Inside: Understanding your reproductive health. Collaborative post.
An unfortunately common problem a lot of women have is that they’re not fully clued in on their reproductive health. Many sex education lessons only educate students broadly about how to look after their bodies and the main things to remember about our reproductive anatomy.
There’s actually a lot that we should be aware of when it comes to looking after our reproductive and sexual health; here are some of the most important things to remember about your body from this fertility evaluation company.
Understanding your cycle
For those looking to raise a child in the near future, knowing your cycle is key to knowing when the best times in the month are to try and conceive. There are a lot of questions you should make a note of when doing this, which include:
- What birth control medicine is right for you?
- How long do your periods usually last?
- What kind of period flow do you usually have? Irregular cycles? Light bleeding or heavy bleeding?
Knowing when your period usually is will help you chart out when the best times to conceive could be, and you’re also understanding more about how your body works.
Sexually transmitted infections
A lot of transmitted infections, also known as STIs, can come with no symptoms at all. Some STIs also only come with one or two noticeable symptoms, such as pain when urinating or discharge. If you are having sex often, ensure that you protect yourself and others from risks of infection by using condoms or femidoms, and get tested regularly.
Women are usually invited to do a pap smear test at their GP surgery each year that should be attended where possible. These are important not just for detecting STIs, but for identifying any other infections such as HPV or cervical diseases.
Fertility changes as you grow older
In your mid 20s onwards is determined as the best time for a woman to begin trying to conceive. In your 30s this starts to decline, and even more so in your 40s. It’s not impossible to conceive at this age, but it’s significantly more difficult to do so.
Ways that older women look to conceive is by freezing their eggs and through regular conversations with their GP. They will be able to help through the process of raising a child and building a family if you have any other difficulties with pregnancy, too.