true or false

when u feel ovulation pain most likely u didnt conceive....bc basically its too late. the egg has already traveled.

Re: true or false

hmm, that's a good question! I thought the sharp ovulation pain was the egg leaving the ovary, but I might be totally wrong!!

Re: true or false

From what I've read, you "...cannot say with certainty whether they are occuring before, during or after you've actually ovulated.

Dull achiness: This is thought to be caused by the swelling of numerous follicles in the ovaries as the eggs race for dominence and ultimate ovulation. It is typically felt as a general abdominal achiness, since both ovaries swell with growing follicles as the woman approaches ovulation.

A sharp pain: This could be the actual moment that the egg bursts through the ovarian wall and is usually felt on only one side.

Crampiness: This is probably the result of irritation of the abdominal lining caused by leakage of blood or follicular fluid released from the ruptured egg follicle. It could also be dule to contractions of the fallopian tubes around ovulation.

Because there are several pains that may occur, none of them are considered primary fertility signs that can be depended upon independently. But ovulatory pain in general is an excellent fertility sign to corroborate the three primary signs."

taken from TCOYF, page 66

HTH