Women Are Sharing What It "Feels" Like To Ovulate, And It's Brutally Honest And Low-Key Fascinating

"It's like a SHARP STABBING pain on one side and light cramps on that day. Also, I can feel which side is ovulating."

Reddit user u/LaviniaPale asked r/AskWomen, "What does it ‘feel’ like when you ovulate?" and the comments came FLOODING in. If I'm being honest, I've had 100% of these thoughts before but NEVER said any of them out loud.

Here are the top-voted responses:

1. "It's a slip 'n’ slide down there!"

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—u/BasuraIncognito

"Waterpark in my panties lmao."

—u/BadgleyMischka

"Lmaaoo I'm gonna use this from now on."

—u/fieryincantatem

2. "I feel like my overall body temperature is higher and my libido definitely is."

—u/BasuraIncognito

3. "It's like a SHARP STABBING pain on one side and light cramps on that day. Also, I can feel which side is ovulating."

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—u/xxSKSxx_

"Same here! It's like 75% on the right and 25% on the left, which I think is kinda weird. But whatever."

—u/kyraniums

"I learned I know where I ovulate from, never realized it was what I was feeling until I started fertility treatments."

—u/crazymissdaisy87

"I've also always been able to feel when I'm ovulating, especially when it's my left side and of course it's that side the vast majority of the time. I thought ovaries were supposed to share the job 50/50!"

—u/zozomalo

4. "My skin is glowing, smooth, and lively."

—u/the_girl_Ross

"OMG! Same. Whenever I start feeling extremely beautiful, I know it's happening."

—u/sadtree92

5. "I know it's about time when every man (even ones I don't normally like) suddenly becomes attractive lol."

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—u/tema1412

6. "I suddenly become horny and can’t figure out why. It’s annoying and time consuming to be so horny."

—u//operation-spot

7. "I get a zit. A singular zit, usually a big one."

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—u/i_illustrate_stuff

8. "My charisma is through the roof. My femininity is on overdrive, my thinking is the most clear, and my wit the sharpest. I feel as though I am walking on sunshine."

—u/ahumblepastry

"Jeez, this sounds so lovely. I'm the total opposite. I just get super cranky and bloated."

—u/imogen6969

"Is this what men feel like all the time??"

—u/Repulsive_Basis_4946

9. "For me it’s very similar to my period symptoms minus the hunger and fatigue I get at that point. I know I’m ovulating when I can’t get sex off my brain and never seem to be completely satisfied. My boobs get tender and full, emotions are high, and there is a different type of discharge."

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—u/Paradise_Princess

10. "It hurts a lot for me! But here's the thing: It comes totally out of the blue and then it passes like nothing happened. It always causes me to hunch over and hold the area for a while until it goes away."

—u/PsychicNinja_

"I have endometriosis so it was painful to me. Getting a hysterectomy last year was the right call. They removed my uterus and the top of my ovaries. I no longer lie on the couch curled up in extreme pain for hours on end."

—u/WrestlingWoman

11. "I get SUPER sweaty."

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—u/kj-may

12. "It's really difficult for me. I have PMDD and it feels like my mood crashes through the floor."

—u/shecanrawr

13. "My senses feel like they've been amplified like 9,000% and everything tastes and smells amazing."

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—u/MidnightFireHuntress

14. "I have so much more energy. I feel like I can do my normal workout routine TWICE."

—u/sunshineandcats21

And finally...

15. "I've never felt anything."

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—u/MermazingKat

"My god I thought I was the only one. I was like how can y’all feel that, am I that out of touch with my body?!"

—u/thequeenofspace

"I never felt anything during ovulation until I had a baby. It's like once my body knew what it was supposed to do, it just went wild with the ovulation."

—u/bordermelancollie09

Now, it's your turn! What does ovulation feel like to you? Comment below!

Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.