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February 12, 2009 02:01 PM

are online ovulation calculators always accurate?

like i get different answers all the time
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February 12, 2009 06:48 PM
Our bodies are regulated by complex chemical interactions, and every person's chemistry varies; any calculator that tries to give you an answer without at least sampling some of your bodily fluids is bound to be off just because it assumes you are a "normal" person (and of course, there's no such thing).

If you're trying to have children, the obvious solution is to have lots of sex; if you're trying to avoid children, the obvious solution is to have lots of contraceptive sex. ;-)
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February 18, 2009 01:26 AM
Thanks! nicole t's suggested website looks good too, and one of its side benefits is that its sharp focus keeps you thinking positively about fertility. Although we still don't understand why, it seems that thinking positively about things can have beneficial effects on our physiology. In other words, it's possible (though just a guess, remember) that thinking a lot about conception may help the body gear itself up for that eventuality, giving both mother and child better health during that time). Good luck!

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February 12, 2009 02:13 PM
Taytay,

Can you be more specific? When you say accurate, do you mean that using different calculators, you get different results? Or for different times you've used one? Or that they are inaccurate at predicting cycles? Or...?

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February 12, 2009 05:54 PM
i use different ones and get different results

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February 12, 2009 06:00 PM
The differences are probably caused by the variables input, and how they do their calculations (which you probably already guessed. :P).

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February 12, 2009 07:05 PM
No, they're not. I've personally been using this site, which tracks using Basal Body Temperature and a few other things. It seems to be way more accurate than most calculators:
http://www.fertilityfriend.com

Many of the calculators simply tell you a date that's 14 days after the start of your last period, but every woman is different. You need to learn to notice signs from your body in order to accurately predict ovulation.

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