The are many things couple should do if they are having difficulty getting pregnant before taking fertility drugs. Before rushing to the doctor, couples should learn how to monitor their fertility by practicing fertility charting for at least two to three months. Fertility charting teaches women how to recognise their unique fertility signs. It consists of measuring a woman's basal body temperature daily before getting out of bed. When ovulation occurs there is a temperature shift and the basal body temperature stays high through the second part of the menstrual cycle until menstruation. Just before menstruation the temperature drops. When a woman gets pregnant, her basal body temperature stays high through gestation. Another important fertility sign women should become accustom to is the consistency of the cervical mucus discharge. Around ovulation time, fertile mucus should be present. It is very slippery clear in color and it looks very much like egg white. The presence of this mucus is said to be sperm friendly allowing the sperm cells to swim faster and successfully reach their target.

Other important fertility signs women should aware of are ovulatory pain, the position of the cervix, increased libido, etc. Every woman has a unique set of fertility signs that must be discovered in order to effectively achieve pregnancy.

If a woman finds it difficult to conceive and her fertility chart looks normal, she should look into a more holist approach like taking herbal remedies, homeopathy and fertility vitamins. Sometimes a mineral deficiency in both partner is at the root cause of infertility. It is also important to have a physical examination and testing done to rule out conditions like endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, fibroids, blocked fallopian tubes, chronic yeast infection, thyroid dysfunction, diabetes, pelvic inflammatory disease, STDs, etc. Some conditions can be helped using alternative medicine like nutrition, homeopathic and herbal therapy.

Another important aspect of getting pregnant is making love at the right time when the woman is about to ovulate. This is the reason why the use of fertility charting is so useful while trying to conceive. Using a fertility ovulation monitor can be very handy, but it is important to make sure lots of good healthy sperm is present in the woman's reproductive tract just before ovulation occur. Some women ovulate sooner than they think, while others ovulate later than they think. It is also important to have intercourse every other day during ovulation to prevent low sperm problems. The male sperm survives 3-5 days within the female reproductive tract.

The male factor if often not taking into consideration when a woman is trying to get pregnant and this is a big mistake many couples make. Low sperm count in men, even in young man, is on the rise and many factors can affect a man to decrease its sperm production. The most important is stress, then comes electromagnetic pollution caused by carrying a cell phone, or other devices near the reproductive organs, and last but not least, mineral deficiencies. Likely all this can be solved by learning how to deal with stress, avoid the used of cell phones (keep them away from the body), and take male fertility vitamins that contain zinc, selenium, vitamin C, vitamin E, etc. If male infertility is related to certain conditions like premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, obstruction of the epididymis, hydrocele, varicocele, etc., many alternative techniques like acupuncture, herbal and homeopathic therapies can help.

It is also very important to improve one's diet. Eating fresh fruits and vegetable every day, avoiding junk food and drinking lots of natural, drug free dairy and meats product is also essential. Keeping blood glucose under control and loosing extra weight can also make a big difference between fertility and infertility. A diet high in fiber can help balance excess hormones and regulate insulin in couples struggling with fertility. Giving up separated beverages, colas, power drinks, coffee, alcohol, and smoking should go without saying. Drinking lots of purified water and follow a detox diet can help a couple eliminate toxins accumulated during years of unhealthy life style and unhealthy eating that decrease fertility. Many couples who thought they were infertile, were able to get pregnant naturally just by following a natural and holistic approach to fertility issues.



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