What Is Ovulation?
Ovulation is the part of the menstrual cycle when an ovary releases an egg into a fallopian tube. It usually happens once during an ovulatory cycle, but its timing varies and it is not always on day 14. Hormones coordinate the process, and changes in discharge or mild lower-abdominal discomfort may sometimes happen around this time. Ovulation also creates the part of the cycle when pregnancy can occur if sperm fertilises the egg.