Women Fertility

Question: Is lower back pain after ovulation a sign of pregnancy? Is it normal for women to experience back pain while ovulating? After ovulation, there are many hormonal changes that will happen to a woman’s body. Some of these changes can result in abdominal cramps and back pain. If you are trying to conceive, you …

Question: What causes gas and bloating during ovulation? How long does ovulation bloating last? Ovulation is a normal physiologic process that most women experience roughly once every month during their reproductive years (except in pregnancy, breastfeeding, or on some birth control). While you are expecting your period to begin, most times you get different body …

Question: What causes ovulation pain on both sides? Is it possible to have twins if both right and left ovary release an egg at the same time? Ovulation is the release of an egg from either the right or left ovary, and the process is controlled by the rise and fall of hormones such as …

Question: Is mild or severe cramping before ovulation normal? When should I have sex after ovulation cramps? It’s normal for women of childbearing age to observe minor body changes when they are trying to conceive. After a menstrual period, your body begins to prepare for your fertile period, in which an egg is released from …

Question: Is lower ovulation back pain normal? If you are experiencing back pain during ovulation on the right or left side, it’s normal that you will be concerned. Here’s an email I received from Ashley (one of my readers) Hi Doctor Dunn, I am 22 years old and have a regular 27 days menstrual cycle. …

Question: What causes light or heavy spotting after ovulation? Is it normal or due to pregnancy? Whether you are spotting just after the end of your period or anytime within your menstrual cycle, it’s normal that you will be concerned something’s wrong. Menstrual period in most girls will last for about five days, and then, …