Many couples, wanting to have a baby, can not wait for such a long time for the appearance of such desired two stripes on the test to determine pregnancy. Why is this happening? There can be many reasons. And to identify them, of course, a medical examination is required. However, the reason may be quite simple: the couple neglects the special time for conception. But you only need to know when the fertile period will begin and how long the woman will continue. What it is? This is the period of the menstrual cycle, the most favorable for fertilization of the egg.
The duration of this period is quite short - only 48 hours. This means that a mature egg that leaves the ovary can only be fertilized within two days. Nevertheless, you should know that the sperm in the female body retain their viability for 3-5 days. This means that in general, the fertile period in women lasts 6-8 days. It was at this time that conception was most likely.
The fertile period: what is it and how to determine it?
If the woman’s cycle is regular and lasts 28 days, then ovulation will occur on day 13-14. This means that the fertile period is from 10 to 17 days of the cycle. However, it must be borne in mind that a woman does not ovulate every month. Its onset can be determined by various methods:
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Basal temperature measurement. As a rule, in the first half of the cycle it is less than 37 degrees. Before ovulation, the temperature drops by 0.1-0.2 degrees, and after its completion sharply rises above 37 degrees.
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Calendar method. To determine the fertile period of the cycle in this way, certain calculations are performed. The number 18 is subtracted from the duration of the shortest cycle for the last year, and the number 11 is subtracted from the duration of the longest cycle. The interval between the obtained days of the month means the fertile period. That this is the least reliable method, of course, is understandable, since each woman is individual.
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Ultrasonography. This option is the most reliable. If a whole follicle with a size of 22-24 mm is detected, then this means that ovulation will occur in the near future, and the chances of pregnancy significantly increase.
