COMMON CAUSES AND REASONS FOR NOT GETTING PREGNANT!

1. Too Much or Too Little:

It is perhaps the most vital and basic of human needs to have sex and reproduce. However, it is essential to ask yourself-

Are you having intercourse enough number of times to be able to improve chances of getting pregnant?

Are you having too little intercourse that could be hampering your chances of conception?

Either way you swing on the above question, the result won’t be good. It is important to have proper and healthy sex life, with ensuring that the timing is according to the female partner’s ovulation cycle. There are many applications available today that can help track the approximate accurate time for ovulation. However, if you do not have a healthy sex life, it is important you consult a doctor and work towards overcoming any apprehensions and inhibitions that you may have, in order to conceive.

Do you have sex when you are think you are ovulating? It is very easy to skip the fertile period if you are just having sex when you are ovulating. Samuel Wood, the medical director of Reproductive Sciences Center at La Jolla CA, advises to have sex as often as they like, and more frequently during few days before ovulation. If you have irregular periods or problem tracking your fertile windows use an ovulation kit. If the result show that ovulation will happen within 1 or 2 days then make sure to have sex during this time. Keep in mind, that if you just have sex for having baby in mind, then you can’t enjoy the process.

2. Are You Stressed?

A little bit of stress is very normal during pregnancy. However, if you are stressed day in and day out, then you should contact your midwife or doctor right away. Since, constant anxiety can affect the baby directly. The stress hormone cortisol can cross the placenta and affect the building blocks of your child’s emotional and physical development.

Many complex factors can influence the child’s ability to learn and his cognitive ability to relate to the world. So for your baby’s sake you need to control your stress levels.

Here are some ways you can reduce your stress levels:

• Take enough rest and don’t feel guilty about it. Your body is working extra hard to nourish your baby and you. So you feel fatigued most often and need sleep. So go to sleep early.
• You can sing or read to your baby because he or she can hear you from about 23 weeks. This is a great time to bond with your unborn baby. This will give you great joy and reduce stress immediately.
• If you are having a personal problem or you are concerned about for baby’s wellbeing talk to your doctor or midwife. If you are honest while expressing your concerns you will get proper help.
• Talk to your partner about these fears and you may find that he might have similar fears and other thoughts that didn’t occur to you before. Talking it out is a great way to reduce stress.
• You can also communicate or chat with other moms to be in the antenatal exercise class and who are in the same stage of pregnancy as you are. This will help you to understand how others are tackling the same problem and you will get some ideas to solve your problem too.
• Eating well is essential for both your mind and body. Nothing looks good on an empty stomach! A healthy diet of omega 3 essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals can lift your mood. Omega 3 fatty acids are found in fish like tuna and salmon. So try two portions of oily fish every week. You can have yummy preparations made from tuna, salmon, sardines, mackerel, pilchards and trout. Always eat freshly cooked fish and make it at home to avoid food poisoning.

It is also important to have essential amino acid tryptophan to boost your mood. The body can’t produce tryptophan and gets it from food you eat. Tryptophan raises the levels of brain chemicals like melatonin and serotonin that helps you to sleep well and lifts your mood. Having nuts, seeds, freshly cooked chicken and turkey, yogurt, cheese, fish and eggs helps to introduce tryptophan in your body and helps to make you feel rested and cheerful.

• Stay hydrated by drinking enough water because dehydration can cause headache and make you irritable.
• Exercise, though gentle, can improve your mood drastically. It is perfectly safe to exercise during pregnancy and helps to keep your stress under control. Pranayama or breathing exercises and prenatal yoga works magic in improving your mood. It also helps you to look at life from the positive angle and promotes a general sense of overall wellbeing.
• Take a relaxation massage and if you are using essential oils then ask the doctor whether it is safe to use during pregnancy.
• If financial stress is bogging you down then make a list of things you need for your baby post-delivery and see whether you can use them by borrowing it from friends or cousins, this will save a lot of money.
• Read enough but not overload yourself with information. You can clarify whatever you read with your doctor and find out if the claims made by certain book are true.
• If you are working while you are pregnant then talk to you employer about commuting. Talk an early maternity leave or try to work from home. Don’t let work stress eat into you and cause stress.
• Gradually prepare for your family life and express your concerns to the close members of your family and take their advice.
• Read comics or share a good joke with your friends and chat with friends who have great sense of humor. Since laughter is the best medicine to dissolve stress.
• Don’t let negative thoughts and worry take an upper hand stay positive.

Ask yourself this simple question, are you under a lot of stress. Stress affects us in more ways than we recognize and understand. There are a whole lot of online tests available today to assess if you are under stress.

