{"id":17900,"date":"2020-07-21T10:15:04","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T08:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/?p=17900"},"modified":"2021-02-17T14:42:10","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T13:42:10","slug":"the-elusive-world-of-ovulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/the-elusive-world-of-ovulation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Elusive World of Ovulation"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article was medically fact-checked by Women’s health expert and Gynaecologist Dr. Alyssa Dweck<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ovulation. You\u2019ve heard the word. Maybe you have a basic understanding of how it works in your body, but have you ever dove headfirst into the somewhat elusive world of ovulation?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Well it\u2019s about time you do.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ovulation 101<\/b><\/p>\n

The female body\u2019s ability to ovulate is one of the keynote features that allows us to reproduce.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But what exactly is ovulation? Your egg cells, or ova (ovum singular), are stored in the incredible reproductive organs you know as the ovaries. You are born with all the ova you will ever have, and throughout your reproductive years, will release on average of one of these eggs per menstrual cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n

With each cycle comes one of two outcomes. Either the egg is fertilized and continues on to the uterus for a potential pregnancy, or in most cases the egg is washed away in your uterine lining that was preparing for fertilization. These eggs only live for twenty-four hours after being released, so they have to act fast!<\/span><\/p>\n

Typically ovulation occurs about two weeks before your period, the midpoint in a twenty-eight-day cycle. Keep in mind that everyone\u2019s cycle length is different. Some may be longer or shorter, anywhere from twenty-five days to thirty-two is in the range of normal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now that you\u2019ve got the basics down, there may be some burning questions that you\u2019ve been waiting to ask. Fear not, we\u2019re here to answer all your ovulation related queries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Can you release more than one egg?<\/b><\/p>\n

Yes, you can!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Given that most of your matured eggs will be shed in your period, and never fertilized, you probably won\u2019t know if you release more than one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Every so often, a woman may release two (or more eggs) that become fertilized. This is how you get fraternal twins, or triplets…and so on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Does it hurt to ovulate?<\/b><\/p>\n

It can!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

About a third of menstruating people experience \u201c<\/span>mittelschmerz<\/a><\/span>\u201d, a German word meaning \u201cmiddle pain\u201d, or pain during ovulation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are a few reasons you may get this mid-cycle ache.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n