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So that it can form a protective environment for the egg to develop into a baby.

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Q: Why does the uterus wall become thick and spongy before ovulation?
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Can you ovulate before you period?

ovulation normally occurs about 2 weeks before your period actually starts. The purpose of a period is a direct relation to the release of an egg during ovulation. The egg will be released from the falopian tubes and enter the uterus (ovulation). Once the egg sits in the uterus for several days if it is not penetrated by sperm the body will reject it by causing contractions of the uterus to release the egg. This is when your period occurs as your uterus is "washing" out the egg from the uterus. So....yes...ovulation always occurs before your period.


What happens to the lining of the uterus just before ovulation takes place?

The egg ripens in the ovary.


What happens to the uterus between each ovulation?

Between each ovulation, the lining the uterus is shed in the menstrual cycle. If the egg is fertilized, no further ovulation occurs and no menstrual shedding happens.


Ovulation and an IUD?

Copper IUD are simply meant to inflame the uterus so that a fertilized zygote cannot become implanted. Progesterone IUDs do the same, but also work to suppress ovulation as well.


What is meant by the term ovulation?

Ovulation usually happens 14 days before the start of your next period. It is vital for woman to ovulate to release a mature egg to their uterus in order to become pregnant. That's why it is really essential for women who are trying to conceive to know when they are ovulating.


Can you get pregnant on the day ovulation starts?

Yes, you can get pregnant if ovulation starts because this means that the egg which is ready for fertilization is now released. It can live up to 12 to 24 hours before it will be absorb in the lining of the uterus.


What prepares the uterus for a possible ovulation and implantation?

A complex interaction between the pituitary gland in the brain, the ovaries and the uterus work to create the perfect environment for ovulation (the release of an egg) to occur, for the sperm and egg to meet and for the fertilised egg to implant itself in the uterus.


Can a woman get pregnant on the day of ovulation?

Ovulation is a one day thing. To get pregnant you need to have sperm inside of your body waiting for the egg or you need to have sex the day of ovulation and at the latest the day after ovulation to become pregnant. Keep in mind sperm can live 3-5 days in ideal conditions inside of the woman's body. However, once the egg is released (ovulation occurs) the egg is only able to be fertilized for upto 24-36 hours and then expires. To become pregnant your best bet is to have sex the day before ovulation, the day of ovulation, and the day after ovulation. You are, however, considered fertile up to 4-5 days before ovulation occurs...due to the fact that sperm can survive in the reproductive organs of a woman for a few days.


How does ovulation work with a removed tube?

Ovulation continues as usual since the tube's function only involves transporting the egg from the ovary to the uterus.


Does bleeding during ovulation come from the uterus?

Usually the biggest reason you spot during ovulation is when an egg attaches it self to the uterus for conception.


Why does the lining of the uterus decrease between day 1 and day 5?

Because its when ovulation occurs and the inside liquids "eat" at the uterus lining.


If you become pregnant during ovulation will you still have menstrual cramps?

Yes, a lot of women don't cramp. Ovulation is different from a period by the way, and at a different time.