Need help understanding ovulation

[hercurvestofear.livejournal.com]

I'm attempting to understand ovulation but my brain isn't cooperating. A couple sites have different info and omg just help. lol. I want to understand and be able to track my cycle. Does my cycle start the first day or last day of my period? When am I most likely to get pregnant? I am on birth control and use condoms with my boyfriend, I just want to know really. Asked mother dearest but her answer was "I had three kids from 17 to 22 you think I know?" silly lady. So yes, wonderful women of this community...educate a girl!!


Thanks and love!

Comments

[archangelbeth]

Just to add some pedantic detail: sperm can survive for a few days (around 3, my memory has it), so having unprotected sex a few days before ovulation means that they're going to be swimming a bit longer (they don't meet the ova coming down the fallopian tubes), but there may still be plenty of the little wigglies to go "courting" the ova.

[hercurvestofear.livejournal.com]

definetly good to know, thanks!