For women who have plans to conceive, it should be clear that in order to increase the chances of successful conception, it is best to arrange sexual intercourse during ovulation, which can increase the chances of pregnancy to between 70% and 80%. Although it is known that sexual intercourse during ovulation is beneficial for conception, there are still many women who do not know whether sexual intercourse should be arranged on the day of ovulation or the next day?
Under normal circumstances, sperm can survive in the female body for 3 to 5 days, while the optimal time for fertilization of eggs is 24 to 36 hours after ovulation. Therefore, the 2-3 days before ovulation and the 1-2 days after ovulation are considered fertile periods. At this time, sexual intercourse can be performed every other day, but it is important not to have sexual intercourse every day to avoid affecting the quality and vitality of sperm. In addition, after sexual intercourse, a cushion can be used to elevate the buttocks, intentionally allowing the semen to stay in the uterus for a longer time and increasing the chances of conception.
If women are not sure about their specific ovulation day, they can use ovulation test strips as an auxiliary means of detecting ovulation. Ovulation test strips mainly detect changes in the content of luteinizing hormone (LH) in urine to determine ovulation. Generally, test strip measurements should start one week after the end of menstruation and be used once a day to test and record the results.
When the ovulation test results show a trend of gradually increasing towards strong positive, it is necessary to increase the frequency of testing. Testing should be conducted every 4 hours. As long as the ovulation test results show a weakening phenomenon and rapidly weaken, it proves that the ovaries are about to ovulate and can be arranged for sexual intercourse. Therefore, after the ovulation test results change from strong positive to weak positive, women will ovulate within this 24 to 48 hour time range. Women who want to prepare for pregnancy must grasp this time period well.
