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Worried About Conceiving?

Simple Changes Can Increase Your Chances of Conception

By Megan L. Fowler

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Research has shown that alcohol can contribute to menstrual disorders and a lower count of healthy sperm when consumed excessively. Some studies show that maintaining a low intake of alcoholic beverages (meaning less than five per week) has little effect on pregnancy chances, but most doctors advise avoiding alcohol altogether during pregnancy.

The Birth Control Mis-Conception
Despite the rumors, many doctors believe oral contraception does not inhibit your chances of becoming pregnant once you stop using it. "Birth control pills do not affect fertility in general, even if the woman has been taking them for years," Dr. Chang says. However, he adds, fertile eggs do age, and the number does decline while on prescription contraceptives (OCPs). It may take a month or two for ovulation to reoccur.

But if you don't normally have regular cycles or they don't resume regularly once you've stopped taking the OCPs, go see your doctor for further evaluation. "If menses resume and they are regular, ovulation typically occurs 14 days prior to the next menses," Dr. Chang says. "So, if a woman has 28-day cycles, ovulation should happen around day 14. If a woman has 26-day cycles, then ovulation would be around day 12."

What You Can't Change


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