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Missing a period causes many young girls and women a lot of distress, especially if they are sexually active and not planning to have a child. In most cases, your missed period may be due to pregnancy. If you are sexually active and have missed your period, you need to run a pregnancy test immediately.
At other times, you may miss a period for other reasons – some minor upsets in your health or lifestyle or it could be linked to serious medical disorders.
Definition of Ovulation
Ovulation is term used when the ovary releases an egg (ovum, oocyte or female gamete) into the fallopian tube. It is one stage in the female menstrual cycle and marks the onset of the fertile period of the month. The egg then travels down the fallopian tube where it is fertilized by a sperm or if unfertilized, it is ejected at the next period.