Do You Have a Late Ovulation?

Most women who plan out their pregnancy do a detailed calendar of their body temperature and menstrual cycle lengths.  This helps them figure out when they are ovulating.  Women tend to be much more fertile during ovulation, so your chances of having a baby are greater then. 

Unfortunately, you may end up finding irregularities when you do these calculations.  Some women realize that they are having late ovulations.  While you can still have children if this is the case, it does pose some problems.  The first thing you should do is learn about the process of figuring out your ovulation cycle. 

There are two ways that you can figure out your ovulation days.  While they work well separately, it is best to use both of these methods in conjunction.  First, you will want to get a separate calendar for this purpose.  You will be righting statistics down for each day.  There are websites online that sell calendars tailored to this.  They are helpful, but not necessary.  Any calendar should do fine. 

Each day, track your body’s basal temperature.  Write this number on your calendar.  During ovulation, your body will be about one half to one degree warmer than normal.  After a few months of tracking these temperatures, you should have a better idea of when your ovulation is.  You should also use an ovulation predictor kit.  This is a kit that tests your urine.  It will let you know if you are ovulating.  Use this every day that you are not having your period and write the results in your calendar as well.  These ways, when done together, are the best ways to determine your ovulation cycle. 

Your menstrual cycle starts with the first day of your period and ends on the last day before the start of your next.  The average length of this time is 28 days, although this figure is different for everyone.  Ovulation should then occur about 10 to 15 days into the cycle.  Anything more than 20 days and it is considered a late ovulation.  You can still get pregnant if you have late ovulations, although it can be more difficult.

Since your uterine lining is shed and replaced during your period, a late ovulation means that the current lining is a bit too old.  This can make it harder for a fertilized egg to attach, although it doesn’t harm the baby if you do get pregnant.  It also means that the eggs that do travel to the uterus are not as fertile as they should be.  All of these factors can make it harder for you to have a baby if you have late ovulation, although it is not impossible.

A late ovulation can possibly mean that you have a health problem.  If you still have late ovulations after a few months of tracking your temperature and using ovulation predictor kits, consult a doctor.  Obstetricians are doctors specializing in pregnancy.  Go to one of these and tell them your problems.  Be sure to bring the ovulation calendar with you so that they can see your progress first hand.  They will then run tests to determine what is wrong.  It may just be a natural occurrence with you, or it could be a mark of more serious problems. 

As you can see, it is very important to track your menstrual cycle.  By learning when you ovulate, you will have better understanding about the difficulty of pregnancy in regards to your body.  While it may take several months of calculations, it is definitely worth the work in the end.  Most women have great success at getting pregnant when they put in this work.