The menstrual cycle is one of the biggest factors for women trying to have a baby.When you're ovulating, it's a good idea to have sex with your partner during the fertile days of your menstrual cycle.You need to better understand your cycle and track it properly if you want to determine your most fertile day or days.
Step 1: Do you know the key stages of your cycle?
Your menstrual cycle occurs in several stages, but this does not mean you are fertile all the time.It is a myth that a woman can get pregnant during her menstrual cycle.You can only get pregnant on your most fertile days.When a mature egg is released from your ovary, it moves down your fallopian tube so it can be fertilized by the sperm.Menstruation is the beginning of your menstrual cycle.Your body eliminates the lining of your uterus through the vagina.The bleeding lasts between 3-7 days.The first day of the follicular phase stimulates the growth of follicles, which contain eggs.When ovulation occurs, this phase ends.The follicular phase can last between 11 and 21 days.The ovulatory phase occurs when the level of luteinizing hormone increases.The release of an egg is stimulated by this.The phase lasts 16-32 hours and ends when the body releases the egg.The luteal phase lasts until the beginning of your next period.In case an egg is fertilized and implants in the uterus, it prepares your uterus.The phase usually starts around 14 days into your cycle.
Step 2: The fertility window and the fertility period are important.
You are more likely to get pregnant during this time in your menstrual cycle.Most women have a fertility window that lasts about six days.Intercourse during your fertile period doesn't guarantee you will have a baby.If you have sex in the 5 days before ovulation and the 24 hours after, you are more likely to become pregnant.Young couples who are healthy and fertile are more likely to get pregnant using this window.
Step 3: If you have regular periods, determine if you do.
Stress is one of the factors that can affect a woman's cycle.If you want to know if your period is regular, you should chart how long it lasts for for three to four months.On the first day of your period, mark your calendar.It should be labeled Day One.Count each day until your next period arrives.The average menstrual cycle is 28 days long; however, your cycle can range from 21 to 35 days.For three to four months, do this.You should note if your cycles are the same every month.
Step 4: If your periods are irregular, check them out.
If you don't see a pattern after three to four months, you may have an irregular period.Extreme weight loss, increased physical activity, stress, or a more serious medical issue are some of the factors that can cause this.If you experience irregular periods, talk to your doctor.Women with irregular periods can still track their fertility window, but it may take more time than women with regular periods.If you don't have a period for 90 days or more, speak to your doctor.If your periods become irregular after being regular, or you bleed between periods, you should talk to your doctor to make sure you don't have a hormonal disorder.
Step 5: You can identify your fertility window by the duration of your menstrual cycle.
You can identify your fertility window if your periods are regular.The six days leading up to and including ovulation will be your fertility window.The three days leading up to and including ovulation will be your most fertile days.Subtract 14 days from the total length of your menstrual cycle to find your most fertile time.Your most fertile days will be days 12 13, and 14.If you have a longer menstrual cycle, your most fertile days will be days 19, 20, and 21.If you have a shorter menstrual cycle, your most fertile days are days 5, 6, and 7.You can use an online fertility calculator to determine your fertility window if your menstrual cycle isn't regular.The first day of your last period is all you need.
Step 6: If you have irregular periods, check your body temperature and use an ovulation predictor kit.
You can use other methods to determine when you are ovulating, such as keeping track of your body temperature, if you tend to have irregular periods.Your body temperature will increase during menstruation.If you take your temperature every morning at the same time, you may be experiencing a thermal shift.A body temperature shift is about half a degree after ovulation.You can use a regular one or a special one.You can get an ovulation predictor.You can find an ovulation predictor kit at your drugstore.Tracking your temperature may be a more accurate way of knowing when you are ovulating.This kit can be used to determine the level ofLH in your urine.You have to pee on tester sticks to find out when your levels are going up.This is a sign that you will release an egg or ovulate.There are changes in your mucus.Your body will make a lot of thin, clear mucus during your cycle.The substance makes it easier for the sperm to meet the egg.mucus may be on your underwear or vagina before you start ovulating.It will look like raw egg whites.You can collect a sample of your mucus by wiping your vaginal opening with a piece of tissue or a clean finger.If you don't see any mucus on a single day, you're not in the fertile period of your cycle.
Step 7: During your fertility window have sex.
Most doctors will tell you to have sex with your partner every day for five days before and after you ovulate.While sperm can live up to five days inside a woman's body, an eggs life span is only 12 to 24 hours so having intercourse before you ovulate can maximize your chances of conception.Three to five days before you ovulate is the ideal time to have intercourse.It may be too late to fertilize your eggs if you wait to have sex when you are already ovulating.If you are under 35 years old and have been having intercourse during your fertility window for 12 months to no avail, you may want to talk to your doctor.If there are other issues that are preventing you from getting pregnant, you and your partner can take fertility tests.