A lot of women have problems with nausea just before their periods start. This nausea is sometimes mistaken for morning sickness. This is because the same hormones that cause morning sickness during pregnancy cause nausea and other PMS symptoms. Hormonal changes during ovulation can also cause you to feel slightly nauseous.

The changing hormone levels that take place during ovulation, particularly the increase in estrogen levels and the surge of luteinizing hormone, can cause some women to be nauseous around ovulation. Sometimes, a woman’s stomach will produce extra digestive juices due to the changing hormone levels that take place. For other women the pain they may experience during ovulation, known as mittelschmerz, can create a nauseous feeling around ovulation, as well. For women who take certain medications or supplements, such as those undergoing fertility treatments, those taking an anti-inflammatory, or those who take larger doses of vitamin C may be more susceptible to feeling nauseous around ovulation.

If you feel nauseous around ovulation, there may be things that you can do to easy your nausea. Anti-nausea medications may help out, although in some cases these medications have side effects that may not be tolerable. In addition, if you are trying to conceive, you should talk to your health care provider about safe anti-nausea medications. Sometimes, staying away from greasy or spicy foods around ovulation may reduce that nauseous feeling.

If your nausea is severe or persistent, you should see your health care provider to determine if there is some other problem or issue that is causing you to feel nauseous, rather than ovulation.