When a couple decide that they want a baby, they are usually in a hurry trying to get pregnant. Sometimes it does not happen as quickly as they want it to. When it does not happen quick enough, couples usually tend to start searching for natural remedies before they head over to the doctor.
If is important that couples are aware of the facts surrounding pregnancy so that there are no surprises. Only about 20% of couples experience difficulties when they try to have a baby. However, most of the conditions that cause infertility are treatable. The sooner you make healthy lifestyle changes and use natural remedies, the sooner you will be able to fall pregnant.
Couples will conceive at different times and the timing is very important. The sperm need to be ready and waiting for the egg. The egg needs to come into contact with the sperm at the time of ovulation. An egg will only last one day while sperm can live for as long as five days.
Research has shown that the chance of conception for couples in their late twenties and early thirties, is 40% during each menstrual cycle if the couple has sex within two days before ovulation. If the man is five years or more older than the woman, the rates fall. Women are much more productive in their early to mid-twenties.
If couples have had unprotected sex for longer than twelve months and the women is not yet carrying a child, she will be deemed to be infertile. There are two types of infertility and they are primary and secondary infertility. If there have been a number of miscarriages then this will be considered to be infertility as well.
There has been much advice bandied about on the topic of trying to get pregnant. Advice has been about avoiding certain things, the timing of the intercourse, different sexual positions and altering the diet somewhat. Other people advise that couples take certain natural remedies to address the issue of infertility.
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