Stress affects the way a woman’s body functions, affects the ovulation and menstruation cycles that could cause a whole lot of timing issues to get pregnant. Also, stress in men affects their sperm count and it often reduces the count by a considerable amount than is normally required for successful conception. Identify your stress level by:

Take a stress test and visit a doctor. See if you are under stress and take action to reduce that stress to cut one of the reasons of not getting pregnant.

[ Read: Food To Get Pregnant ]

3. Are You Running To The Bathroom After Sex?

Many women tend to rush to the bathroom after having sex to clean up, wash or just to relieve them. It is important to mention here that, it is essential to stay in bed for at least a minimum of 20 minutes post the sex activity to ensure that you can conceive and the sperm gets a chance to reach the egg. If you rise, rush and run as soon as you are done with the act, you are letting Mother Nature’s gravity drag the sperm out and the rest of it is washed away when you clean up.

So, it could be one of the reasons for not getting pregnant. Focus on relaxing and lying in bed for a while after the sex so that you can improve your chances of conception and getting pregnant.

4. Are You Drinking And Smoking Too Much?

Sometimes excessive smoking and drinking can reduce the chances of getting pregnant. Both these addictive habits have the ability to reduce the chances of getting pregnant by affecting the reproductive system in the body. To improve chances of getting pregnant, make sure you both quit or reduce smoking and drinking.

5. Are You Both Wearing Undergarments A Tad Too Tight?

Many a times we wear undergarments that are too tight to get the shape right or feel better. It is important to understand that while you are wearing these tight undergarments to accentuate your body and figure and feel good, you might unknowingly be damaging your body’s production of sperm in a man, and reduce the breathing and comfort when it comes to a woman.

Wear well fitted, but prefer cotton undergarments to avoid any kind of infections, reduce sweating and related problems, and allow your privates to breathe and relax.

6. Are You Working Out Too Much?

While you might be a health freak and working out to sweat it all out in the gym, it is important to understand that extreme exercise can be one of the major contributing factors for not getting pregnant. If you are working out too much, you are reducing your fat percentage in the body and as a result sending your menstrual cycles into a toss, leaving your body in a state of not being able to get pregnant. Overweight and underweight are both a problem area for conception.

7. What To Do If You Need Your Daily Dose of Exercise?

While you might feel it is okay to work out as much as you do, it could be important to reduce your exercise levels just a little to be able to get pregnant. Check with your doctor to understand the optimum level of exercise you should undertake to stay healthy and get pregnant.

• Reduce the use of treadmill to an optimum speed and time to get pregnant
• Exercise in moderation
• Don’t stop exercising once you conceive
• If there seems to be side effects, contact and reach out to your doctor

Besides the above given reasons, there might be a steep chance that you are doing everything right and leading a balanced lifestyle and taking good care of yourself, but the ability to conceive still evades you. It could then be a case of a medical condition that can exist in either of the partners. It is important to note that though sometimes, there are cases where lifestyle, living and work patterns become the causes and reasons for not conceiving, at other times there are underlying medical conditions that might need the advice and guidance of an expert.

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This is just wrong!! Please say no to piracy and buy original copies of @funkejenifaakindele's Jenifa's diary.

@funkejenifaakindele's Jenifa's diary. She works so hard to bring this hilarious and interesting tv show to you.. Do spread the word and let's all join hands to fight piracy! Bless.. #Repost @chiomakpotha ・・・ All the sleepless nights, headaches, injuries, disappointments, tiredness, fatigue, stress and all the hassles that come with producing and bringing to life your content will all be worth it if first of all it brings smiles to the faces of the viewers , teaches morals and we get returns on effort and money spent. It is so sad to know that people sit within the confines of their homes and "places of work" with no time at all, ship out someone else's time, money and sweat! THEY PRACTICALLY TAKE THE JOY AWAY!!! This is so painful and as a producer and content provider , I feel what @funkejenifaakindele is going through now. It is not just her fight, it is our fight and since the government is yet to put their full weight behind us to fight this battle we shall do our own bit with our voices. Say no to piracy ! Help spread the word on all your social media platforms! Buy the original DVD of Jenifa's Diary. #PiracyMustDie #ItIsOurFight #UnitedWeSucceed #UnitedWeStand #RaiseYourVoice #SpreadTheWord #PiracyInNigeriaMustDie #Actor #Producer #Nollywood #PiracyInNollywood #ItIsOurFight 💔💔💔 @omonioboli @ritadominic @ufuomamcdermott @uchejombo @k8henshaw @blessingegbe1 @uduakisong1 @ememisong @ayaka_global @digitalpmoglobal" 

Who should we believe? Toyin Aimakhun, Linda Ikeji or Mayowa who is sick????

