Simple Methods to Determine Your Fertile Days

More and more couples today, turn to easy methods of calculating the woman’s fertile days either to abstain from intercourse to prevent a pregnancy or to ensure intercourse on those days to increase chances of pregnancy.

Often many couples and families feel financially or mentally unprepared to welcome a new addition into their lives. To prolong having kids, it is best to understand the woman’s fertile days and abstain from intercourse during those days. Birth control can be achieved without using any contraceptive devices.

On the other hand, if a woman is trying to conceive, she must closely monitor her menstrual cycle, determine her most fertile days and ensure intercourse during this phase to maximize her chances of getting pregnant.

The Ovulation Time Span

Today, there are many reliable methods to calculate the fertile and infertile days of a woman’s menstrual cycle. Each of these methods determines the exact date of ovulation – that is when an egg is released from the woman’s ovaries, each month. The day of ovulation is calculated by observing the woman’s menstrual cycle or by observing specific physical signs like changes in the vaginal mucus or rise in body temperature.

The fertile phase of a healthy woman occurs approximately around the middle of every menstrual cycle – beginning about 72 hours prior to ovulation and lasting up to 24 hours after ovulation. In spite of this short span, medical professionals advise abstaining from intercourse for around 7 – 10 days during the fertile period to eliminate all possibilities of getting pregnant.