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1. What happens when you ovulate?

Every month your body prepares itself for a pregnancy, so each month you release an egg from your ovum. This usually happens mid-cycle, about 14 days into your cycle, but cycles do vary. One of your ovaries will release an egg one month and the other the next and the egg then travels down your fallopian tube to the womb. If it isn't fertilised by a sperm it's then shed with your womb lining during your period.

2. How long does your cycle last?

Every woman is different. The average cycle is 28 days. But many healthy, fertile women will have a cycle slightly shorter or longer than this so won't necessarily ovulate on day 14. So, if yours isn't spot on 28 days, don't worry. It doesn't mean there's a problem with your fertility. When you ovulate depends on the due date of your next period and not the previous one. Eg: If your cycle regularly lasts 31 days, you should ovulate on day 17. So if you have sex on your prime fertile days, between days 14 and 17, you have a good chance of falling pregnant. Confused? Try our ovulation date calculator.

By Julia Shaw

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