So you and your spoused have been trying to conceive a child over the last years but with no luck. So what are your options?

Although the classic definitio of infertility means not conceiving after one year of unprotected sexual intercourse, many couples begin to worry before this one year mark.  Luckily, there are many things you can do with the help of your local pharmacist and learning conceive tips to enhance your chances of conceiving.

Here are some of the reasons why couples fail to conceive a child over 85 per cent of the time:

-  Not having intercourse at the right time (knowing the fertile time of the month is important)

-  Fallopian tubes being blocked.

You can rule out some of these problems by keeping careful notes of your menstrual cycle and when you have sex.

Choose the best time to intercourse by using a method to determine when you are fertile either by tracking cervical mucus (where it would appear to be clear and elastic, like raw egg white) and basal body tenperature changes (where a small rise in body temperature of at least 0.2 degrees celsius would be detected), or by using an ovulation prediction test (using either saliva or urine).

Taking the time to relaxed, enjoyable intercourse is important as this can allow the man to make more sperm.  Also, make sure you don't kill sperm by using common personal lubricants or moisturisers.

Over 75 per cent of women who are trying to conceive report an increased in vaginal dryness from the stress of timed intercourse during their fertile period and/or from medications which stimulates ovulation, like clomiphene.

Lubricants with glycerin or propylene glycol kill sperm and should be avoided at this time.  Instead. look for a product at your local pharmacy that has been proven to not harm sperm.

Additionally, products with arabinogalactan (a plant anti-oxidant present in many traditional herbal therapies) can enhance sperm function after ejaculation.

If you still cannot conceive after implementing these changes, it is probably time to visit your physician to check out sperm counts, egg quality and fallopian tube status.
 

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