Ovy app instead of classic ovulation calculator: Determine your fertile days

Internal Editorial Team
Letztes Update 09.07.2024 · 3 Min. Lesezeit

Key Takeaways

There are various methods to confirm the time of ovulation.
This also includes the symptothermal method.
Their rules are implemented in the Ovy app.

The menstrual cycle is highly individual. For most women of childbearing age, it lasts between 25 and 30 days [1] . Some menstruating women have a very regular cycle, while for others it fluctuates. If the cycle is sometimes shorter and sometimes longer, it is difficult to determine ovulation. However, there are various methods to calculate the fertile days – for example, with an ovulation calculator like the Ovy app.

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References & Literature

aerzteblatt.de: Ovulation usually does not occur on day 14 of the menstrual cycle. 2019 [cited 21.07.2021]. Available at "https://www.aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/105541/Zum-Eisprung-kommt-es-meist-nicht-an-Tag-14-des-Menstrationszyklus"
Gynecologists on the Net: Determining Fertile Days Yourself: Methods. 2018 [cited 21.07.2021]. Available at: "https://www.frauenaerzte-im-netz.de/familienplanung-verhuetung/natuerliche-familienplanung/fruchtbare-tage-selbst-bestimmen-methoden/"
Raith-Paula, E., Frank-Herrmann, P., Freundl, G., Strowitzki, Th. Natural family planning today. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer; 2020.
Gynecologists on the Net: How can I determine the firmness of the cervix? 2018 [cited 21.07.2021]. Available at: "https://www.frauenaerzte-im-netz.de/familienplanung-verhuetung/natuerliche-familienplanung/wie-kann-ich-die-feste-des-muttermundes-feststellen/"
SNSF: Research group on Natural Family Planning (NFP) and natural fertility. n.d. [cited 21.07.2021]. Available at: "https://sektion-natuerliche-fertilitaet.de/"
Gnoth C, Bachmann N, Görner K. What can new technologies achieve for cycle monitoring? gynecology + obstetrics. 2018; 23(5): 38-45. "https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.166.19.2081"

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