Table of contents:
- 1. Incorrectly calculating fertile time
- 2. Only focus on one sex position
- 3. Only have sex during the fertile period
- 4. Too often having sex
- 5. Unhealthy lifestyle
- 6. Being over or underweight
- 7. The influence of age
- 8. Blocked fallopian tubes
For married couples who are new or have been married for a long time, if they have not been blessed with a child, it becomes a burden in itself in a marriage. Various efforts, methods, and prayers may have been done thousands of times. But the health conditions of both men and women also affect the smooth running of the efforts to get pregnant. The wrong time and way can also affect the success of pregnancy that you desire. It's good to consider the 8 reasons why you are not pregnant even though the doctor has stated that you and your partner are fertile.
1. Incorrectly calculating fertile time
If you have sex at the correct time and number of fertile days, your chances of getting pregnant can be achieved. Experts suggest having sex every day, or every other day during your most fertile period. A woman's menstrual cycle occurs every 28 days. Simply reduce the first day of menstruation along with the number 14. After that you can find your fertile period.
2. Only focus on one sex position
In fact, focusing on sex positions that you think will deliver sperm directly to the site of conception has not been completely successful. Because, when a partner has sexual penetration, hundreds of millions of sperm cells will go straight to the egg cell area. A few drops of sperm will come out of the vaginal opening because the uterus may be full of sperm. Or it could be, it is a collection of cells that fail to pass through the vaginal environment and eventually die.
Most importantly, now you don't have to worry anymore every time you see a drop of sperm coming out of the vagina due to a position that you think will work instead of causing the remaining sperm to come out again.
3. Only have sex during the fertile period
For women, it is recommended that you have sex 4 to 6 days before your estimated time of fertility (ovulation), and 4 to 6 days after that. Remember, healthy sperm can survive in the uterus for 3 days, even 1 week. The more often you make love before the fertile period, the greater the chances of conception that will occur. This could lead to the reason why you haven't gotten pregnant regarding the wrong time of sex.
4. Too often having sex
"Do sex as often as possible to get pregnant quickly." This assumption is not always true and you do not necessarily have to follow it. Sex that is too frequent, will make sperm quality decrease. Sperm can take several days to reproduce again.
5. Unhealthy lifestyle
Do you still smoke, drink alcohol, or even eat unhealthy foods? This could be one of the causes. This lifestyle will affect your hormones in trying to get pregnant. Even if you get pregnant later, there may be a potential for miscarriage or birth defects.
6. Being over or underweight
Those of you who are underweight or obese may have some difficulty getting pregnant. On the other hand, being overweight can have a significant impact on both you and your partner's fertility. The further your weight index is from the normal size, the more it will affect the failure of the pregnancy process.
7. The influence of age
In fact, the correct reproductive age for women is 20 years or more. At that age, the physical condition and the egg cells are in good health to receive sperm for fertilization. Hormones and eggs will begin to decline in quality when you enter the age of 30-40 years. Maybe you can consult with experts for other ways so that the process towards your pregnancy is successful due to your age which may be the cause.
8. Blocked fallopian tubes
The fallopian tubes make it easy for the egg to reach the uterus. If both or even one of the fallopian tubes attach, of course the egg has no way of reaching the uterus so that the sperm cannot reach the egg. Thus, conception that should occur fails and pregnancy cannot occur. To diagnose a blocked fallopian tube, a special x-ray is usually needed, namely an HSG or hysterosalpingogram.