Women can conceive on only a few days each menstrual cycle.
Couples planning a baby can maximise their chances of conceiving by timing intercourse during the women's fertile phase each cycle Each day, women chart the appearance and sensation of cervical mucus observed outside the vagina and record their temperature when they wake every morning. Couples having treatment for infertility can also use fertility awareness to help them understand their treatment and maximise their chances of conceiving on an assisted conception programme. Sometimes inability to conceive is because of inaccurate or misunderstood information about reproductive health and fertility, rather than a physical condition.