Menstrual calendar...

Menstrual Cycle Calendar: The fertile period of a woman’s menstrual cycle lasts about seven days during any given menstrual cycle. Because of this narrow window of fertility in any cycle, a menstrual cycle calendar can be of immense help in increasing a woman’s chances of getting pregnant in a particular cycle. They let you enter the relevant dates and keep track of your menstrual cycle from one month to the next and so make it easy to predict ovulation as precisely as it is possible. The length of the monthly cycle and its regularity varies from one woman to the next and from month to month.

The menstrual cycle can be seen as having two distinct phases; pre-ovulation and post-ovulation. The pre ovulation or ovarian cycle is the first half of the menstrual cycle. If you count the first day of your period as day 1, the beginning of the cycle, the pre-ovulation phase lasts about 14 to 20 days. The second or luteal phase of the cycle, from ovulation to menstruation, lasts for about the same duration of time, about 14 days, for most women. The menstrual cycle calendar always keeps track of the cycle and its phases and calculates the date of ovulation, as well as the probable date of your next period.

Free Menstrual Cycle Calendar: A free menstrual cycle calendar is easily available on the net from literally hundreds of websites. While some of these are absolutely free to download, print and use, some require you to register and pay a nominal amount after the first few months. Either way, they are a useful tool for a woman, in a number of ways. First of all, they are a great way to predict the probable time, in the cycle, of ovulation. This may not seem like a very interesting thing to do offhand, but is important in both aiding and preventing pregnancy.

Your most fertile time is from around seven days before ovulation to some 24 hours after it. So, if you want to get pregnant, the best time to try is during that window. Although it is dangerous and extremely uncertain to use a free menstrual cycle calendar as a contraception aid, due to the many variations in menstrual cycles, not just woman to woman but also month to month for the same woman; nevertheless, during your fertile window is the time to avoid intercourse if you are trying to avoid pregnancy. Before and after this period is relatively safe.

Free Menstrual Calendar: A free menstrual calendar is also a great tool for pregnant women. If you have been using it for a while, and conceive during one of the cycles, it automatically calculates the due date for the baby. It also, fairly accurately, keeps track of your pregnancy on a weekly and monthly basis, making it easier to know when to expect what. For example, you can pretty much tell when to expect the first trimester symptoms like morning sickness to ease up.

A free menstrual calendar can also be a great tool in planning doctor’s visits, ultra sonograms, and so on. In addition, it allows you to accurately track the growth and development of the fetus and compare them with the expected growth for that stage of development. Most OB-GYNs also prefer their patients to keep a detailed record since it aids in accurate diagnosis and treatment for both pregnant and non pregnant women.

Menstrual Period Calendar: The menstrual period calendar can be a wonderful tool for planning important events. Whether you are planning a party, a holiday or a business trip, knowing the likely date of your next menstrual period is due can be a great help. With the aid of the menstrual period calendar you can decide whether to postpone the event, or go ahead with it with no fear of inconvenience.