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Ways to Get Pregnant

4. Getting rid the unnecessary stress that is delaying your ovulating

Problem:
stress can affect the functioning of the hypothalamus. This is the gland in the brain that regulates appetite and emotions, as well as the hormones required to release the eggs in women and produce testosterone in men. If you or your partner are feeling stressed, you may feel less interested in having sex and may not have sex as often, which isn't going to help you get pregnant. If the effect of stress on your normal hormone levels is severe then it could result in you ovulating later in your cycle than usual or not at all. This is a recognised condition, which is sometimes called "stress-induced anovulation".

It's important to differentiate between constant and sudden stress. Your body often gets used to constant, everyday stresses so you'll probably ovulate fairly consistently each cycle. It's a sudden stress, such as a death in the family, which can throw your cycle off and interfere with conceiving. But this varies from woman to woman. Some women find that even a business trip away can delay ovulation, while others find that a severely traumatic incident doesn't affect their cycle at all.

It's also important to note that positive stress can affect your cycle; again, you might ovulate later or not at all. Brides often report strange cycles because they're happily stressed about their weddings. Women who go back-packing round the world may also find their periods stop temporarily. It doesn't matter that the stress is good; it can still affect ovulation.

If you're trying to get pregnant and you're under stress, your cervical mucus may give you a warning that something's wrong. Rather than noticing increased cervical wetness as you approach ovulation, you might find patches of wetness interspersed with dry days; it's as if your body is trying to ovulate but the stress continues to delay it. You won't know that you've ovulated unless you're using a method of detection, such as ovulation predictor kits or charting your basal body temperature and cervical mucus. Even then you may not be totally sure that you've ovulated;

Best way to do it:
The good news is that stress-induced delays to ovulation should not stop you getting pregnant. That is provided you are having sex every two to three days throughout your cycle, which is the frequency fertility experts recommend to optimise your chances of success. Also if you have completely stopped ovulating as a result of stress, you can be treated with hormone therapy to get your system going again or some experts recommend cognitive behaviour therapy for better long-term health results.