The “Facts on Predicting Ovulation” plus 4 more

Facts on Predicting Ovulation
Information About Painful Ovulation
Understanding More About Tips and Ideas of Getting a Healthy Pregnancy
Reason For Infertility
Why Am I Not Getting Pregnant? Reasons Why You're Not Getting Pregnant and How You Can Change it Now

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:42 AM PDT

You and your partner have decided it's time to plan a pregnancy; learning the art of predicting ovulation will give you greater success in conceiving in a shorter period of time.

A woman's reproduction cycle is a systematic process. For many women, their cycles run like clockwork so that predicting ovulation is an easy matter. For others, erratic cycles plague them month after month, making it difficult to determine when the optimal time for conception may occur.

Ovulation cycles can be charted and calculated for those with regular menstrual cycles. The length of menstrual cycles varies from woman to woman; typical cycles are 28 days, but those with 24 and 30 day cycles are certainly not uncommon or unusual. Ovulation generally takes places midway between menstrual cycles. Day one of a cycle is considered to be the first day that bleeding begins. For those who are making their first attempts at predicting ovulation, careful attention to your body will be needed. Keeping a diary that details everything you feel and experience from day one of your menstrual cycle and forward will help you to listen to your body and be able to calculate what will occur on following months and when. This "getting to know you" session with your body should last several months to get an accurate feel of what is happening with your body.

Besides knowing how their bodies and cycles operate, many women choose to use an Ovulation Predictor Kit, or OPK, for predicting ovulation. These kits measure LH levels in the urine by giving a positive or negative reading. Shortly before ovulation, a woman's body experiences a surge in luteinizing hormones (LH); however, these surges can also take place even when no egg is released. Since the kits can be expensive, ranging from $20 to $50 each and providing testing for about a week, they may not be the best method of predicting ovulation for women with erratic cycles.

There are other methods of predicting ovulation, however, that require little investment. Just before ovulation, you should notice a change in cervical mucus. As the estrogen levels in a woman's body rise, the mucus texture will reflect the increase by becoming the consistency of raw egg whites. It will also increase in quantity. At this time, a woman is considered to at her most fertile point. An increase in body temperature is also an indicator of predicting ovulation. The release of the egg from the ovary initiates a progesterone increase which serves to raise temperatures.

Predicting ovulation cycles can be invaluable when planning a pregnancy. The best method is to get to know your own body and cycles; bringing you greater success as you try to conceive.

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Information About Painful Ovulation

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:39 AM PDT

Most women who have monthly menstrual cycles have experienced painful ovulation at one time or another. It is practically a mystery condition, but it can be controlled by the sufferer.

Painful ovulation is also called "mittelschmerz"; a German word that translates as "middle pain." The term derives from the fact that ovulation occurs between menstrual cycles. The pain is felt in the lower abdomen or pelvic area, and may be intermittent in its occurrences. The intensity of the pain can vary; it may be felt as a mild ache or may be a stabbing, severe pain.

Some women never even realize they are ovulating; no pain, no indications whatsoever present themselves. In others, however, the pain arrives every month without fail to announce that ovulation is occurring. There is no predisposition for the condition, and no method of determining who will and who won't experience it. The pain may be experienced by some women who are mystified as to its origin or cause.

So how can a woman know if she is experiencing painful ovulation, or mittelschmerz? The best method is to document and time the pain felt. Beginning with the first day of the menstrual cycle count ahead 14 days to arrive at the approximate time for ovulation. By keeping track of several cycles, ovulation times and any pain felt, you should be able to determine whether the pain is associated with ovulation.

The cause of painful ovulation is merely conjecture. The process of ovulation, however, is well known. The developing egg in the ovary is surrounded by follicular fluid, both of which are released at ovulation, as well as a small amount of blood. It is thought that the discomfort felt may be caused by irritation of the abdominal cavity by the misplaced blood and fluid. The pain would then subside as this foreign matter is absorbed by the body.

Any pain or discomfort felt should be reported to your gynecologist. She or he will likely want to perform a pelvic exam in order to rule out any other conditions such as endometriosis or cysts. Other tests may be recommended, especially in cases of severely painful ovulation.

The only preventative measure effective against painful ovulation is by stopping ovulation, which is only possible by using certain methods of birth control. To control the pain felt during this time, over the counter pain medication is recommended. Some women also find that applying heat or taking a soothing warm bath will alleviate the symptoms.

