1. Have Sex Frequently
If you have been trying to get pregnant with irregular menstrual cycles, you're going to have make love often, since you can't always predict when you will ovulate. However, avoid having sex every day, since this can make your partner's sperm count drop. You should also use a variety of positions and ask an orgasm expert to link female orgasm with increased fertility.
2. Cut Back on the Exercise
If you're an athlete, training for a marathon or you regularly work out for several hours a day, speak to your care provider about cutting back. Not having enough body fat and too much exercise can decrease your menstrual cycles or make them irregular. However, you shouldn't suddenly stop exercising completely, as this can be bad for your body.
3. Predict Your Ovulation
Thanks to technology, we can actually predict when you ovulate or release an egg for fertilization with Ovulation Predictor Kits (OPK). These tests detect increases in the luteinizing hormone. Most women release this hormone about 36 hours before ovulation. You urinate on a stick to generate a reading. The tests are fairly accurate at predicting the release of this hormone, but you also can release the hormone and not ovulate. The kit also won't work if you're on fertility drugs. These tests are expensive, especially if you take on every day or so. If cost is a factor, you can try taking your basal temperature every morning before you get out of bed. You'll need a basal thermometer and a chart to keep track of your temperature. Over the course of a month or two, you'll notice your body temperature going up. This indicates that you're ovulating, and you'll be fertile for the next few days.
4. Lose Weight
If you're overweight, go on a weight loss regimen, as experts now link obesity with infertility. This is because women who are obese have fewer hormones to signal the body to release eggs. In addition, obese women may have insulin problems, which encourage the ovaries to produce male hormones. When that happens, the ovaries stop releasing eggs. There are many weight loss techniques that may work for you. Talk to your care provider for more advice.
