Ovulation refers to the reproductive cycle of a woman. Ovulation occurs when a mature egg is released from the ovary, pushed down the fallopian tube, and is available to be fertilised. The lining of the uterus has thickened to prepare for a fertilised egg. If no conception occurs, the uterine lining as well as blood will be shed. The shedding of an unfertilised egg and the uterine wall is the time of menstruation. A woman's monthly cycle is measured from the first day of her menstrual period until the first day of her next period. On average, a woman's cycle normally is between 28-32 days but some women may have much shorter cycles or much longer ones.
The first part of the ovulation cycle is called the follicular phase. This phase starts the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP) and continues until ovulation. This first half of the cycle can differ greatly for each woman lasting anywhere from seven days until 40 days. The second half of the cycle is called the luteal phase and is from the day of ovulation until the next period begins. Theluteal phase has a more precise timeline and usually is only 12-16 days from the day of ovulation. This ultimately means that the day of ovulation will determine how long your cycle is. This also means that outside factors like stress, illness and disruption of normal routine can throw off your ovulation which then results in changing the time your period will come. So the old thought that stress can affect your period is only partly true. Stress can affect your ovulation which ultimately determines when your period will come but stress around the time of an expected period will not make it late as it was already determined when it would come 12-16 days earlier.
The first part of the ovulation cycle is called the follicular phase. This phase starts the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP) and continues until ovulation. This first half of the cycle can differ greatly for each woman lasting anywhere from seven days until 40 days. The second half of the cycle is called the luteal phase and is from the day of ovulation until the next period begins. Theluteal phase has a more precise timeline and usually is only 12-16 days from the day of ovulation. This ultimately means that the day of ovulation will determine how long your cycle is. This also means that outside factors like stress, illness and disruption of normal routine can throw off your ovulation which then results in changing the time your period will come. So the old thought that stress can affect your period is only partly true. Stress can affect your ovulation which ultimately determines when your period will come but stress around the time of an expected period will not make it late as it was already determined when it would come 12-16 days earlier.
