Whether you want to get pregnant, or want to avoid it, we explain everything you need to know about your fertility when the first symptoms of menopause begin to appear.
Especially during the time of transition to menopause. What is known as perimenopause.
During perimenopause, the menstrual cycle begins to be irregular. There may be months when menstruation fails.
It is during this period when many women think that they will not be able to get pregnant anymore, but this is a mistake.
The hormonal changes are responsible for the decline in fertility at menopause, but this does not mean that a woman cannot get pregnant during this period.
The ovulation does
not stop immediately.
It is a process that can lengthen in time to stop definitively.
Although you are already experiencing typical symptoms of menopause, the ovaries are still functioning and some spontaneous ovulation can still occur. So, although it is unlikely, you may get pregnant one of the few times you ovulate.
If you do not want to be a mother, it is best to wait at least one year until menopause is confirmed, and to take contraceptive measures if you want to avoid pregnancy.
Hormonal contraceptives in menopause
Doctors usually prescribe hormonal contraceptives for two reasons:
Prevent pregnancy
Improve some associated symptoms
Contraceptives regulate menstruation, decrease menstrual pain, allow the control of hot flashes and reduce the risk of cancer of the uterus and ovaries.
Contraceptives in menopause
And if you want a pregnancy in menopause is it possible?
Although we have already seen that during the transition to menopause there is a possibility of pregnancy, we should not think that this is something simple.
Over the years, a woman’s fertility decreases, and even more so when the ovaries begin to fail as a result of perimenopause.
Many women get pregnant naturally, but for many others, the only solution to achieve a pregnancy are assisted reproduction techniques.
The most widely used is in vitro fertilization with donated oocytes.
In this technique, several ovules are fertilized in the laboratory with the sperm of their partner or donor, and once the embryos are formed, they are implanted inside the woman’s uterus. They usually implant between 1 and 3 embryos in order to ensure that at least one of them comes to fruition.
The results of in vitro fertilization usually vary according to the number of embryos that are implanted in the uterus and the age of the woman, being worse in the older ones.
Pregnancy Tips
In this section we collect those tips and recommendations we have in YVK on this subject:
Some home remedies for fluid retention in pregnancy. Healthy women usually have some swelling or edema.
A dependent edema is when the feet and ankles swell due to increased pressure in the blood vessels of the legs or by sitting or standing for long periods of time.
Types of exercise that can be done during a pregnancy
Should pregnant women stop going to the gym? The quickest answer is not. Women who exercise during pregnancy usually feel better physically prepared for the birth and usually recover faster after it.
Natural remedies during pregnancy
With pregnancy, women are not always healthy. Your immune system undergoes important changes and, despite trying to stay healthy with a good diet and exercise, they often succumb to colds, colds and other ailments.
How to reduce the nausea of a pregnancy
How can I reduce nausea during my pregnancy? It is a question that many pregnant women ask themselves and here we collect some remedies against the nausea of pregnancy. These morning sicknesses usually occur especially during the first three months of pregnancy.
Food and nutrition
during pregnancy:
Nine months well-fed. A book on the subject.
Recommended foods:
- The beet
- The chard
- The chestnuts
- Kiwis
- Raspberry
- Tangerines
- Sweet potato
- Pinions
- Currants
- Pipes
- Pistachios
- Peanuts
- Persimmons
- Figs
- Files
- Nuts
- Grenades
- Grape
Some other tips and aids:
- Social Security and Private Medical Insurance
- Family planning phone
Subsidy health insurance
