In order to maximize your chances of conception, you should always have sex, especially during the first half of your menstrual cycle. Since sperm can survive in the cervix for 3-5 days, it is recommended that couples should have sex every 3 days to ensure the supply of sperm, so as to fertilize in time when the eggs are released. Ovulation and the days immediately before it are the best time to have sex, because eggs usually only survive for 12 to 24 hours.
Of course, your health is also very important for the arrival of your baby, so stop drinking and smoking immediately, keep a balanced diet and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. Women preparing for pregnancy should take 0.4 mg of folic acid a day, as folic acid has been shown to reduce the risk of Down's syndrome and spina bifida in infants. The length of your menstrual cycle has no effect on pregnancy, unless your cycle is irregular, which makes it difficult to predict ovulation. Most women's menstrual cycles change throughout their lives, lengthening or shortening as they age. As long as you can determine the date of ovulation each month, the length of the menstrual cycle will not cause any adverse effects on pregnancy. The average menstrual cycle was 28 days. If you count the day of menstruation (normal blood loss) as the first day, you will ovulate about two weeks before the next menstrual cycle.
Your menstrual cycle doesn't have to be just 28 days, but if the cycle is irregular, or the normal menstruation frequency is less than 6 times a year, there is a problem. If your menstrual cycle is very regular, you can roughly calculate the day of ovulation, you can plan to be in the same room before and after ovulation. Figure out which day your next menstrual cycle might be, and then push it back 16 days. That's your approximate date of ovulation. Take the 30 day menstrual cycle as an example: the first day (menstruation) the 15th-19th day (ovulation) the 30th day (the day before the next menstrual cycle) you can identify according to your own physiological changes. Some women will feel abdominal pain or menstrual pain during ovulation because the eggs are discharged from the ovaries. Before ovulation, the vagina secretes mucus like egg white. Ovulation is usually 12-16 days before the next menstrual cycle, but also keep in mind that the ovulation period may be different each month. Abortion caused by fertility problems are generally due to tubal infection caused by blockage, scarring. Obstruction of the fallopian tube can cause the eggs discharged during ovulation to be unable to enter the uterus. It is necessary for you to let your doctor know the whole history and decide whether further examination is necessary. Previous contraceptive measures will not affect fertility.
Generally speaking, fertility is restored after stopping using contraception. How fast the recovery is depends on what measures you take. If you're using an IUD, you can immediately restore fertility by removing it. If you are taking the contraceptive, for the sake of safety, it is best to stop taking the pill 3 months after pregnancy. According to the specific situation, you can consult a doctor. It is not clear when to seek medical help, but it depends largely on the age and personal circumstances of the couple. If the couple are under 35 years old and have no special problems (e.g. what kind of operation did you have before, or your menstrual cycle is irregular, etc.), consider going to a doctor if you are still not pregnant after a year of trying.
However, if your wife is older than 35, you should see a doctor earlier, because your chances of getting pregnant drop sharply after 35. To increase sperm count, you can encourage your husband to wear looser underwear and trousers and let him take a cold bath instead of a hot one. Smoking and drinking too much can also cause the decline of sperm quantity and quality, so advise husband to drink less and smoke less, if possible, it is best to quit smoking and drinking. There are many reports that some vitamins and trace elements can improve sperm quality, but there is no relevant research data. Your doctor will give you some basic examinations to eliminate common infertility problems. If these tests don't find any problems, the doctor will give you more complicated tests. The routine examination of fertility includes the analysis of the man's sperm and the blood test of the woman to check whether her hormone secretion level is normal and whether her ovulation is normal. More complicated examinations include ultrasonic examination, etc