Medically reviewed by Chioma Ndubisi, MD Ovulation bleeding is light vaginal bleeding that happens when you ovulate.

Yes, it is possible to get pregnant by having sex before ovulation because sperm can survive in the reproductive tract for up ...

Ovulation pain occurs because the ovary's wall stretches when the follicle breaks to release the egg. When the follicle ...

Ovulation generally occurs about two weeks after the last day of a woman's menstrual period. A follicle discharges a single egg to the surface of the ovary, whence it is slowly carried down the ...

Blastocyst: This stage of embryo development is achieved around 5 days after the egg is fertilized. Cervical Mucus: Mucus produced by the cervix that increases in quantity as ovulation approaches.

If you have sex without enough contraception during ovulation, the copper intrauterine device (IUD) may help prevent pregnancy. Once in, the copper makes it difficult for sperm to reach an egg ...

A normal menstrual cycle is defined as anything between 23 and 35 days.” During each monthly cycle, there are three distinct phases that the body moves through, known as the follicular, ovulation, and ...

While one prevents pregnancy, the other ends it. It stops ovulation, so you don’t release an egg. It stops fertilization, so a sperm doesn’t reach and fertilize an egg. It stops implantation ...

“While ovulation (the actual and physical rupture and release of an egg from an ovary) is important, it is the consequence of this event which is key – namely, the role ovulation plays in ...