You may have learned about ovulation in health class, but unlike your period, this phase of your menstrual cycle may go by completely unnoticed. For some women, the process of an egg dropping from ...

Ovulation lasts 12 to 24 hours, during which an egg can be fertilized. The fertile window is six days long, including the day of ovulation and the five days before it. Understanding your cycle can ...

Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Key Takeaways Artificial insemination places sperm into the cervix or uterus to help ...

How does ovulation affect a woman’s desire for sex? This is a controversial question, and it has stimulated debate for at least half a century. When I taught a course in human sexual behavior, way ...