### Human:\nhow long do you ovulate after your period. my cycle usually lasts anywhere between 5 to 6 days. my period usually occurs every 34 days. so i was just wondering how long you ovulate after your period and before?\n\n### Assistant: by convention the first day of your period is the first day of your menstrual cycle. around day 7 several eggs start to develop in your ovaries. however only one egg will predominate and be release when you ovulate. for the average menstrual cycle which is 28-32 days ovulation occurs on day 14. remember that these are average days some woman have shorter cycles and other have longer cycles.