How to Increase Your Chances of Getting Pregnant
Pregnancy does not always happen on the first try. This is normal. There are many nuances that affect fertility, and changing them is not always in our power. Nevertheless, it is possible to increase your chances.
Dr. Halina
Determine the date of ovulation
To become pregnant, you need to know the exact time of ovulation. The ideal period for conception is the day of ovulation and two days before it, as the sperm, once in the fallopian tubes, remain viable during this period. You can roughly calculate the ovulation date using the calendar method, but even with a regular cycle, it does not guarantee an exact hit. If you want to be sure, use a specialized test sold at any drugstore.
Ovulation tests operate like pregnancy tests: a strip filled with a compound that reacts to your hormone levels is dipped into your urine. Two stripes appear on the indicator to show you're ovulating.
Contrary to myths, the time of day and the position in which you have sex do not affect the process of conception.
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