Does Ovulation Occur In Every Menstrual Cycle?

Posted on Tue, 18 Aug 2015

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Tue, 18 Aug 2015 Answered on

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Question : If you have a period does it mean you ovulated?

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Most common yes

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear and thanks for your query.

Having periods every month most common means that female ovulate.
But sometimes periods (not true periods) can be even if ovulation haven't occur, this is called anovulatory cycle.
Usually it occur when the cycle is irregular,missed or have false periods.
Hence if you have regular cycle, you ovulate.
But to be sure that you ovulate you can track it by using some methods:
Body temperature
Vaginal discharge
Ovulation kits

All the best

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar