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Why Cant I Get Pregnant - Fertility Issues
One of the most common causes of infertility may be the simple fact of an irregular menstrual cycle. As you may already know, it is relatively easy to determine when ovulation occer for women with regular menstrual cycles. Calendar based ovulation calculators are easily accessible. You can find a free one by visiting www dot why-cant-i-get-pregnant dot org/ovulation-predictor You may also know that the typical woman of childbearing age menstruates approximately every 28 days. What you may not be aware of is that, as a recent study of 2300 women shows, within that average, there is a deviation of 7.5 days from month to month. A woman's cycle is not considered to be irregular unless the average deviation is 8 to 20 days. A very irregular cycle would have a deviation of 21 days or more. In her early childbearing years, a woman's menstrual cycle is most likely to be irregular, but between the ages of 35 and 39, her odds of having a regular cycle are at their best. This means becoming pregnant may even be easier between the ages of 35 and 39! There are many phases involved in a woman's menstrual cycle. For purposes of answering the question, "Why cant I get pregnant," the most important phase is ovulation. For women with regular cycles, ovulation occurs approximately twelve days after the first day of her period. This means she is typically most fertile between days seven and fourteen following onset of her menstrual flow (overt menstruation). This is the time when she her partner need to focus on becoming pregnant. Overt menstruation, however, is not the only way to determine ovulation and thus fertility. When a woman has an irregular cycle, she may turn to symptom based methods of determining ovulation. One such method is to chart her basal bosy temperature. BBT is the lowest temparature attained when she it is at rest. For this reason, most BBT readings are taken immediately upon awaking in the morning. Because the deviation of temparature is very minute, a high quality thermometer is necessary to track BBT. Ovulation typically causes a slight increase (.5 to 1.0 degrees Fehrenheit) in BBT because higher estrogen levels presnt before ovulation result in a lower BBT, while higher progetorone levels present after ovulation result in a higher BBT. For this reason, charting can assist in determining a woman's fertility awareness. The rise in temparature usually begins the day after ovulation occurs. This signals about a three-day window in which conception is more likely to occur. Another symptom based method of fertility awareness is determining the quality of a woman's cervical mucus. Cervical mucus is 90% water but it's thickness, elasticity, transparency, and acidity changes during the phases of her menstrual cycle. For several days around the time of ovulation, a woman's cervical mucus appears to have a higher water content, more elasticity and transparency. Although this method of fertility awareness is not glamorous, it is a small price to pay for determining ovulation and potentially answering the question "Why can't I get pregnant?" There also exists on the market ovulation predictor kits. these kits use a urinalysis to detect increases in certain hormons present 24 to 36 hours prior to ovultion. This indicator gives a woman and her partner about five days of fertilty awareness. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com There are many other ways for women with irregular menstrual cycles to determine the best times of the month for conception. For more information on this and other answers to the question. "Why cant I get pregnant?" follow this link www.Why-Cant-I-Get-Pregnant.org |
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