Your Menstrual Cycle And Your Chance To Become Pregnant
Two main factors affect when a woman can conceive during her menstrual cycle. They are the time the woman’s ova (egg) is viable, which is 24 hours, and the lifespan of ejaculated sperm, which is three to five days inside the woman’s body according to the Mayo Clinic. A viable egg and live sperm are essential for conception to occur, so this fertile period of each cycle determines when in a cycle a woman can achieve pregnancy.
Other Factors
Other factors that affect a woman’s chance of getting pregnant are her age, diet, genetics, lifestyle, medical history, contraceptive usage and stress levels. Each woman has different factors that may affect each cycle, and her ability to conceive may vary in each of her cycles.
Fertile Days
Many methods of enhancing the possibility of conception depend on determining your fertile days. These are the days a woman is most likely to conceive during her cycle. According to Ovulation Calendar, the fertile period begins four to five days before a woman releases the egg and up to 48 hours after the egg is released from her ovary.
Cycle Problems
Irregular cycles can have an impact on a woman’s ability to conceive in such a cycle. According to Ovulation Calendar, periods that occur less than 21 days apart or more than 35 days apart on a regular basis are considered odd and reveal a need for medical testing and evaluation.
Signs of Fertility
Within every cycle a woman may see signs of fertility in herself. According to American Pregnancy, these include a change in the cervix,one-sided damage over the ovaries, softening of the cervix and breast tenderness.
Anovulatory Cycle
An anovulatory cycle is one in which an egg is not present, which prevents the woman from conceiving, according to BabyHopes.com.
Although you may hear of women becoming pregnant at different times of their menstrual cycle the days of the cycle termed to be your “fertile days” are when it is most likely to become pregnant. Obviously it is not possible to become pregnant if you are not having sex or if the woman is not releasing eggs from her ovaries. Infertily issues can be male, female or both male and female. It is important to understand the menstrual cycle, when ovulation occurs and the best timeing in order to conceive when a couple is desiring to become pregnant. Today, there are many ovulation kits that can be purchased that help a woman to tell when she is ovulating and most likely to become pregnant in her cycle.
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