If you want to get pregnant or to learn more about when you're fertile, it really starts with understanding your entire menstrual cycle. Most women are acutely aware of their period (the first day of your period is day 1 of your cycle), but they may be less familiar with the other ev...
A woman’s most fertile days occur in the window in which she is ovulating. Ovulation usually occurs between Day 11 and Day 21 of the cycle, counting from the first day of the last period. Women who have shorter menstrual cycles tend to be more likely to ovulate closer to Day 11. Wom...
over the course of a month, the women came to the lab three times to answer a questionnaire on their sexual attractions and fantasies. One of the sessions was scheduled for each woman's fertile period, while the other two were during the...
Every woman’s fertility journey is unique, but most are likely to be most fertile in the middle of their menstrual cycle. This is the time when your chances of conception are at their highest. Your fertilitywill be impacted by various factors (e.g.: age, lifestyle habits). Let’s delv...
It is normally believed that the best chances of fertilization are before the two weeks of your next period. As this is the time ovulation happens in the female body. But it is essential that the sperm also reaches the place of the egg at the same time. There is a very small window ...
It was a bigger challenge trying to hold onto a woman 10 years ago than it is today. My friend rose the point of, “What about when she’s fertile?” There is, after all, well known research showing that fertile women seek out menotherthan those they’re mated to to mate with. Tha...
LH testing is a good indicator for predicting the 2 most fertile days in a woman’s cycle and can aid successful conception. When To Schedule An Infertility Consultation Should detection be difficult or if pregnancy has not occurred after one year of trying in a woman under age 35 or after...
Because this is such a short-lived event, it may be difficult to predict exactly which day your body is ovulating – especially if you have an irregular period. Cycle length and ovulation timing On average, the length of a menstrual cycle is 28 days. But per individual, this...
After the menopause, your periods stop completely. The menopause is a natural part of ageing in women, which usually happens between the ages of 45 and 55. The average age for a woman to reach the menopause is 51 in the UK. However, around 1 in 100 women go through the menopause befor...
There is an App for That! By Dr. Tuck Loke Tam Obstetrician & Gynecologist The Apple App store has many apps to help a woman predict when she is fertile. A woman is fertile around the time of ovulation. The...