Both water- and oil-based lubricants can interfere with sperm movement, affecting conception. Planning a pregnancy also means increasing the number of times a couple has sex. Statistics show that in women, it takes about 20 minutes to stimulate pleasure and this is also the ideal time for “foreplay” when in love. However, the frequent “closeness” […]
Remembering the signs of ovulation helps couples know when to have sex to easily conceive. Ovulation is when an egg is released from the ovary and moves into the fallopian tubes to be ready for fertilization. Women are most fertile in the days before ovulation. Some of the signs below indicate that ovulation is approaching. […]
Being overweight or underweight can both make it harder to get pregnant, as excess or lack of fat can cause an imbalance of reproductive hormones. Difficult to conceive because of obesity Obesity is a common cause of fertility problems in women. Obese people often have difficulty getting pregnant because they don’t ovulate regularly, so they […]
Despite the lower conception rate, women with irregular menstrual cycles can completely get pregnant with treatment and using an ovulation test kit. Irregular menstruation is a menstrual cycle that is shorter than 21 days or longer than 36 days. Besides, if the menstrual cycle between months has a significant change such as 23 days in […]
The more alcohol a woman drinks, the lower her chances of conceiving, due to hormonal disturbances that lead to irregular menstrual cycles, delayed or no ovulation. Most women know that drinking alcohol can harm their unborn baby before they even know they’re pregnant. In fact, there is no established safe level for alcohol intake during […]
A diet high in salt can negatively impact fertility by damaging sperm in men and reducing follicle production in women. Most of the things we eat and drink contain salt. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that each person consume less than 2,300 milligrams of salt per day, controlling the amount of salt […]
Women who have blood type O, consume low-fat dairy or have periodontal disease are said to have a harder time conceiving than other women. According to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, infertility affects 7.3 million women and their partners, representing 12% of people of reproductive age. In addition to the major causes related to […]