Sunday, March 7, 2010

17 WAYS YOUR CHANCES OF CONCEIVING CAN BE REDUCED AND HOW YOU CAN OVERCOME THEM

17 WAYS YOUR CHANCES OF CONCEIVING CAN BE REDUCED AND HOW YOU CAN OVERCOME THEM



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Trying to conceive can be one of the most frustrating times in a couple’s life. There’s nothing as difficult as constantly watching, waiting and hoping that you’re pregnant, only to be disappointed when your monthly cycle rolls around. But are you aware that you could be sabotaging your attempts to get pregnant without even knowing it? Check out the following conception-blockers to find out how you can improve your chances of becoming pregnant.

[1]Alcohol, Nicotine, Marijuana and Other Drugs – Okay, seriously, you already know this one. Nicotine and many other recreational and over-the-counter drugs can significantly decrease your fertility, while alcohol affects the hormone levels that control menstruation and ovulation. If you can go cold turkey on these addictions, that’s great – otherwise, seek professional help from a therapist or group to help wean yourself off them slowly.

[2]Tight Trousers – Yes, it’s true. Ladies, if your man is constantly wearing tight pants or tight underwear, the excess heat generated could lead to reduced sperm count or decreased sperm viability. If you’re having trouble conceiving, your partner’s tight pants could very well be to blame. Invest in some looser-fitting pants and encourage your man to get a healthy breeze going down there.

[3]Over-Exercising
– While some exercise is important for maintaining optimal health and improving your chances of conceiving, too much can wreak havoc on your body’s reproductive system. You’ve probably heard of professional athletes whose body fat percentage is so low that they’re no longer able to maintain a regular menstrual cycle. Even if you’re not to that extreme, you may still experience some experience some fluctuations in your reproductive hormones if you push yourself too hard.

[4]Your Weight – Unfortunately, weight extremes affect your inability to get pregnant, whether you’re significantly over- or under-weight. Carrying excess body weight affects your reproductive hormones, making it more difficult to conceive. On the other hand, dieting to extreme will also wreak havoc on your body. Women need to have at least 22% body fat for normal menstruation and fertility – if you have less body fat than that, your chances of conceiving go down for each percentage of body fat lost.

[5]Douching – No matter what your mother may have told you, douching is an absolute no-go if you’re trying to conceive. Although it might make you feel fresher, douching changes the natural pH balance of your vagina into a more acidic environment, making it a more hostile environment for both your egg and your partner’s sperm.

[6]Medications – Of course, if you’ve been on oral contraceptives for years, it may take some time to get them out of your system before you’re able to conceive. However, you may not be aware that some prescription medications also have an adverse impact on your reproductive system. If you’ve been trying to get pregnant for some time and feel like you’re doing everything else right, talk to your doctor about the prescription medications you’re taking. Your doctor may be able to recommend an alternative treatment or medication that isn’t known to affect fertility.

[7]Know thy cycle -The more you know about your menstrual cycle, the easier it will be for you to pinpoint your most fertile days. You may find it useful to start keeping a menstrual calendar, noting the day on which your period starts, the day when it ends, any pre-ovulatory symptoms you notice, and so on; and to learn how to monitor your three key fertility signals: the quantity and quality of your cervical mucus (you're most fertile when your mucus is abundant and egg white in texture), the position and feel of your cervix (it's located high in the vagina and is soft and fleshy during your most fertile days) and fluctuations in your basal body temperature (your temperature will jump once ovulation has occurred).


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[8]Make love on the right days -This may sound like a no-brainer, but mistimed babymaking can wreak havoc on your plans to conceive. You're at your most fertile during the five days leading up to and the 12 hours following ovulation. If you miss this window of opportunity, it's game over for another month.

[9]Have unbelievably great sex -This is one part of the babymaking prescription you won't mind filling! While it may sound too good to be true, there seems to be some hard science to back up this bit of advice. Researchers have found that a suction effect is created when the female partner achieves orgasm, something that causes the cervix to draw sperm into the vagina more efficiently. Since this can help to transport sperm from the highly acidic vaginal environment as quickly as possible, it may help to ensure the survival of the maximum number of sperm.

[10]Don't get too much of a good thing -Not only can attempting to make love each day during your most fertile period be physically and mentally draining: it doesn't do much to increase your odds of conceiving. And if your partner has a marginal sperm count, your doctor is likely to recommend an "every other day" babymaking regime anyway.

[11]Create a sperm-friendly vaginal environment -Avoid vaginal sprays, scented tampons and artificial lubricants, all of which may interfere with your babymaking plans.

[12]Don't hop out of bed right away- While it's not necessary to elevate your bottom with pillows or go to other extreme measures to give the sperm a head start, it's a good idea to remain in a horizontal position for at least five minutes after you've finished making love. After all, gravity is a pretty formidable adversary for sperm.

Remember that conception is a number's game. You can do everything "right," but still not manage to conceive the first time around. Studies have shown that it takes normal, fertile couples an average of six months to conceive, and most doctors consider anything up to one year to be well within the range of normal.

[13]Understand fertility- A woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have in her lifetime and must be ovulating in order to conceive. A man has the ability to regenerate sperm and normally has the ability to fertilize an egg at any time.

