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Ovulation is the process by which a woman's body produces and releases an egg to be fertilized by a sperm cell, leading to reproduction.
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Women are born already bearing the total number of eggs that they will ever have in their lifetime.
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Oral contraception works by preventing or disrupting the processes of ovulation and fertilization.
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An egg lives for only four to twelve hours once it has been released, waiting to be fertilized.
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There are a few different ways you can tell you're ovulating. For starters, you can look at a calendar.
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Or you can read your cervical fluid.
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And sometimes you can feel it happening.
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It is widely accepted that women have what is called hidden estrus, or concealed ovulation.
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But there are ways you can tell. Ovulation changes a lot about a woman's behavior, from what she wears to the types of men she's attracted to.
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For example, women's voices get higher when they ovulate.
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They put more effort into looking attractive.
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And they wear more revealing clothing.
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Their walks are also sexier.
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Ovulating women are attracted to more "masculine" men.
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Women are also more attracted to symmetry, and they become more symmetrical themselves.
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The sense of smell is heightened during ovulation.
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And men can smell them too! They're more attracted to fertile women — and can smell when they're ovulating.
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This could be a reason why strippers may earn more money than usual.
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Women are more likely to cheat on their mates when they are most fertile.
In short, ovulation is a week of your body secretly trying to get you pregnant.
