The cervix is ​​alkaline a few hours after ovulation.

During ovulation, the acidity and alkalinity of a woman's vaginal extracellular fluid will change. It is said that in an alkaline environment, sperm containing Y chromosomes will be more attractive, so it will be easier to conceive a boy after having sex after ovulation. So, is it easier to have a boy before or after ovulation? The subheading below is a brief introduction for everyone. Men and women who want to have a boy should read this!

Is it easier to have a boy before or after ovulation?

If you want to have a boy, you must create more convenient conditions for Y to promote the fusion of egg cells and Y sperm.

In the female menstrual cycle, only on the day of ovulation, the alkaline environment of the female vagina is the largest. Only during sexual intercourse on this day can Y sperm pass through the vagina completely and reach the alkaline environment that is more beneficial to it. Because the number of Y male sperm itself is greater than the number of X male sperm, and the alkalinity in the vagina is higher, most of the Y male sperm can pass through successfully. Among the sperm that finally reach the bilateral fallopian tubes, the total number of sperm of Y males is more dense than that of X males.

In other words, having sex close to ovulation is taking advantage of the characteristics of Y sperm being active and having a short cycle. During ovulation, Y sperm not only have the advantage of the environment, but also the advantage of quantity. Therefore, getting pregnant on the day of ovulation is the best time to conceive a boy.

Common ways to calculate "ovulation period"

1. Observe cervical mucus (must be done in the hospital).

2. Method of measuring body temperature during ovulation period. That is: the body temperature measured when the body wakes up after a long sleep (usually in the morning) and before any activities or talking is the ovulation temperature. Under normal circumstances, the body temperature of pregnant women during ovulation is lower in the first half of the menstrual period and lower during ovulation. It may suddenly or slowly rise by 0.3-0.6℃ within 24 hours to a few days after ovulation.

Therefore, it is best to measure the ovulation temperature from the first day of menarche, adhere to the daily measurement, and record it on coordinate paper for observation and analysis.

3. Method for calculating menstrual date. That is: It is believed that each ovulation period should be about 14 days before the menarche, so the 5 days before ovulation - 5 days after ovulation is called the "ovulation period". However, this method is not very reliable because most women's menstruation is not so regular. In comparison, the first two methods are more reliable, but they are somewhat inconvenient.

The simple and reliable calculation formula is:

The first day of ovulation = the shortest menstrual cycle minus 18 days

The last day of ovulation = the number of days in the most menstrual cycle minus 11 days

Before using this calculation formula, you should observe and record your menstrual cycle for 8 consecutive times to obtain the longest and shortest days of your menstrual cycle. The data obtained by plugging into the above formula will represent the start and end time of the woman's "ovulation period". (The physiological cycle is calculated from the first day of the current menarche to the first day of the next menarche) For example, the physiological cycle of a pregnant woman in the first 8 months is 30 days at most and 28 days at the shortest. The formula is:

The first day of ovulation = 28 days - 18 days = 10 days

The last day of ovulation = 30 days - 11 days = 19 days

That is, the woman's "ovulation period" starts on the 10th day of her menarche and ends on the 19th day of her menarche.

If you observe carefully, you find that your menstrual period is very regular: once every 28 days, then you can include the longest and shortest days of your menstrual cycle into 28 days, and plug it into the formula to calculate your "ovulation period" as: the 10th to 17th day of your first menstruation. This type of calculation method uses the first day of the current menarche as the reference point and counts the days forward, rather than using the next menarche as the reference point and counting backwards, so it is not easy to make mistakes. After finding the "ovulation period", if you want a baby, you can start from the first day of the "ovulation period", have sex once every day, and continue for several months, and you are very likely to get pregnant. If you don’t want to get pregnant, you need to miss the “ovulation period” before having sex. If you are afraid that you don't have enough energy, you can use the menstrual date calculation method in conjunction with the ovulation temperature measurement method, so that you can understand your ovulation period more accurately.