Ovulating during your period
My husband and I have been trying to conceive for six months with no results. Is it possible to ovulate during your period? I know I sound crazy, but I have my reasons. Firstly, my cycles are only 18 days long. I also get a vaginal secretion resembling egg white, which could signal ovulation, with my period. I thought temperature rose at ovulation, mine goes up at my period.
There are recorded instances of a single act of intercourse leading to pregnancy for every day of the menstrual cycle, so yes it is possible to ovulate during a period. New research shows that the timing of ovulation is highly unpredictable, even in women whose cycles are regular. When around 700 menstrual cycles were assessed among 221 women trying to conceive, only 30 per cent had their fertile phase entirely between day 10 and day 17 of the cycle (the first day of the last period is counted as day one). Most women reached their fertile window earlier, and others much later.
At least 10 per cent of women were fertile on any given day between days six and 21, and up to six per cent were potentially fertile even on the day their next period was due.
You may find it helpful to use an ovulation predictor kit. As these can work out expensive with repeated use, I recommend Calista, available from most pharmacies, which is the latest method for predicting ovulation. Calista is a powerful, pocket sized, backlit microscope through which you examine a sample of saliva (really!). You just place a little saliva on the optical block and wait for it to dry. Your dried saliva will show a dotted pattern on non-ovulating days, or a clear fern-like pattern that indicates ovulation is imminent and you have reached your fertile peak. Clinical trials show that Calista is 98 per cent accurate and, unlike urine-based ovulation predictor kits, can be used month after month for over two years, making it less expensive.
At least 10 per cent of women were fertile on any given day between days six and 21, and up to six per cent were potentially fertile even on the day their next period was due.
You may find it helpful to use an ovulation predictor kit. As these can work out expensive with repeated use, I recommend Calista, available from most pharmacies, which is the latest method for predicting ovulation. Calista is a powerful, pocket sized, backlit microscope through which you examine a sample of saliva (really!). You just place a little saliva on the optical block and wait for it to dry. Your dried saliva will show a dotted pattern on non-ovulating days, or a clear fern-like pattern that indicates ovulation is imminent and you have reached your fertile peak. Clinical trials show that Calista is 98 per cent accurate and, unlike urine-based ovulation predictor kits, can be used month after month for over two years, making it less expensive.
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