Ovulation is an important part of the menstrual cycle and essential in trying to conceive. Ovulation occurs when the mature oocyte (egg) is released from the ovarian is able to travel down the fallopian tubes ready be fertilised. This generally occurs at about 14 days from the beginning of your period (in a 28 day cycle). 

A few things happen that will give you an idea you’re ovulating:

• You should see a “discharge” of mucous from your cervix. This is a clear discharge that’s like egg white in consistency. There should be no smell or colour.
• You may feel some pain one one side of your lower abdomen indicating the cyst that held the maturing egg has burst, causing its release.
• Your temperature will increase by up to 3C.
• Your libido might increase (ie, you will be thinking about and more open to having sex!)

After ovulation, the egg is either fertilised and therefore starts to divide and implant itself into the lining of the uterus, or it degrades and is shed along with the uterine lining, being your next period. Either way, ovulation is a sign of overall health. It takes around 3 months for each egg to reach maturity. If you’re not sure whether you’re ovulating or you’re having difficulties conceiving please come and talk to us about how we can help during our free 20 minute consultation.

Alison Patchett

Naturopath

B Health Science (Naturopathy)

Alison is extremely passionate about helping women with pregnancy and postnatal care, particularly the first 18 months of new parenthood.

The first 18 months can be such a challenging time for mums to manage the demands of being a parent with broken sleep, along with fatigue, feeding and nutritional concerns and then later transitioning back to work.

As a mum of 2 children (aged 3 and 1), Alison understand these challenges faced by parents in the busy modern world and provides practical and realistic support to ensure health of the family unit. 

Sparked by her own experiences, Alison initially was inspired to become a naturopath through her own experiences, seeing such a positive impact on her own health. After a corporate career in IT, Alison completed extensive studies at Southern School of Natural Therapies achieved a Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy) whilst working part-time and raising a young family

Jessica Trethowan

Naturopath and Nutritionist 

B. Naturopathy

• Special interest in treating women’s hormonal health and weight gain
• Member of ReMed’s natural fertility specialist team 
• Excellent in treating fatigue, anxiety, depression and sleep issues

Alison has honed her passion for natural medicine and deepened her understanding of how to apply evidence-based medicine to have a meaningful impact on:

• Pre-pregnancy Care
• Natal and Post-natal Care 
• Women’s health’s – hormones and thyroid
• Post-partum anxiety and depression
• Early childhood infections, illness and feeding

Jessica specialises in helping women with hormonal imbalances at any age, and the implications this can have on energy levels, mood, skin, weight and self esteem. 

She is especially passionate about helping women who have had adverse reactions to hormonal birth control, including the oral contraceptive pill, IUD, inplanon etc, and wants more women to know just how effective natural medicine can be in harnessing hormonal imbalances. 

She greatly values each client’s unique life experiences and her caring nature ensures that her main goals are to assist you in reaching and obtaining optimal health. 

Jessica is a registered member of the Naturopaths & Herbalists Association of Australia with an accredited four-year Bachelor of Health Sciences in Naturopathy from Endeavour College as well as a Bachelor of Health Science in Rehabilitation Counselling from La Trobe University.