The most fertile time in the menstrual cycle

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For women's reproductive health, the menstrual cycle plays a very important role. Based on the menstrual cycle, couples can calculate the date of conception or avoid pregnancy relatively accurately, thereby avoiding situations that go against their wishes.

1. What is the menstrual cycle?

The menstrual cycle is a normal physiological phenomenon in women, occurring from puberty to menopause. Due to the sudden drop in estrogen or progesterone, a woman's uterus has a periodic bleeding - the menstrual cycle. The rhythmic coordination of the reproductive endocrine system including the hypothalamus, pituitary gland and ovaries helps to keep the menstrual cycle regular. Once this process is disturbed, it will cause menstrual disorders, affecting the reproductive health of women.
The menstrual cycle usually begins at puberty (about 12 - 17 years old or earlier) and ends at menopause (about 45 - 55 years old). Each menstrual cycle is divided into two sub-cycles: the ovarian cycle (changes that occur in the ovaries) and the uterine cycle (changes that occur in the uterus). The menstrual cycle depends on the changes in hormone levels in the body.
The first day of bleeding is considered the first day of the period. The cause of bleeding is due to a decrease in hormones, causing the endometrial layer to shed. When the last day of bleeding ends, the level of the hormone estrogen will gradually increase to thicken the shed endometrial layer, stimulating the development of follicles. At this point, there will be a few overgrown follicles. They wait for the LH hormone spike to release an egg, where ovulation takes place.
Within 24 hours after ovulation, the hormone progesterone is produced in large quantities to change the endometrium and help the embryo implant - the process of conception. If the embryo cannot implant in the endometrium or fertilization does not take place, both the hormones estrogen and progesterone drop sharply in preparation for menstruation - the last day of the menstrual cycle.

2. How to calculate the fertile time in the menstrual cycle

Menstrual cycle and conception are closely related. Normally, a woman's menstrual cycle lasts between 28-32 days. Ovulation time falls in the middle of the month (day 14 - 15 of the cycle). With the process of conception: The cycle is divided into 3 periods of relative safety - danger and absolute safety. The way to calculate the fertile days in the menstrual cycle is as follows:
The fertile time: Calculate from the day of ovulation and add or subtract 5 days before and after. Specifically, for those who have regular menstrual cycles, the day of ovulation is the middle of the month (day 14 - 15 of the cycle). Thus, from 10 to 20 days is the most fertile period. Therefore, when having sex during these days, the chance of pregnancy can be up to 90%. If you're looking for a baby, this is a great time for couples to become parents soon. If you want to avoid pregnancy, you should take safe contraception during this time; The time of relatively safe contraception: is the period from the first day of the cycle (first menstrual period) to the 9th day of the period. If you have sex during this time, the chances of getting pregnant are very low. If still want to avoid pregnancy safely, couples can use condoms; The time of absolute safe contraception: is the period from the 20th day of the cycle to the first day of the next menstrual cycle. At this time, the egg has been released, so it will not be possible to conceive. MORE: How to get pregnant fast?

3. Measures to increase fertility

To increase your chances of conceiving, you can refer to the following ways:
Get advice from an obstetrician: Talking with an obstetrician will help you know the best time to conceive. In addition, the doctor may prescribe some drugs for couples or assign you to do certain things to increase your chances of getting pregnant; Lifestyle changes: Before getting pregnant, couples need to be in good health. Therefore, you should make positive lifestyle changes to increase your chances of getting pregnant and experiencing a healthy pregnancy. The wife needs to pay attention to avoid smoking and avoid inhaling secondhand smoke, supplementing with substances such as folic acid, strengthening exercise, etc. The husband also needs to maintain a healthy lifestyle to ensure quality. and sperm count, making it easier to conceive; Avoid stress, keep your mind at ease: Some couples can experience stress for various reasons and this can reduce their chances of conceiving. Therefore, if you are trying to have a baby, you need to keep your mind at ease and limit stress. Tracking your menstrual cycle will help you calculate the date of conception relatively accurately, thereby increasing your chances of getting pregnant naturally. And to have a healthy pregnancy, couples need to exercise, have a scientific diet, and keep a comfortable and joyful spirit. In addition, to be able to prepare for a healthy pregnancy, both husband and wife should have their reproductive health checked 3-5 months before becoming pregnant.
The wife should:
Get vaccinated before pregnancy (especially against rubella because rubella in pregnancy is extremely dangerous ) Genetic testing to screen for genetic diseases before pregnancy Check for secondary infections In particular, women over 35 years of age, if they want to become pregnant (especially if they have never been pregnant), will have to have a very detailed health check because pregnancy at this age often problems: Ovarian failure, premature birth, higher risk of birth defects, placenta previa, preeclampsia.

Husbands should:
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