His and Her Health

Ok ladies heres my dilema. In may of 2002 I had to have emergency surgery to remove my right tube nd ovary. My husband then decides to have a child so in September 2002 I go in for a tubal ligation reversal so I can get pregnant. Problem: Ive heard so many different stories of when you ovulate. Is it true that because I only have one ovary I will only ovulate every other month. And is there one postion better than another to concieve easier? I would also like to know if maybe I should talk to my doctor about fertility pills. Please help Im so stressed out about all of this. Robin <BR>

Hello,<BR>I'm looking to get pregnant myself in the near future and have done a lot of reading. Ovulation occurs 14 days prior to menstruation. So if you have a cycle that is longer or shorter than 28 days, then you can figure the time you ovulated to be 14 days earlier than when you had your period. It's best to keep a calendar to chart a few cycles to find out exactly when it occurs so you'll know when it's the most opportune time to conceive. When you ovulate, you will usually secrete a cervical mucus resembling egg whites. This is the best time for intercourse as this mucus is very conducive to sperms' survival in the vagina (which is normally too acidic for them to live). Intercourse in missionary or doggy style seem to work best (they put the head of the penis closer to the cervix), and if you can, try to elevate your pelvis to help the sperm travel up into the fallopian tubes. It may sound silly, but it makes sense.<BR>Also, contrary to popular belief, more sex isn't always better. In fact, if you can hold off for three days prior to ovulation, your partner will have stored more sperm to ejaculate, increasing your odds.<BR>As to whether or not you only ovulate every other month, my opinion would be no. Studies have shown that the ovaries don't take turns each month. You could very well be releasing all of your eggs from the right, or maybe every three or four months, they release from the left ovary. It varies.<BR>As long as you're having periods, you're ovulating.<BR>I have found the book regarding the Shettles Method ("How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby") very helpful. You may not be interested in choosing the sex, but the information on how to get pregnant is wonderful.<BR>I hope I've been helpful. Best of luck to you. Feel free to email me in the event that I'm edited.<P>Hollywood

you may want to consider looking into Natural Progesterone Cream. I personally use it for treatment of endometriosis - but it has alot of other benefits, fetility being just one of the many. I highly recommend "What Your Doctor May NOT Tell You About Menopause" a book by Dr. John Lee. It goes into detail about the uses of the progesterone creams, the benefits and such. (i'm only 26, not menopausal, but the book has helped me understand the importantace of hormone balance for a large variety of female issues)<P>in the book you will also learn about anovulation - still having periods, but NOT ovulating. it does happen.

From another source:<BR>"It's possible to have vaginal bleeding without ovulation. Your regular menstrual periods come every 21-35 days and last on average 3-6 days.<BR>You can have vaginal bleeding even if you don't ovulate. It's just not as regular as menstrual periods that follow ovulation."<P>Just a side note on anovulation with periods.