In trying to understand the fertility cycle, we must first begin with ovulation. Ovulation is the releasing of the egg from the woman’s ovary. This egg is in optimum condition for about twelve hours, after which it degenerates.

The sperm on the other hand stays good and can survive in the reproductive tract for 72 hours. So, if the sperm of a healthy male is present in the ova when a healthy lady ovulates, then fertilization happens and she is going to become pregnant.

This suggests that, in the fertility cycle, the best time to make love is one or two days before ovulation or during ovulation. Remember that, since the egg doesn’t survive beyond 12 hours, timing yourselves can be quite challenging and so is to work out a fruitful period. A women should keep a track of her most fruitful period to extend her possibilities of becoming pregnant. This whole process of ovulation is the fertility cycle, once you miss the fertility cycle, you have to be patient and wait for the next months fertility cycle.

The fertility cycle varies in each woman and even in one woman from cycle to cycle. Although it may be tough, there are methods to figure out the fruitful time periods in women.

A few of these are:

Fundamental Body Temperature: ( BBT ) in the fertility cycle, a lady’s body temperature increases up to 1.6 degrees. This small difference can only be measured with a special thermometer, the Fundamental Body Thermometer. The temperature is taken first thing in the morning when a girl awakes, before she starts any activity.

Calendar: A lady can chart her fertility cycle on a calendar to understand the likely time she’ll ovulate.

Cervical Mucus: The job of the cervical mucus is to defend the vagina from sperm, bacteria and other organisms. In the most fruitful period or for some days every month, the feel of the mucus changes to permit the sperm to enter into the fallopian tubes. This is often tracked each month when your pregnant period planning, to show your most fruitful period.

The above strategies only record secondary evidence of fertility and aren’t fully error-free, Other factors that can impact on your fertility cycle are: infections, or any other sickness, or medicine that you could be taking.

Ovulation predictors in the form of a kit can be used to monitor daily fertility levels, so you are aware of where you are in the fertility cycle. Having a better understanding of your fertility cycle, will inevitably increase your chances of getting pregnant.

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