Successful pregnancy depends on ovulation timing. At least, that’s what your parents and your closest pals say. What is, however, ovulation? What’s more, why is it so crucial if you wish to conceive? Or what are its symptoms? Many more questions come to mind when talking about ovulation.
What is ovulation?
Ovulation is the monthly release of an egg from one of your ovaries. The egg then travels through a fallopian tube, where it may or may not be fertilised by a sperm cell. This is the most important part of the menstrual cycle. Whether a sperm cell fertilises the egg or not determines what happens, following ovulation.
If the sperm cell fertilises the egg, it travels to the uterus and implants in the lining, resulting in a pregnancy. If a sperm fails to fertilise an egg, it degrades and your body loses the uterine lining, which is known as a ‘period.’
Spotting and ovulation
Light ovulation bleeding around the time is known as ovulation spotting. When your ovary produces an egg, this is known as ovulation. Ovulation spotting does not affect every woman. In reality, only about 5% of women have spotting during their cycles.
Continue reading to discover more about ovulation spotting, including how to recognise it and its symptoms.
How do you know if you’re spotting ovulation?
It’s possible that spotting during your cycle is ovulation spotting. Light vaginal bleeding that occurs outside of your usual periods is known as spotting. This bleeding is usually a lot lighter than what you’ll experience throughout your period.
The hue of the blood can reveal information about the source of the spotting. This is because the colour changes with the rate of blood flow. Ovulation spotting might be pale pink or crimson in hue. The presence of pink spots indicates that the blood has mixed with the cervical fluid. During ovulation, women often create more cervical fluid.
The spotting associated with ovulation normally lasts a day or two.
Ovulation Symptoms And Signs
- The cervical fluid level rises
- Cervical fluid with the appearance of egg whites
- A change in the cervix’s position or hardness, shifts in the body’s basal temperature. (a slight decline in temperature before ovulation followed by a sharp increase after ovulation)
- On one side of the abdomen, increased sex drive pain or a dull aching
- Increased amounts of LH, as determined by an ovulation test
- Bloating breast tenderness an enhanced sense of smell, taste, or vision
By paying close attention to these signs, you may be able to narrow down your window of opportunity to conceive.
Spotting Vs. Period
Spotting differs from menstrual bleeding. In most cases, spotting consists of the following steps:
Spotting |
Period |
| Flows more freely | Period bleeding is frequently severe enough to necessitate the use of a pad, tampon, or menstrual cup |
| Only lasts a day or two and is pink, reddish, or brown in appearance | The usual period is five days long and results in a total blood loss of 30 to 80 millilitres (mL). Every 21 to 35 days, they happen. |
Take away
Only a small percentage of women experience ovulation symptoms. Even if you don’t have spots, you can still ovulate. Track your menstrual cycle and look for additional symptoms of ovulation, such as changes in cervical mucus and basal body temperature, if you’re trying to conceive. Keep in mind that following ovulation, your body temperature rises, so this isn’t the ideal method for forecasting your reproductive window.