How the Menstrual Cycle Works

Tracking the menstrual cycle opens more probabilities of conceiving. It is quite easy to do, although you may feel tricky sometimes because of the irregular periods. If the first day of menstruation does not come at the same time, you can pick the longest menstrual cycle as the measurement. This effort requires patience. So, you need to keep the records, if not you may miss the ovulation time.

If you want to conceive fast, the first thing to consider is the menstrual cycle and the changes on your body during that time. Prepare basal temperature and ovulation test strip. Those are common basic home kit used to predict the time when ovum is going to be released by the ovary. Pay attention to three matters, i.e. basal body temperature, calendar method and cervical mucus to find out the time when you are most fertile. Here are the steps how the menstrual cycle work:

• Day 1: The first day of period usually starts.
• Day 7: The bleeding usually has stopped.
• Day 7- Day 11: One follicle will keep developing and reach maturity.
• Around Day 14: Ovulation occurs signed with the bursting mature follicle helped by hormones and the releasing of egg from ovary.
• Over the next few days after ovulation: The egg goes down the fallopian tube towards uterus. Fertilization can happen only if the sperm can unite with the ovum at this place. then, the fertilized egg will continue down to the fallopian tube and attach to the lining of the uterus.
• Around Day 25: The hormone will drop down at this time if the egg is not fertilized. it is the signal of the next menstrual cycle, where the egg will break apart and be shed with the next period.

Averagely, the menstrual cycle occurs for 28 days. But it can also happen variedly from 21 to 35 days, depending on each woman. If you want to successfully conceive, you must detect the ovulation sign. The simple method to do is using the ovutest test strip.