CONCEPTION EXPLAINED

At certain times of the month you will be more fertile than others. If you know when you are fertile, you will know the best time to have sexual intercourse with your partner for the best chance of becoming pregnant.

For many couples a delay in conceiving can be simply a problem with the timing of intercourse in relation to the woman's fertile time.

Conception is the term used when a mans sperm penetrates a womans egg and a pregnancy is started.

In order for you to become pregnant, the following must happen:

1. OVULATION MUST OCCUR.

2. The fallopian tubes must not be blocked.

3. Intercourse must take place just before or at the time of ovulation

4. The man must be fertile and produce adequate numbers sperm - we have the only approved home test for men and we provide fertility information and advice for men in the mens fertility section.

5. Mucus at the mouth of the womb must be receptive and not hostile to sperm.

6. The egg must be fertilised by the sperm and then implant in the womb - 'then conception has taken place' . A pregnancy test can show a positive result as early as 7-10 days after this time - We recommend that you have at least 5 in stock ready to start testing early.