First of all, let's find out what is female fertility? This is a woman's ability to conceive a child. To put this indicator into question it is possible, if at the age of 35 years with regular unprotected sex during six months to two years you can not get pregnant.
What are the problems of fertility in women?
Low fertility can be caused by various health problems: plugging of the fallopian tubes, which is often caused by inflammatory diseases of the pelvic organs and infection of female genital organs, diseases affecting the uterus and ovulation, endometriosis.
An important role is played by age. Postponing pregnancy for "sweat" can lead to the fact that you can not easily become pregnant due to age-related violations of fertility.
How to improve fertility?
To prolong the period of fertility, by the way, this applies not only to female, but also male fertility, you need to lead a healthy lifestyle. What does this mean:
- follow your weight - excess weight can significantly affect the production of hormones and inhibit normal ovulation;
- to monitor the health of the genitourinary system - not to start inflammatory processes and infectious diseases. STIs are one of the main causes of female and male infertility, so you should always use barrier contraceptives, be careful when choosing a sexual partner;
- regularly undergo medical examinations - they will help in time to detect and cure diseases that are dangerous for normal fertility;
- eat healthy food - the daily intake of all necessary vitamins and trace elements increases the probability of conception and bearing of a healthy child;
- learn to manage stress - it is proven that stress can reduce the body's ability to conceive. In periods when you plan to conceive a child, you need to minimize all stressful situations and practice relaxation techniques;
- to lead a healthy lifestyle - get rid of harmful
habits (smoking, drinking alcohol and drugs), and limit the amount of caffeine consumption; - to limit excessive physical activity - too active loads can harm female fertility, as they reduce the production of progesterone and prevent ovulation;
- avoid exposure to toxins - various pollutants and chemical compounds lead to impaired fertility. Employees of some professions (hairdressers, agricultural workers) may be at risk of disturbing the menstrual cycle.