What infertile couples can do in their situation

Posted by Chidinma on Wednesday October 22, 2014 at 11:32:49:

Trying for months or even years to get pregnant without success can be a very frustrating situation for infertile couples; but the good news is that due to the advance in medicine, infertile parents can now have children through In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) which is a process where an egg from a female gets fertilised by a sperm outside the body.

Apart from IVF there are other things infertile couples can do to boost their fertility and increase their chances of conception. They include;

- Losing weight: Obesity in women decreases their fertility; you can use a Body Mass Index to calculate your current weight; try to lose some pounds if you are over weight, it will help boost your fertility naturally.

- Time your sex: every woman have what is known as her fertility days; that is 6 days to ovulation including the ovulation day making love during your fertility days helps to increase your chances of getting pregnant.

- Medical check-up: Both partners need to go for a medical checkup. It can either be a problem with the man, woman or both. The male should under go sperm test to check his sperm count and the quality of his sperm, if he has a low sperm count or watery sperm, he can commence treatment immediately to boost his sperm count. The woman should also go for fertility test to check if she is able to bear children.

- Healthy eating habits: in order to increase your chances of getting pregnant, the couple should maintain a healthy eating habit, and cut off smoking, excess alcohol intake and drug abuse