Children are bundles of joy and they bring unity in a family. Although, this is the case, the main problem is that not everyone can be pregnant.
Pregnancy problems are brought about by a number of factors such as: age, health problems and lifestyle factors. The good side is that there are a number of solutions to these problems. The solutions include: drugs, surgery, assisted reproductive technology, adoption, foster care, third party assistance, and intrauterine insemination.
Fertility awareness
If you want to conceive, you need to be aware of your menstrual cycle. The average menstrual cycle lasts for 28 days, but normal cycles vary from 21 to 35 days. In women with 28 day cycles, the 14th day is the most crucial day.
This is because this is the ovulation day and this is the time that you have very high chances of conceiving; therefore, having sex during this day greatly increases your chances of getting pregnant.
You can also get pregnant if you have sex two or three days before ovulation, and 24 hours after ovulation. The reason for is because a man’s sperm can only live for up to three days in a woman’s body. This is the only time that the sperm can fertilize an egg.
How to know that you are ovulating
There are main ways in which you can know whether you are ovulating:
Body temperature method: during ovulation, you body temperature tends to rise above normal. For example, it’s common for your body temperature to be 38 or even 39 degree centigrade during ovulation.
If you want to use this method, you have to invest in a thermometer. When determining the body temperature, best places to place the thermometer is in your mouth. You can also place it under your armpit.
Calendar method: this method requires you to record your menstrual cycle in a calendar. Since lengths of menstrual cycles vary from one month to the other, you should record your cycle for eight to 12 months.
The first day of your periods is your day one and the last day of the period is your last day. From the data generated, you will be able to know your ovulation day.
Cervical mucus method: during ovulation, you tend to have mucus in your vagina. The mucus is usually clear and slippery; it resembles raw egg whites.
In conclusion, to accurately track your fertility, it’s recommended that you use all of the three methods. This way you will easily tell when you are ovulating.
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