Fertility FAQ

When is a woman’s most fertile time?

A woman’s most fertile time is during ovulation. Ovulationtypically occurs within day 11 through day 21 of a woman’s cycle.
Counting from the first day of a woman’s last period, day 1 is thefirst day a woman starts bleeding, the 11th day is most likely the earliestday a woman will ovulate. The 21st day is most likely the last. A woman’speriod comes between the 28th and 32nd day of the cycle. This patternmay differ slightly with each woman depending on a variety of factors.

Infertility is a medical condition that is found in both men and women,and men and women are affected almost equally.
With men, declining sperm counts, testicular abnormalities, and decreasedreach of climax are common causes of infertility. ShopProducts to Help Increase Sperm Count
With women, the most common causes are tubal blockage, endometriosis,PCOS, and advanced maternal age which affects egg quality/quantity.

Infertility is a growing issue for many couples. Infertility affects6.1 million American couples (approximately 10% of American couplesof childbearing age).
25% of infertile couples have more than one cause of infertility.
The current increase in infertility might be the result of more womenchoosing to delay starting a family until later in life, when theirreproductive health can be affected.
The increase of some STD’s such as Chlamydia can result in conditionssuch as blocked tubes, preventing pregnancy from occurring.

The American Society of Reproductive Medicine recommends that a womanconsult her health care provider if she is: 1) under 35 years old andhas been trying to conceive for more than 12 months, or 2) over 35 yearsold and has been trying to conceive for over 6 months.

You always have the option of asking your health care provider to conducta complete examination to determine if either partner has possible fertilityissues. You can also choose to do at-home fertility testing, availablefor both men and women.

After ejaculation, enough sperm will remain inside the woman to fertilizean egg. Therefore, there is no significant advantage of one intercourseposition over another.

Fertility treatments can increase the likelihood of getting pregnant.
Treatments can include lifestyle changes, supplements, surgery, medication,or assisted reproduction. ShopFertility Supplements Now
There are several treatments under assisted reproduction such as invitro fertilization (IVF), gamete intrafallopiantransfer (GIFT), and zygote intrafallopian transfer(ZIFT). All these procedures involve harvesting a number of eggs inthe hope of fertilizing at least one egg, and then insert the fertilizedegg(s) into the uterus.

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