Today, July 28, 2016, there were reports that the #SaveMayowa which was a campaign to raise funds for Ahmed Mayowa Shukurat who has stage IV ovarian cancer was a scam by her family members to take money from innocent Nigerians.

According to these unconfirmed reports doctors in LUTH had already told Ahmed Mayowa Shukurat’s family that her case was advanced and it was too late for her to be saved but the family still went ahead to raise funds by deceiving Nigerians that her cancer was curable.

Also Toyin Aimakhu who spearheaded the movement to save Ahmed Mayowa Shukurat’s life yesterday took to her Instagram page to say that the #SaveMayowa campaign was fake and Nigerians should stop donating.

“Please to the public this is so fake, no more GoFunds on behalf of Mayowa and whoever is behind this shame on you. Please disregard any information/s about her pls.

If you need any info please kindly get in touch with me please and will bring more info tonight again, whoever created this acct shame on you again and lastly to all our Pastors, Alfas and traditionalists and everyone please she needs our prayers more now please and I’m sure god wants to use Mayowa case to let us know we Nigerians love ourselves and we are the best country in the world.”, she wrote on her page.

Toyin Aimakhu took a step further by taking members of the Nigerian police force to LUTH to arrest Ahmed Mayowa Shukurat’s brothers. You can see her in LUTH today in the videos below;

Pulse went to LUTH to investigate if the accusations were true.

Speaking to Ahmed Mayowa Shukurat’s sister Ahmed Mariam at LUTH she told Pulse that Toyin Aimakhu’s accusations are untrue and unfounded.

“I don’t know why Toyin Aimakhu and Linda Ikeji are saying we are scamming Nigerians. It’s a lie! No doctor ever told us my sis cannot survive this they just told us to do something and take her out of the country. Nigerians we did not scam u ooo it’s a lie oo. Linda Ikeji has never been in this story and now she’s just cooking up everything to just…

“Right now my sis is in d room crying. I don’t know what Linda wants from us. It is true. she has ovarian cancer. We sent the medical report we posted everything on line. At least we posted everything online.

“No doctor ever told us it’s stage four. It’s not until two weeks ago they told us she has ovarian cancer. So even if we know she’s going to die we have to do something. Nobody even asked her to do the video she did it herself she’s tired.. I don’t know where Linda cooked d story” she told Pulse exclusively.

By the time Pulse got there Toyin Aimakhu and some relatives had been moved to the Area D Police command Mushin, Lagos.

"Her Majesty, Olori Wuraola-Zynab Ogunwusi along with His Imperial Majesty

@oloriwuraolaogunwusi: "Her Majesty, Olori Wuraola-Zynab Ogunwusi along with His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni Oba (King) Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi have been named the official Royal ambassadors for Hepatitis Advocacy in Nigeria. __ World Hepatitis Day and the SHECA Foundation in conjunction with NOhep has put together a series of events to promote screening, prevention and treatment of Hepatitis. The SHECA foundation, led by Princess Adepeju Hameed, is a non-profit organization dedicated to informing and sensitizing the public about the disease, as well as providing support for care. Hepatitis is manageable and curable if detected early and appropriate action is taken. Other Goodwill Ambassadors include General Yakubu Gowon and Media Personality Latasha Ngwube, who kicked off the walk for Hepatitis July 28th in Ile-Ife Nigeria to create awareness and give free screening and vaccines to the people in the rural area. Photo courtesy of Latasha Ngwube. #WorldHepatitisDay #OoniofIfe #OloriWuraola #HMWuraola 

LUTH Chief Medical Director reacts to ‘Save Mayowa’ saga

The Chief Medical Director, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba, Professor Chris ‘Bode, has reacted to report of a scam allegation involving the family of Ahmed Mayowa Sukurat, an ovarian cancer patient in admission at LUTH.

Professor Bode said the management of the hospital was not aware of the scam and will investigate the report.

“I am hearing the case for the first time,” the LUTH boss told Tribune.

“The hospital will make proper investigation on her case and we will inform the public as at when due”, he added.

The internet has been flooded with pleas of financial support to ‘Save Mayowa’.

However, a popular blog yesterday punctured the claim of the family, reporting that the online campaign launched to raise money for Mayowa was a scam,

The ‘Save Mayowa’ campaign had raised N32million in three days.

Cc dailypostngr 

Well,Toyin Aimakhu should have done proper investigation with the doctors before alerting Nigerians. 

RCCG member rapes church member during ‘surprise’ birthday party

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 31-year-old man, identified only as Damilola, for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman on Omole Estate, in the Ojodu area of the state.

It was gathered that the victim and Damilola are members of a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, and that the woman had invited the suspect to her birthday party on Tuesday, July 19.

Punch reports that the victim was allegedly told by the suspect five days after the birthday party that he had a surprise gift for her.

