Do you know how to count the days of your cycle? It’s a little confusing and people talk about it as if you should just know how to do it. But how would you know? You could look on Google but are you sure that Google is right? So I am here to tell you. The way you count your cycle is that the day of your first full bleed, not just spotting, is day one. From there on, you continue to count down and then you can see if you start bleeding again at day 28 or day 30, etc. Then that’s how long your whole cycle is.
People will just ask you, “Do you have a 28-day cycle?” Well, you’d have to count it and keep track.
If you want to know when you are ovulating, most women ovulate on days 12-14. You can follow your temperature by taking it at the same time every morning and you will see a very small increase when you ovulate. Another trick is to keep track of your vaginal discharge. I know that sounds ick, but your discharge when you ovulate is a clear egg-white consistency. It’s thought that it’s coming from your cervix and is extra “sticky,” to help the sperm “get in there!”
If you find it tricky to keep track of the days, try the Stardust App. I work for them through consulting. And I consult for them because I love them. They don’t throw a million advertisements at you when you use the app but instead, they give you some helpful information, and self-care tips that correlate to your cycle and what you might be feeling during that time. Plus, they include your horoscope-related info, too. I’m a Sagittarius through and through and the app just seems to get me. 🙂
It’s really fun and makes it easier than just counting on your calendar.
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Dr. Rachel Pope is a board-certified gynecologist, the chief of a female Sexual Health division in a Urology Department, and the founder of Our Womanity. She created Our Womanity to shed light on the subjects people don't talk about, reduce the stigma, and empower women to understand their own health.