What are the signs and symptoms of anovulation?

What are the signs and symptoms of anovulation?

Being aware of the general signs of ovulation and keeping track of your menstrual cycles can help alert you to signs and symptoms of anovulation. It’s important to remember that having a period doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve ovulated. Signs and symptoms of anovulation can include:

• Having irregular periods: If the length of time in between your periods keeps changing, it’s considered an irregular period. The average menstrual cycle is 28 days, but it can be a couple of days shorter or longer than that.
• Having very heavy or light periods: A heavy period is defined by losing over 16 teaspoons (80 mL) of blood within your period and/or having a period that lasts longer than seven days. Blood loss of fewer than four teaspoons (20 mL) throughout your period is considered a light period.
• Having a lack of periods (amenorrhea): Missing one or more periods without being pregnant could be a sign of anovulation.
• Having a lack of cervical mucus: Right before and during ovulation, you usually have the most vaginal discharge called cervical mucus. It usually looks like raw egg whites. If you don't have this discharge, you may be experiencing anovulation.
• Having an irregular basal body temperature: Your basal body temperature is your temperature when you're fully at rest. It’s usually taken after you wake up and before you’ve done any type of physical movement or activity. Ovulation can cause a slight increase in your basal body temperature.