The two were said to have gone to Damilola’s apartment on Otubor Street on Omole Estate.

A neighbour, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Damilola had failed to show up at the victim’s birthday party and allegedly lured her to his house a week later.

She said, “Damilola and the lady were church friends. The lady had her birthday on Tuesday, July 19, and she invited all youths in the church who were her friends. Damilola, however, did not come. He, thereafter, called her to apologise and promised to make it up.

“On the following Sunday, Damilola called her that he had set up a makeup party and that the two were going to a restaurant. However, he took her to his house in the estate, and locked her up. He beat her up and raped her.

“When the lady regained her freedom, she reported the matter at the police station. On Monday, she, accompanied by other church youth executive, went to the DSVRT office in Alausa to make another report.”

Cc Punch

Bricklayer abducts two children, sells three-year-old for N1,500 .

A suspected child abductor, Ola Ibikunle, has been detained by the police after he was caught with a four-year-old girl in the Oyero area of Ijoko, Ogun State.It was learnt that Ibikunle, a bricklayer, had held his victim, Eniola, by the neck and was about to strangle her in an uncompleted building when he was caught by passersby.

 The suspect, who confessed to have stolen a three-year-old boy and sold him for N1,500, was later handed over to operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Agbado Police Division.

 PUNCH Metro gathered that Eniola and her 11-year-old sister, Opeyemi, were following their father, Segun Quadri, to a church in Ijoko around 2pm on Tuesday.

The father was said to have gone some distance ahead when the suspect ambushed the children and abducted Eniola. The victim’s sister, Opeyemi, reportedly raised the alarm which caught the attention of some passersby.

The suspect was reportedly met in an uncompleted building while trying to strangle the girl. 

 An angry mob had beaten him up before the police arrived on the scene.Ibikunle, who hails from Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, told our correspondent that Eniola was his second victim. The suspect, who spoke in Yoruba, confessed to have stolen a three-year-old boy around the Ijoko area sometime in June and sold him to a man in the Sango area for N1,500. He said: “I am a bricklayer, but I use child abduction to augment my wages. 

A man in the Sango area contracted me to always get children for him. I don’t know what he uses them for. Last month, I abducted a boy of about three years and sold him to the man for N1,500 “This girl (Eniola) was the second child I would abduct, but I did not succeed.” 

The victim’s father, Segun, said he and the children were already late for a church programme on that day which made him to walk faster than them. He said: “The incident happened around 1pm on Tuesday. 

We had a programme in our church and we were late. Since Opeyemi is older, I thought they should be able to find their way to the church..... 

“I had gone some distance ahead when some people called me that Opeyemi said her younger sister had been abducted. 

She said the abductor escaped with Eniola to an uncompleted building and she led us there. We met him holding her by the neck.” A police source told Punch that efforts were being made to apprehend the buyer of the abducted children. “

The suspect has confessed to the crime and he stated that he sells his victims to a man in the Sango area. 

But he has yet to mention the name of the kingpin. Some operatives followed him to the area twice, but he did not lead them to the man’s house. We are going to ensure that we track him down,” the source said. The Ogun State acting Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the suspect would be further investigated. He said, “It is a case of suspected child stealing. The police were able to arrest the suspect with the help of residents. The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, has directed that the suspect should be transferred to the command headquarters for a thorough investigation.

If I stop talking, Nigerians will suffer – Fayose .

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has warned electorates in Ondo State not to vote for the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming governorship election.The governor, who said the party was not a good option for people of the state, boasted that if he stopped talking about the current government, Nigerians would suffer. . . . Fayose gave this advice on a radio programme in Akure, the capital of Ondo State.He said the APC government had failed the people of Nigeria in the last one year of its rule. . . . He said, “Don’t let me deceive you my people in Ondo State, don’t allow the APC to take over this state, if you allow them, your condition would be worse than what you are passing through now, their government would be a disaster for you. “They have nothing to offer, all they know is propaganda, you can see what is happening in Nigeria now, if you vote for them what they are doing at the national level is what they would be doing here. . . . . You can see what is happening in all the states they are controlling. “Look at our condition in Nigeria, our condition is getting worse on daily basis, they have no solution to the economic problem facing the nation currently, yet they say they want to take over your state, I enjoined you, don’t allow them, they have nothing to offer. “If I stop talking, Nigerian masses will suffer, a government without an opposition will not do anything, they want to shut me up, but I will not stop talking, let them continue to abuse me, I don’t mind. . . . . “I am not attacking the President, I don’t hate the President but what I have been saying is the truth and they too know I am saying the truth. I am saying the truth so that the President can do things that will benefit the people of this country. All of us cannot keep quite.” cc dailypost"