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The Key to Conception:
Understanding Your Cycle
You have decided that now is the time in your life to have a baby, but you might be learning that
becoming pregnant is not as easy as you once thought. The OvaCue Mobile Fertility Monitor may
help to increase your chances of conceiving by predicting your most fertile days up to seven days
in advance. But, before you begin using your OvaCue Mobile, it is important to understand how
your menstrual cycle works.
The menstrual cycle is the process during which your body prepares for pregnancy. It is regulated
by a complex interaction of several key hormones, and for most women, lasts between 24 and 35
days. Your cycle begins with menstruation (day 1 of your cycle is the first day of your menstrual
period), with ovulation occurring sometime close to the midpoint of your cycle.
Ovulation is the process through which an egg is released from the ovary. Within the ovaries, each
egg is stored in a fluid-filled cavity called a follicle. While both ovaries store many follicles, only
one follicle (called the dominant follicle) is selected each month to release an egg. The maturation
process of the dominant follicle occurs approximately 5-7 days before ovulation.