[14]Remain health conscious- A bad diet, being overweight, underweight, smoking and drinking can all contribute to fertility issues. Maintain an exercise program to keep your body balanced and in good health.

[15]Maintain a balanced diet- Choose fruits, vegetables and lean meats. Increase your daily folate intake through red meats, spinach and orange juice or add a pre-natal vitamin to your daily routine. Keep your caffeine intake, such as tea, coffee, cola and chocolate under control.

[16]Know your cycle- Most women are on a 28-day cycle, some may be longer and others may be shorter. On a 28-day cycle, ovulation should occur around the 14th day before the start of menstruation.

[17]Check your cervical mucous- Observe changes in cervical mucous as it is one of the best clues of ovulation. Lack of cervical mucous is an indication that conception is not likely. Once you are close to ovulation it becomes thicker and increases in volume. When you are most fertile, the mucous should resemble egg white and be thin and stretchy.



If you’ve been trying to get pregnant for more than six months and haven’t yet conceived, it may be time to talk to your doctor . He or she will be able to conduct fertility tests to determine whether or not you’ll be able to conceive and what alternative options you have to a natural conception.

Culled from…..www.pregnancyhut.com/how-to-improve-your-chances-of-conceiving/
www.pregnancyandbaby.sheknows.com/pregnancy/baby/How-to-increase-your-odds-of-conceiving-quickly-68.htm


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JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX, Ikotun Lagos Nigeria, offer comprehensive infertility screening tests for both couples like Transvaginal Scan for uterine and ovarian functions,Ovulation/follicular tracking, HSG to evaluate the fallopian tubes, blood tests for hormone check, semen analysis etc. We also offer a simple assisted reproductive procedure like INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION [IUI].
For accurate assessment of your fertility situation, contact us at JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX, Ikotun Lagos Nigeria.


For FREE Consultation and FREE Counseling. Also for Quality and Accurate Medical Diagnostic Tests Contact
JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX

JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX-------WE ARE AN ULTRAMODERN MEDICAL IMAGING CENTER. WE ARE EXPERTS IN ULTRASOUND SCAN SERVICES, 3D/4D COLOUR DOPPLER SCAN SERVICES, X-RAY/RADIOLOGY SERVICES, ECG SERVICES, INFERTILITY SERVICES, HSG SERVICES, LABORATORY SERVICES,BLOOD BANKING SERVICES , DNA SERVICES, AND HEALTH CONSULTANCY/COUNSELLING SERVICES.

We are located at

JOAS HOUSE, 2, Okesuna Street,
Opposite The Synagogue Church Busstop,
Bolorunpelu, Ikotun, Lagos
Postcode: 100265
Nigeria.  

TEL:
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Monday, March 1, 2010

WHAT ARE YOUR CHANCES OF GETTING PREGNANT AFTER 35 OR 40?

WHAT ARE YOUR CHANCES OF GETTING PREGNANT AFTER 35 OR 40?

By Rachel Gurevich




Getting pregnant after 40 is possible without fertility treatment, but your chances of having trouble conceiving are higher.
Of woman ages 40 to 44, 29% will experience infertility. You can compare this to woman in their early 20s, of which 7% experience infertility, or women in their early 30s, who experience infertility 15% of the time.
Your chances of conceiving in any given month are also lower once you pass the big 4-0. While a 30 year old has about a 20% chance of getting pregnant each month, a 40 year old only has a 5% chance per month. This means that even for those that will get pregnant, it may take longer.

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Another factor working against women in their 40s who want to get pregnant is the higher rate of miscarriage. About 34% of pregnancies end in miscarriage for women ages 40 to 44, and 53% of pregnancies end in miscarriage for women after age 45.

Of course, you could try to look at this from the other side – even though 34% of pregnancies end in miscarriage for women in their early 40s, the majority of pregnancies do not.

While it’s best not to put off trying to get pregnant until you are 40s, if you’re already there and wondering if it’s still possible for you, you should know it may still be.

Getting pregnant after 35 may be more difficult than at age 25, but it’s not necessarily impossible. What are your chances for getting pregnant after age 35? Why is it more difficult than in your 20s and early 30s, and why do doctors recommend seeking help getting pregnant sooner than later if you’re past age 35?

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Fertility and Age

If you follow the news, you've no doubt seen the myriad of features focusing on women waiting until after age 35 to have children and having trouble getting pregnant. But not everyone has trouble getting pregnant after age 35. You may know of families who got pregnant quickly in their late 30s, or even early 40s. However, statistically speaking, your chances of getting pregnant after age 35 are lower.

Fertility peaks in most women in the 20s, and gradually begins to decline in the late 20s. At around age 35, fertility starts to decline at a much more rapid pace. For example, in any given month, your chances of getting pregnant at age 30 are about 20%. At age 40, your chance of getting pregnant in any given month is just 5%.

Why Fertility Declines

Women are born with all the eggs they will ever have. While we are born with over a million eggs, by puberty just 300,000 are left. From this huge number of eggs, only 300 will ever become mature and be released in the process known as ovulation.

