"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!"




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

  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."


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

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


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

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


  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."

  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."


  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."

  11. "I get SUPER sweaty."


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

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


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

  15. "I've never felt anything."