While there is no known cause for the painful ovulation felt by many women, it is helpful to know that the condition is at least recognized by medical professionals. Although the condition remains a mystery, the pain caused can be controlled and eased.

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Understanding More About Tips and Ideas of Getting a Healthy Pregnancy

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:14 AM PDT

For most married couples, being pregnant is considered to be the most magical moment in life. And the same thing also goes when it comes to giving birth to a baby. Due to that reason, mothers will want to have a healthy pregnancy in order to have a healthy and normal baby. By reading this article carefully and seriously, you will be able to understand more about several tips to make those nine months of pregnancy become a healthy pregnancy.

The first thing you must do when you find out that you are pregnant is to visit an obstetrician/gynecologist (OBGYN). This would be a very important thing to do because you will be able to know whether your pregnancy appears to be normal or not. Afterward, the obstetrician will ask you to do an ultrasound test.

And, it is also quite important to start to change your lifestyle. If you usually smoking or drinking regularly, you need to stop all your bad habits in order to have a healthy pregnancy. This is because cigarette smoke and alcohol can lead to low birth weight in babies as well as miscarriages and tubal pregnancies.

Instead of drinking alcohol, you need to start to drink plenty of water. Also, you need to eat as much nutrition and calories as possible for making your baby keep healthy and strong. Actually, you are still allowed to do light exercise during pregnancy. Light exercises like swimming, yoga, and walking will not harm your pregnancy.

Finally, getting enough sleep would be very essential to keep a healthy pregnancy. Make sure that you get plenty of rest. In fact, getting plenty of rest will ensure that your immune system is as strong as possible for preparing the time of giving birth.

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Reason For Infertility

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 08:51 AM PDT

Finding a reason for infertility can be an exhausting and expensive endeavor. Modern medicine, while far advanced from even a few decades ago, still has its limits. For one thing the expense of an infertility workup is often prohibitive. Most insurance companies don't cover anything related to infertility. A blood test might run around $75.

A more invasive test, like the HSG which checks the fallopian tubes, can run over $1000. A laparoscopy, which is an exploratory operation, can cost over $25,000. Without insurance most of these procedures are not possible for most people. Then, even if a reason for infertility is found, the cost of treatment then becomes an issue. IVF typically starts at $12,000 for one cycle of treatment and has a fairly low success rate.

Sometimes the reason for infertility is pretty clear. If the woman is not menstruating then things like tubal blockage are not considered. Often a few rounds of Clomid or even injectible drugs with IUI are tried. IVF is always the last stop on the infertility block as it's the most expensive of all the treatments. In men, there is no way to know if the ejaculate contains sperm unless it's analyzed in the lab. Rarely a man has orgasm without ejaculation.

No matter what the reason for infertility there is a treatment. The most successful treatments are holistic. In China, a full 70% of infertile couples are cured in 6 months with Chinese herbs. There are isolated studies elsewhere that prove this statistic. There are couples all over Internet message boards that are parents today because of Chinese medicine. Things like acupuncture, meditation and yoga are also used with some success.

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Why Am I Not Getting Pregnant? Reasons Why You're Not Getting Pregnant and How You Can Change it Now

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 08:47 AM PDT

You're trying to get pregnant. You want a beautiful baby. And you want to experience the joy of motherhood. After being unsuccessful at getting pregnant, you might start to wonder what's wrong with you and your body. You might wonder, "why am I not getting pregnant".

So, what I'm going to do is share with you some possible reasons why you're not getting pregnant. And I'll share with you a few things you can start doing so that you'll be able to get pregnant within the next two months.

The reasons why you're not getting pregnant are:

1. The first thing that can be stopping you from having a baby is smoking and drinking. If you're smoking or drinking alcohol, you need to stop. At least until you get pregnant and have your baby. Smoking and drinking alcohol dramatically reduces your chances of getting pregnant.

2. Another reason why you're not getting pregnant could be your nutrition. If you're not eating the right foods, you will reduce your chance of being able to get pregnant.

3. The third reason could be your sexual partner. If he has low sperm count, it could be the cause of you not being able to become pregnant. But don't worry, there are some things he can do to increase his sperm count.

Now, a few things you can do right now that will help you get pregnant is to know your body. You need to know when you're ovulating. This is the best time for you to get pregnant. Also, when you have sexual intercourse during ovulation, make sure you do it in the missionary position.

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