How To Determine Ovulation Dates?

Posted on Mon, 23 Feb 2015

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Question : My partner and I are trying to conceive. If a dominant follicle on my left ovary was identified by ultrasound 3 days ago, when am I most likely to ovulate?

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You would have ovulated yesterday

Detailed Answer:
Hi

I understand you wish to know when would you ovulate if dominant follicle was seen 3 days back.

Ovulation occurs 36 hours after dominant follicle was seen. Hence you would have ovulated yesterday.

You have sexual intercourse daily for next 3days. You have good chances of pregnancy.

Let me know if you need any more clarifications.

Regards
Dr. Mahesh Koregol

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (55 minutes later)

Thanks for your reply. I was told that it was visible at 1pm on Friday, and we had sexual inercourse very late on Saturday night and again on Sunday afternoon. Would we have been likely to conceive within this time frame?

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You had sexual intercourse at right time. You have good chances of conceiving. Please continue having sexual intercourse for next 3 days.

All the best.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar