Does menstruation count as ovulation?

However, some women may be confused as to why they also experience clear, menstrual-like flow in the days after their period ends. They may think these flows are symptoms of ovulation, but they are not actually ovulation. So, does menstruation count as ovulation?

In fact, menstruation is not the true ovulation period. Although a woman has two ovaries during her menstrual cycle, the ovaries do not completely close during menstruation and therefore no eggs are released. During ovulation, when the ovaries begin to completely close and release eggs, women will have a clear, menstrual-like flow.

Therefore, if women think they are experiencing clear, period-like flow during their period, it may be due to the flow occurring after their period is over, rather than when they are actually ovulating. If women want to determine the true ovulation period, they can estimate it by measuring basal body temperature or observing changes in sexual desire during the menstrual cycle.