cycle when a mature egg is released from the ovary, setting the stage for fertilization. During ovulation the egg travels down the fallopian tube, where it may meet up with a sperm and become fertilized. For most healthy women, ovulation generally happens once a month, a few weeks after menstruation begins.

How does ovulation occurs?

You may have heard that ovulation occurs during mid of the month but it is not true for everyone. If you are in childbearing age, your menstrual cycle lasts between 28 to 32 days and ovulation hits between 10 to 19 days of that cycle depending on the overall health.

Each woman is born with millions of immature eggs that wait to be released, normally one at a time, every month.

The eggs are contained in your ovaries. During the first part of each menstrual cycle, one of the eggs is being grown and matured.
ON the ovulation day, the egg is released into the fallopian tube waiting for the sperm. The egg survives for 12-36 hours for fertilisation, post which it is expelled by the body and the uterus start to prepare for the shedding of the lining.

What are the signs of ovulation?

The signs of ovulation vary from woman to woman. It is possible that some women will not even experience ovulation symptoms.