Fertility and getting pregnant: What to do to make it work?
u want to get pregnant? Wonderful! Here you can find out what you need to know about the desire to have children and fertility - and what you can do if you can't conceive.
Couples who decide to become pregnant have an exciting time ahead of them. The shared waiting, the hope, the happiness when it finally happens: It brings you closer together! In such an exciting phase, you naturally don't like to think about the fact that there may be factors that could limit your fertility.
Dr Alexander Just, gynaecologist, fertility expert and developer of the Just One Step method, specialises in reproductive medicine and has already accompanied countless couples on the path to their dream child. His experience shows:
"Many people automatically assume that they have very good or good fertility. But this is not always the case. Your own fertility is limited and many couples don't worry about it until they want to have children. However, the earlier you start looking into it, the better help you can get if the worst comes to the worst!"
But what does this mean for you and getting pregnant? We'll tell you here - and also how femSense can help you determine your fertility.
"Expanding your knowledge on the subject is the first step towards becoming more aware of your own individual fertility," Alexander Just is convinced.
I want to get pregnant! What should I have checked?
Basically, you have a 20 to 301TP3 chance of getting pregnant in every unconcealed cycle. On average, it takes four months for a healthy couple to get pregnant. This means that you don't necessarily have to consult a doctor straight away if you don't conceive in the first cycle. However, it may well make sense to see your family doctor or gynaecologist after a few months (especially if you're not pregnant in the first cycle), if you are over 35).
"Normally, the doctor will have the most important Factors for fertility clarify. These would be, for example, the thyroid gland and hormone status in women as well as the sperm quality in men," explains Dr Alexander Just. Physical examinations can also be carried out by the*the doctorsin, such as checking the patency of the fallopian tubes.
Based on the results, you then determine the next steps with your doctor. This can look very different - from changing your lifestyle to taking supplements, to improve your own fertilityto cycle monitoring using ultrasound. If fertility is severely restricted, artificial insemination by means of IVF or ICSI may also be an option. However, the most important thing in all cases is early clarification.
"Most women who visit my fertility clinic do so far too late. Often they haven't even had a proper examination at this point. That's why every woman should think about her fertility as early as possible!" advises Alexander Just.
What can I do in advance if I want to get pregnant?
It is therefore worth talking to your gynaecologist about your fertility at the latest when you want to get pregnant, but also beforehand. You should also always involve your partner in this, as many limiting factors for fertility can also apply to men, such as
- Overweight
- Smoking and alcohol
- Poor diet and little exercise
- Hormonal imbalances
In addition, the Tracking your cycle to help you get pregnant. Not only because you can better determine the highly fertile period, but also because you can more easily determine whether there are irregularities in your cycle. The femSense patch uses temperature measurement to determine when and whether ovulation has taken place.
If it repeatedly fails to detect ovulation or your cycle is very short or very long, this may indicate Fertility problems may be indicative. In any case, these notes can provide valuable information for your doctor.
"The Cycle tracking in combination with the determination of hormone levels can greatly increase the added value of the information derived from it," Alexander Just is also convinced, "It also involves patients much more, makes treatment measures comprehensible and raises awareness of their own fertility."
Knowing about your own fertility in good time
Precisely because Diseases As conditions such as endometriosis, PCO or thyroid problems are often recognised very late, it is important that women are made aware of these issues. Because beyond the desire to have children, it's all about women's health - and feeling good in your body! So the sooner you take care of yourself and your fertility, the better. And that also increases your chances of getting pregnant!
Sources:
Unfulfilled desire to have children - tips to increase your chances of getting pregnant (2023)
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