Do you know your fertile window?
True or False?: You can get pregnant on any day of your cycle.
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That’s a big fat false. Women actually have a short time in which their bodies are fertile each cycle. This is called the fertile window. πͺ
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Figuring out your fertile window can be a tool you utilize for both conception or contraception.
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To put it into perspective:
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π We ovulate 1X per month. This is when the egg drops and it lives ~24 hours. (Brighten)
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π Still, cervical mucus can keep sperm alive up to 5 days. (Hendrickson-Jack) This increases the fertility window.
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πΊ The average fertile window is 5 days, but can range between 2-7 days. (Hendrickson-Jack)
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As you can see, it’s just a few days that we can get pregnant each month. And the biggest key to this will be figuring out when ovulation occurs.
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Ovulation won’t happen on the same day every cycle, especially for irregular cycles. This is why most fertility tracking apps can be a great tool, but shouldn’t get the final say as to when this happens.
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This is why I’m a huge fan of cycle charting and the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM). Using 3 biomarkers, women can really get to know at what time of the month they’re fertile, and not.
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You can check out my post on FAM, as well as a few of these awesome accounts:
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@fertilityfriday
@fertilitycharting
@famtasticfertility
@fullmoon.fertility
@luminahealthservices
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And my favorite books:
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π “The Fifth Vital Sign” by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
π “Taking Charge of Your Fertility” by Toni Weschler
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