Way before menopause begins, our bodies' reproductive capabilities slow down, becoming less effective at producing mature, healthy eggs. As you age and come closer to menopause, your ovaries respond less well to the hormones that are responsible for helping the eggs ovulate.

This natural decline of fertility happens in the healthiest of women, though bad health habits, like smoking, have been shown to speed up the decline of fertility.

Increased Risk of Birth Defects and Miscarriage

Besides the ovaries being less likely to produce mature eggs for ovulation, age also increases the chances of genetic problems.

This is the reason for the increased risk of Down Syndrome babies in women over age 35. At age 25, 1 in 1,250 women will give birth to a child with Down Syndrome. At age 30, it’s a 1 in 952 risk, and by age 35, the chance is 1 in 378.

The risk for miscarriage also rises with age. About 10% of pregnancies end in miscarriage for women in their early 20s. By the early 30s, 12% of women experience miscarriages. After age 35, 18% of pregnancies will end in miscarriage. And in the early 40s, 34% of pregnancies end in miscarriage.

Fertility Treatment Success Rates After Age 35

Some couples may think that fertility treatment like IVF can help beat the decline of fertility that comes with age. However, this isn’t accurate.

According to statistics collected by the Center for Disease Control, the percentage of live births from IVF procedures using the mother’s eggs decreases with age. At age 31, the percentage of live births after IVF treatment was about 38%. By age 39, the percentage of live births was lower, around 22%. After age 43, the percentage of live births drops to less than 10%.

One way around this is by using an egg donor. Even though IVF success was less than 10% at age 40 using the mother’s own eggs, women who used an egg donor (from a much younger woman) at age 40 had a success rate of about 45%. That’s an even better rate than women using their own eggs in their early 30s.

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Bottom Line on Fertility After Age 35

Whether we like it or not, fertility in women begins to slowly decline in the late 20s, beginning a more rapid decline around age 35. Besides the decreased chance of getting pregnant, women after age 35 have an increased risk of miscarriage. Fertility treatment success also decreases with age, specifically if the couple uses the woman’s eggs (as opposed to donor eggs).

Despite these grim statistics, not everyone will have trouble getting pregnant after 35. However, if you are having trouble, and you’re older than 35, you shouldn't try on your own for longer than six months. The sooner you get help, the better your chances of treatment success.

Seeking Help in Your 40s

Because infertility is more likely after 40, and because with every year that passes your chances are lower, it’s important you seek help as soon as possible if you experience trouble conceiving. If after six months you’re still not pregnant, it’s time for an evaluation.

Also, if you have any symptoms or risk factors for infertility, then you should speak to your doctor before you even start trying.

Fertility Treatments Less Successful After 40

Another reason to see a doctor as soon as possible is that fertility treatments are less effective for women over 40. For example, IUI treatment success rates are as low as 5% for women in their 40s.

IVF treatment has slight better success rates – 15% per cycle – but that’s still not as good as it is for younger women. This rate quickly falls as the years go by as well. For women age 43, the percentage of live births per IVF cycle is just 6.2% according to the most recent statistics, and only a little more than 1% after age 44.

For some women, egg donation will give them the best chances for success after 40. Success rates for IVF with egg donation has 40 to 45% success rate per treatment cycle, regardless of age.



Culled from........ http://infertility.about.com/od/tryingtoconceive101/f/getting_pregnant_forty.htm


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For further informations , FREE CONSULTANCY and COUNSELLING , Contact JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX

JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX, Ikotun Lagos Nigeria, offer comprehensive infertility screening tests for both couples like Transvaginal Scan for uterine and ovarian functions,Ovulation/follicular tracking, HSG to evaluate the fallopian tubes, blood tests for hormone check, semen analysis etc. We also offer a simple assisted reproductive procedure like INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION [IUI].
For accurate assessment of your fertility situation, contact us at JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX, Ikotun Lagos Nigeria.


For FREE Consultation and FREE Counseling. Also for Quality and Accurate Medical Diagnostic Tests Contact
JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX

JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX-------WE ARE AN ULTRAMODERN MEDICAL IMAGING CENTER. WE ARE EXPERTS IN ULTRASOUND SCAN SERVICES, 3D/4D COLOUR DOPPLER SCAN SERVICES, X-RAY/RADIOLOGY SERVICES, ECG SERVICES, INFERTILITY SERVICES, HSG SERVICES, LABORATORY SERVICES,BLOOD BANKING SERVICES , DNA SERVICES, AND HEALTH CONSULTANCY/COUNSELLING SERVICES.

We are located at

JOAS HOUSE, 2, Okesuna Street,
Opposite The Synagogue Church Busstop,
Bolorunpelu, Ikotun, Lagos
Postcode: 100265
Nigeria.  

TEL:
08032509975,
08184590752,
08058166504,
08064981455


EMAIL:



DISCLAIMER
The contents, blogs and postings provided in this site are offered strictly for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, medical nor financial advice on any matter. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information presented, and if you have any questions regarding the contents please contact us.
The informations provided in this site is subject to change without notice.
This site may contain links to other internet sites, we are not responsible for the privacy, practices nor the content of such sites, nor their relationships