A cycle calendar is an excellent way to monitor and calculate your menstruation and cycle. In a cycle calendar, you can not only enter the days of your period, but also document other characteristics, such as the intensity of your bleeding, possible spotting or discharge, as well as headaches or period pains and their intensity.
You mark the first day of your period on the first line of the month in your cycle calendar. The day before your period starts is the last day of your cycle. The second line usually provides space to make notes about changes in your body or life. For example, unusual amounts of stress can cause your menstruation to be delayed. In this case, ovulation is delayed. Mark on the third line how you feel. This information also gives you a lot of added value when observing your cycle. After a while you will notice similarities between the cycles. For example, if you generally feel a tugging in your abdomen in the middle of your cycle, this could be your ovulation.
As explained earlier, a woman can only get pregnant seven days out of the month. This is the case four days before ovulation as well as on the day of ovulation and up to two days after. If you can tell from your cycle calendar that your cycle is regular at 28 days, you can assume that ovulation occurs on the 14th day after your period. With the simple method of the cycle calendar you have determined your fertile days and are a big step closer to the desired pregnancy.
