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Ovulation Problems: What is Anovulation?

Anovulation: How It Impacts Your Ability to Conceive
Anovulation is defined simply as the failure to ovulate and is a common cause of infertility issues. While the definition is simple, causes may be less so. Anovulation is often treatable using a number of therapies, from natural fertility supplements (like FertilAid for Women) and fertility acupuncture to prescription fertility drugs, depending on the exact nature of the diagnosis.

Anovulation and ovulatory disorders are commonly caused by imbalances or deficiencies among the reproductive hormones. Hormonal balance is central to ovulation and a healthy, regular cycle. The interaction of reproductive hormones is very complex as a woman passes through the different phases of her menstrual cycle. The early or follicular phase of the ovulatory cycle is dominated by estrogen while the luteal phase (after ovulation) is dominated by progesterone. However, there are many other reproductive hormones that participate in the dynamic of a healthy cycle, including FSH and LH. For more on how the reproductive hormones function, please click here.

In classifying and determining causes for ovulation disorders, the World Health Organization has defined a system that employs three basic parameters to determine fundamental causes of dysfunction. These measurable parameters include: Levels of endogenous prolactin, Levels of gonadotropins (LH and FSH) and Levels of estrogens.

Most women (around 97%) experiencing anovulation fall into the second category below. The remainder fall under category 1. For more information, links are provided to pages dedicated to explaining and defining each issue below.

Many women experiencing anovulation report success with FertilAid for Women.

1. Hypothalamic-pituitary failure Amenorrhoeic (non-menstruating) patients with no evidence of estrogen production; non-elevated prolactin levels, low FSH levels , no detectable space-occupying lesion in the hypothalamic-pituitary region.
2. Hypothalamic- pituitary dysfunction Patients with a variety of menstrual cycle disturbances (e.g. LPD or luteal phase defect, anovulatory cycles, anovulatory polycystic ovarian syndrome or PCOS, and amenorrhoea/non-menstruating) with evidence of endogenous estrogen production, and normal prolactin and FSH levels.

- To learn more about reproductive hormones click here.
- To return to infertility issues, please click here.
- Ovulatory disorder introduction, click here.

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Note that you are most likely to get pregnant if you time your lovemaking to occur on the days right before - and on - your ovulation date. Keep in mind that the projected ovulation date above is simply a “best guess” estimate based on your cycle date information. The most accurate way to pinpoint your most fertile time is through the use of urine-based ovulation tests or with a fertility monitor. We have partnered with Early-Pregnancy-Tests.com, the Internet’s leading supplier of preconception products since 2001, to offer low-cost, FDA-approved pregnancy and ovulation tests – with free same-day shipping.

 

Now that you’ve calculated your ovulation date using our ovulation calculator, we have a number of other helpful tools you can use to help increase your chances of conceiving.

 

  • Create your own personalized ovulation calendar! You can even provide an email address so that you receive email alerts of your most fertile days, when you can begin testing for pregnancy, and more.
     

  • Create your own personalized fertility chart! This is a highly accurate way to pinpoint your ovulation date that relies primarily on basal temperature charting. (Visit Early-Pregnancy-Tests.com for an accurate, inexpensive basal thermometer.)
     

  • Connect with others at our online community! If you have questions about trying-to-conceive – or if you just want to vent a bit – we have a wonderful, vibrant community of people who’d just love to hear from you.

Find your most fertile time.