You asked some questions about ovulation. First you want to know if ovulation causes your appetite to increase, and it doesn't. But if you have PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome), then that can cause your appetite to increase. It can also make you feel bloated, and tired, and have headaches and mood swings. These are all things that are associated with that, and they can happen 1 to 2 weeks before your period is going to start. So it could happen shortly after you ovulated, and this may be why you are noticing that this is happening around that same time each month. This may also be the case for the bloating that you mentioned. And you did notice that you have had a little bit of abdominal tenderness or soreness. Some women do experience a little bit of mild pain during ovulation, and it's one-sided, and it can last hours to days. So if this is happening, then that's also a possibility that it's just ovulation pain. But if the pain is persistent, or it's getting worse, or affecting your ability to function, then you should bring it up with your doctor, and they can determine if further investigation or treatments are warranted for it.
Now you also asked a question about how long ovulation lasts. And technically speaking, it's about a 24 hour window, and you are fertile for 3 to 5 days leading up to ovulation, and on the day ovulation. And the reason why there's a 3 to 5 day window leading up to ovulation is because semen can live inside a woman's reproductive system for that long. So that's why if you have intercourse anytime leading up to ovulation, then that egg could be fertilized if sperm is in your reproductive tract. If you're concerned about any of the symptoms that you're having, or you notice that they're not associated with certain times of the month, there's not really a rhythm to it, and again, it's becoming more persistent or severe, and affecting your ability to function, then do talk with your, because those symptoms can be related to other things as well. Good luck with everything, and if you have any other questions for me in the future, feel free to ask them on our Facebook page at [ Ссылка ], and recommend us to your friends and family too.
