It doesn’t matter if you are thinking about becoming a mother or if you become pregnant it is totally out of your plans right now. Knowing and understanding your fertile period well is essential to have a greater connection with your body and your femininity.
I, who am already a mother, learned a lot about my period, so I made the decision to write this article and share my knowledge with you. Good reading!
In this content, I will try to answer all the common questions that women have about their own fertile period . Here are the topics I’m going to talk about:
- What is the female fertile period
- How to calculate fertile period
- What is the fertile period to get pregnant
- Common questions about the fertile period
After reading this, you will feel much more confident about your own body, better understanding its functioning. You will also understand how to know the fertile period to try that long-awaited pregnancy – or even avoid it, if this is not the ideal time to have children.
How is the female fertile period
I’m sure you already studied this at school, but it doesn’t hurt to remember! Especially because, over the years, we end up forgetting everything we learned, right?
So come on, the fertile period is that moment in your menstrual cycle when the egg is ripe and ready to receive a sperm, starting the pregnancy.
This happens every month during our fertile lives, from the first menstruation to menopause . Normally, there are three days, which happen around the 14th day after your period starts, considering a 28-day cycle.
The fertile period corresponds to that stage of the month when you are prone to pregnancy, usually lasting three days and after the 14th day after menstruation.
How to calculate fertile period
For those trying to get pregnant, it is important to keep an eye on the fertile period , to increase the chances of pregnancy. As our body is subject to so many hormonal variations, caused by the most diverse reasons, just consider the 14th day after menstruation has gone down because it is not effective.
So, in order to know how to calculate it, gynecologists recommend that you always keep track of your menstrual dates – something that most women do not usually do, but that is important for several reasons.
It is recommended to analyze at least three months of menstruation, so you will discover the exact duration of your cycle. Although the most common are 28-day cycles, there are women who have up to 31 days of break between each menstruation. With that, you must subtract the number 14 from the total number of days in your cycle, reaching the final day of the fertile period, always in relation to the date of menstruation.
Women with an irregular cycle can also calculate the fertile period , but for this it is recommended that the dates of menstruation be recorded for at least 1 year to find greater accuracy.
Calculating your fertile period is not so simple, especially if you have an irregular cycle. Therefore, the tablet is not an effective contraceptive method! Use the calculation only to estimate the best time to try a pregnancy.
What is the fertile period to get pregnant
As I said, the fertile time to get pregnant is those three days around your 14th day after your period starts. Of course, it is possible to have a few days before or after that fertility period, since there is no accuracy, each woman has her own hormonal and reproductive characteristics.
To better identify the period, there are some symptoms that you can observe, to help you understand if it is the right time to try a pregnancy.
Main symptoms of the fertile period
- Transparent vaginal discharge : this is the first sign of ovulation, when the release of a hormone called estradiol produces more fluid than normal. The goal is to help the sperm travel to the egg and the appearance of this discharge is like raw egg white, colorless and odorless.
- Pimples : in the fertile period, women prone to acne also have a higher incidence of pimples, making their skin more oily.
- Temperature increase : it is not by chance that women who try to get pregnant use a thermometer every morning to measure the temperature, as it can increase from 0.3 to 0.8 ° C in this period.
- Increased lust : do you know that period of the month when you go up the walls? It is a sign that her fertile period has arrived and her hormones stimulate her to find a partner for reproduction!
- Irritation : It is also common for some women to feel more irritated during the fertile period, an indication that their hormones are running high!
- Abdominal pain : It is rarer, but also possible, that women during the fertile period experience pain in their lower abdomen, similar to menstrual cramps, but less intense.
If you have difficulty identifying these symptoms, you can also look for a pharmacy test that indicates the fertile period. It is worth remembering, however, that stress and anxiety about becoming pregnant can make consolidation of pregnancy difficult. So, talk to your gynecologist and try to make this moment as natural as possible!
Common questions about the fertile period
In order for you not to finish reading this article with doubts, I have separated some very common questions on the topic and their answers.
1. Are the chances of getting pregnant equal during the fertile days?
No, in fact, when released, your egg lasts less than 24 hours without being fertilized, then it is not of sufficient quality to generate a life. Therefore, women who are trying to conceive should try to have intercourse at the beginning of this period, as sperm are able to survive in your body for longer and will be there waiting for the egg when it descends from your ovary.
2. Do men feel when a woman is fertile?
There is a man who loves to go around saying that he knows how to identify when a woman is in the fertile period, right? Big lie! They may even know, but not consciously. Some studies have shown that the hormones that a woman releases these days are able to increase the pressure and heart rate of men.
3. If I don’t have sex during the fertile period, is it possible to avoid pregnancy?
Controlling the days of the fertile period and using the tablet as a contraceptive method is something from our grandmothers’ time, when there were no other options or they were condemned by family or church traditions.
If you really want to avoid pregnancy, there are now much safer and more effective ways, such as a condom, female condom , pill, IUD and diaphragm. No risk of an unwanted pregnancy.
4. Does taking a pill end the fertile period?
Yes, most birth control pills have hormones that inhibit ovulation. That is, you have no fertile period while using this method.
And don’t worry about needing to take a long break without taking the pill when you want to get pregnant. Pregnancy can happen as soon as you stop using it, in contrast to what used to happen when high hormone levels prevent women from ovulating for a few more months.
There are many doubts that women have about their fertile period, even going through this phase every month. That is why it is very important to always talk to your gynecologist and look for quality information to help you understand your cycle and your chances of getting pregnant.
Know your body!
Is it clearer how the fertile period works for you? As I always say here, it is our duty as women to know, respect and take good care of our bodies. Just as we must seek fulfillment as a professional, as a wife, as a mother and so many other things, to be a well-resolved woman, you need to be fulfilled and connected with your own body. To better understand your fertile period, the maximum period of your femininity during the month, is totally related to that!
