Luckily, figuring out how your cycle works isn't too difficult, and if you menstruate in a regular, predictable pattern, chances are likely that you also ovulate in a predictable pattern. Once you have this information about your body, you can use it to make the process of getting pregnant much, much simpler and quicker. Here is the step by step way to figure out how to count your menstrual cycle to get pregnant more quickly.
Step One: Know the Signs of Your Menstruation Cycle
Knowing the signs of where you are in your menstrual cycle is imperative to success. The signs of the first part of your cycle - menses - are obvious. You'll be bleeding and probably have other secondary signs - cramps, headaches, etc. - that you recognize right away. After this, though, many women don't know they're cycle's signs. The main sign that is easy to read is your basal body temperature. By taking your temperature every morning before drinking, eating, getting up, or using the restroom, you can determine what your hormones are doing. Essentially, you should know that your temperature will rise on the day that you ovulate, as your body produces progesterone, a hormone that causes the temperature increase, and that prepares your body for pregnancy.
There are other signs that you're nearing ovulation. For one thing, you might notice vaginal mucous throughout your cycle. When this mucous gets white and thick - like an egg white - you're probably going to ovulate soon. Different women also have other secondary signs, such as slight cramping, bloating, or increased sex drive, and if you recognize these signs, you can use them to predict your ovulation days.
Step Two: Track Your Signs to Detect Ovulation
Keeping track of your signs is just as important as recognizing them. You can track your signs on a traditional ovulation chart, or you can devise your own way to track them. Essentially, you want to write down your basal body temperature each day, and you also want to take note of other secondary fertility signs. When your mucous begins to turn egg-white-like, then you'll be getting closer to ovulation, and when your temperature spikes, you'll have actually ovulated.
Step Three: Use This Information to Get Pregnant
As you track a few cycles, you'll probably notice that your body has a pattern. Once you know this pattern, you can count the days of your cycle to predict when you're most likely to become pregnant. To up your chances of pregnancy, you should have intercourse two or three days just before ovulation, as well as the day of ovulation. This will give you the maximum chance of connecting the sperm and the egg and of becoming pregnant more quickly. Be aware that even though your body most likely follows a pattern each month, it doesn't necessarily hold true every single month. For the maximum chance of pregnancy success, you should chart each individual cycle instead of relying on a simple counting method to determine when you're most likely to become pregnant. Once you're more familiar with your body's secondary signs of fertility, you might be able to accurately predict when you should have intercourse even if you've forgotten to complete your chart for a few days.
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