ovulation

1. The release of an egg cell (ovum) from the ovary in female animals, regulated in mammals by hormones produced by the pituitary gland during the menstrual cycle.

ovulation

1. The periodic release of an ovum from the ovaries (usually from only one ovary). After the ovum is released, it travels into the fallopian tube, and from there is moved to the uterus. Ovulation generally happens approximately two weeks into the menstrual cycle.

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A saliva test is also a reliable way to show a rise in oestrogen levels, which happens before ovulation.

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High levels of oestrogen prior to ovulation could alter the properties of ligaments, making them a bit more stretchy so "there could be an increased risk of injury, theoretically," he says.

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"You almost feel like you've made it up because you have this really bad low and then everything seems to start getting better again as you're coming towards that ovulation period."

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But if the hypothalamus isn't happy, this process breaks down and ovulation doesn't happen.

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For example, the uterus naturally shifts throughout the ovulation cycle and may sit lower during ovulation.

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