ovulation

[spoilbabe69]

can you ovulate but not release an egg????

[spoilbabe69]

so this is whats been going on... so no period for a year, PCOS ... then in october was getting the signs like AF was coming... high temp, ovulation pain , cramping  craving the usual then I started spotting ... and continued spotting for about 12 days, only spotting, brownish color and clotts not alot. ( Neg HPT) Then that stopped and approx two weeks ago, the same symptoms and now I am spotting again, so I am thinking that this may be my normal AF from now on , that's the reason for the question... because I know my body was doing something cause I was hot for like 3 days in a row then  i was back to normal temp.... cramping the pain on the right side ect.. So maybe I did ovulate???? We will see what happens next mth..  keep u posted..

[Heather5]

Like the others said, you can't ovulate without releasing an egg. However, it is possible to have a "weak" ovulation where the egg is not as strong or mature. A low progesterone number (under 10) generally indicates a "weak" ovulation (unless it's under 5, in which case it usually means no ovulation). Hope that makes sense.

[kamil119]

You can release an egg but it can't meet the sperm because the ovary is blocked. They can check that by doing a dye test

[happynifer]

no-since by definition to ovulate is to release an egg.
but you can have an LH surge and not ovulate.