If you're trying to get pregnant, but haven't been able to do so yet, perhaps you should try a couple of different techniques to improve your chances.
The time of the month that you try to conceive is one of the biggest factors that determines how successful you will be. Knowing and understanding your menstrual cycle and, most importantly, at what point in the cycle you are most fertile, is essential.
Contrary to popular belief, you can't get pregnant during any part of your cycle. To become pregnant, you must have sex at least two or three days before ovulation starts.
It's therefore of the utmost importance to know when you ovulate. Amongst the various methods available to help you find this out, the best are either a special pregnancy kit (available from most pharmacies) or consultation with a fertility specialist.
Your natural degree of fertility also has a large bearing on how quickly you can conceive. Some women are not fertile at all and can fail to conceive after even years of trying to get pregnant, whereas others are almost certain to become pregnant every time that they have unprotected sex prior to ovulation.
Their are certain types of drugs available for women who do not have a high level of fertility. A couple of the most popular ones, gonadotropins and clomiphene, are prescribed to over a hundred thousand women each year for this purpose.
Prior to using fertility drugs though, you should be aware that they significantly increase the likelihood of you giving birth to more than one child from a single pregnancy. Approximately ten percent of women taking either drug will have twins, and a slightly lower percentage have triplets.
This is great for women who would like to have a multiple birth, but there are drawbacks. The most notable problem is that the odds of premature birth and miscarriage increase if you are carrying more than one baby.
If you've been trying to get pregnant using the above methods and you still can't get pregnant, there is always in-vitro fertilization. It's not a cheap option, so it's definitely worth trying the other methods first, but it is known to be extremely effective, even for women with a low level of fertility. - 31802
The time of the month that you try to conceive is one of the biggest factors that determines how successful you will be. Knowing and understanding your menstrual cycle and, most importantly, at what point in the cycle you are most fertile, is essential.
Contrary to popular belief, you can't get pregnant during any part of your cycle. To become pregnant, you must have sex at least two or three days before ovulation starts.
It's therefore of the utmost importance to know when you ovulate. Amongst the various methods available to help you find this out, the best are either a special pregnancy kit (available from most pharmacies) or consultation with a fertility specialist.
Your natural degree of fertility also has a large bearing on how quickly you can conceive. Some women are not fertile at all and can fail to conceive after even years of trying to get pregnant, whereas others are almost certain to become pregnant every time that they have unprotected sex prior to ovulation.
Their are certain types of drugs available for women who do not have a high level of fertility. A couple of the most popular ones, gonadotropins and clomiphene, are prescribed to over a hundred thousand women each year for this purpose.
Prior to using fertility drugs though, you should be aware that they significantly increase the likelihood of you giving birth to more than one child from a single pregnancy. Approximately ten percent of women taking either drug will have twins, and a slightly lower percentage have triplets.
This is great for women who would like to have a multiple birth, but there are drawbacks. The most notable problem is that the odds of premature birth and miscarriage increase if you are carrying more than one baby.
If you've been trying to get pregnant using the above methods and you still can't get pregnant, there is always in-vitro fertilization. It's not a cheap option, so it's definitely worth trying the other methods first, but it is known to be extremely effective, even for women with a low level of fertility. - 31802
