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How Long It Might Take You To Get Pregnant?

by Lajja

There is particularly no right to get pregnant. The only time you feel that you are prepared to bring a new life in this world than it is your right time. Though conceiving these days is a major task as our life is full of hustle and bustle. So men and women are not too keen on their mental and physical health and face reproductive issues. No worries! Few simple precautions can help you out to conceive naturally. If the problem persists even the medical aid could be helpful.

Relax! It will be positive…

When Are You More Likely To Conceive?

Having a mature sperm ready for the egg is the key to conception. A woman can only get pregnant during the ‘fertile window’ in the menstrual cycle. We’re talking about the fertile window. The ‘fertile window’ is the day an egg is released from the ovary (ovulation) and the five days beforehand. Your probability of getting pregnant is dramatically boosted if you have sex on the day of ovulation, or two days before that. Having sex during the six-day fertile window the five days that lead to ovulation and the day of ovulation is highly effective to get pregnant. The ‘fertile window’ depends on the length of the menstrual cycle, which varies among women. There are a few ways to work out when you’re ovulating.

Why are timings important?

There are apps on which you can do the count easily. An App called Clue – Period and Cycle Tracker.

Also on your phone, you can keep the track of your Periods.

Because eggs and sperm only live for a short time- Sperm can live inside the woman’s reproductive tract for three to five days. Eggs can only be fertilised for around 24 hours (one day) after being released from the ovary. Eggs and sperm need to come together at the right time for fertilisation to happen to create an embryo.

This is why the egg needs to be fertilized within this timeframe. Moreover, freshly ejaculated sperm cannot fertilize the egg until it undergoes capacitation.

How Long Will It Take You To Get Pregnant?

Some women get pregnant very quickly, in fact, 1 in 3 women who are having regular sex (every 2 to 3 days) around ovulation, will conceive within a month. Pregnancy doesn’t start the day you have sex it can take up to six days after sex for the sperm and egg to join and form a fertilized egg. Then, it can take three to four days for the fertilized egg to completely implant itself in the lining of the uterus. Pregnancy begins during implantation when the hormones needed to support pregnancy are released. The most common way people get pregnant is from penis-in-vagina sex. But if semen gets ON the vulva or near the vaginal opening, sperm cells can swim into the vagina and cause pregnancy, but this is way less common. If they are having regular unprotected sex; more than 8 out of 10 couples where the woman is aged under 40 will be pregnant by 1 year. However, age makes a difference. Starting at age 34 your ability to get pregnant starts to decline gradually. However, medication can really assist your fertility.

Calculating Ovulation

What is ovulation?

Ovulation is when a mature egg is released from the ovary. The egg then moves down the fallopian tube where it can be fertilised. If sperm is in the fallopian tube when the egg is released, there is a good possibility that the egg will be fertilised, developing an embryo, which can ripen into a baby.

How to know when you’re ovulating?

Knowing when you ovulate can help you plan for sex at the right time and improve your chance of getting pregnant.  You can keep track of your menstrual cycles on a chart, in a diary, or on a free period-tracker app on your smartphone.  Knowing your fertile day is important. Pregnancy is technically only possible if you have sex during the five days before ovulation or on the day of ovulation. But the most fertile days are the three days leading up to and including ovulation. The ovulation period in any given menstrual cycle depends on the length of the cycle and regularity of your periods. You ovulate 12 to 14 days before the cycle ends. Therefore, it is advisable to have sexual intercourse every two to three days throughout the cycle. It will be more effective than waiting for the days of ovulation. Moreover, having intercourse regularly will improve the quality of sperm.

Improve Your Sperm Count.

More than 90% of pregnancy depends on the count and quality of the sperm of your partner. Healthy sperm aren’t always a given. Understanding how lifestyle factors can affect your sperm and what you can do to improve your fertility. If you and your partner are planning a pregnancy, you might be wondering about the health of your partner’s sperm. Understand the factors that can affect male fertility, then consider steps to help the sperm achieve their goal. The best way to produce healthy sperm is to maintain a healthy weight, eat a healthy diet, Choose plenty of fruits and vegetables and Manage stress. The simple steps can really help you to help your partner to maintain the count and quality of the sperm.

 Female Orgasm Boost Your Odds for Getting Pregnant

Whether or not female orgasm can help you get pregnant is unclear.  However, various theories to support this. One of the major reasons I the evolution of ovulation to the monthly cycles, while our ancestor humans ovulated when they copulated.

The Poleaxe Theory- this hypothesis claims that the purpose of female orgasms is to tire women out, inducing them to lie down after sex. The notion is that this makes it easier for the sperm to reach their destination. The upsuck theory – This hypothesis is that the contractions of the uterus help “suck up” the semen that gets deposited in the vagina, near the cervix. The orgasm then helps to move the sperm through the uterus and fallopian tubes.

Moreover, a woman is most likely to get pregnant when she has intercourse regularly

 Tips To Improve Fertility In Females

If you feel that you’re facing problems in conceiving then you should work on improving your fertility. The following things you can do to improve your fertility:

Being a healthy weight: heavyweight can lead to many menstrual cycle problems. Hence you should always maintain a stable weight.

Being active: always be active and efficient is always helpful to regulate your periods.

Eating healthy: taking a balanced diet and cutting caffeine to under 200mg a day could work more effectively for your pregnancy.

Avoiding alcohol: drinking more than 5 units of alcohol a week may reduce female fertility. A woman trying to get pregnant should avoid alcohol because there is no ‘safe’ limit.

Avoiding recreational/illicit drugs: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen can interfere with ovulation. Be careful with it.

Say no to smoking: if you smoke it will take you longer to get pregnant than a non-smoker. If you give up smoking now, your chances of conceiving faster will increase.

Also, sex is for pleasure and enjoy those moments. Do not make the process too mechanical. You and your partner need to soothe and be stress-free.

We hope you will be successful in your pregnancy plan soon. If you have got any more questions, feel free to write to us.

Reviewed by : Amanat Kagzi
Founder of Fitmantra : https://fitmantra.net

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