A good understanding of ovulation would increase knowledge of conception. There are important facts about ovulation every woman who intends to get pregnant should pay attention to, these include:
1. Healthy ovulation is the key to getting pregnant
Don’t think you can pregnant just because they are ovulating. The fact you are ovulating doesn’t guarantee you would get pregnant. The key to getting pregnant is healthy ovulation. Factors like healthy sperm, infertility due to STIs and healthy and unblocked fallopian tubes can affect a woman’s chances of getting pregnant.
2. Sex should come before you ovulation if you are trying to get pregnant
Note that sex should come before and not after ovulation if you are trying to get pregnant. The ovulated eggs need to be fertilised within the first 12 to 24 hours after it is released so it is important you have sex before ovulating. The sperm, which can remain viable for up to 5 days, would be ready and waiting for the egg.
3. The number of eggs in the ovaries decreases with time
The female body does not create new eggs monthly. A woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have and there are about 2 million eggs at birth and the number drops to around 500, 000 when a woman reaches puberty. This is why women over the age of 35 have a higher risk of experiencing infertility and miscarriage.
4. A woman’s desire for sex increases during ovulation
A woman’s desire for sex increases rapidly during ovulation. This is when she is most fertile and her libido rises.
5. Your lifestyle affects your eggs
It is important to know a woman’s health habits can have an effect in her ability to get pregnant and stay pregnant. It can also affect the future baby’s health. Folic acid is needed for women trying to conceive. Low levels of folic acid can increase the risk of miscarriage and birth defects.