When to have sex with follicle monitoring

Follicle monitoring is to determine the period when the follicles mature, because when the follicles are mature and discharged, it happens to be the ovulation period of women. Having sex at this time can increase the chance of conception. Moreover, the follicles can only exist in the female body for about four days. These days are the best time to have sex, and couples must grasp it well. There are many methods for monitoring follicles, including test strip examination and B-ultrasound examination. Women can learn about the examination methods.

Generally speaking, the chance of pregnancy is highest if you have sex twenty-four to forty-eight hours after detecting the rupture of the follicle. However, because of differences in individual physical constitutions, the survival time of the follicle after ovulation also varies. Therefore, it is necessary to grasp the correct time in time.

When is the best time for follicle monitoring?

Among the methods of follicle monitoring, B-ultrasound monitoring is the most intuitive one. This monitoring can understand the number, size and development of follicles in a woman's ovaries, but it cannot determine whether ovulation can occur. In addition, women are prohibited from having sex the night before the monitoring to avoid interfering with the monitoring.

Follicle monitoring can start from the 9th to 10th day of the menstrual cycle (note: the day of menstruation is the first day), and be monitored once every 1-2 days with B-ultrasound. Through several B-ultrasound monitorings, you can see the entire process of the follicles gradually growing, maturing and ovulating.

For women with regular menstruation and a cycle of about 28 days, the dominant follicle (>12--15mm) should be monitored on the 9th to 12th day. The dominant follicle grows faster and can grow 2-3mm per day. It usually takes 3-4 days from the monitoring of the dominant follicle to the follicle maturation and ovulation. The mature follicle is generally 18-24mm. However, it should be noted that ovulation may occur when the follicle reaches 16mm, or the follicle may have grown to 18mm and ovulated before the next monitoring day. After ovulation, the follicle ruptures, collapses, shrinks in size or disappears. As the follicular fluid is discharged, a certain amount of fluid accumulation can be seen in the pelvic cavity.

Warm reminder: It is best for women to do follicle monitoring before childbirth to understand the development of follicles. Follicle monitoring is necessary for female fertility, and women should do this examination before pregnancy.

Suitable population for follicle monitoring

1. Patients with infertility caused by endocrine factors: such as menstrual disorders, anovulatory menstruation, amenorrhea, ovarian dysfunction, etc.; need to understand the development of follicles, including natural menstrual cycles and drug-induced ovulation cycles.

2. Patients with infertility caused by polycystic ovary syndrome: Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common ovulation disorder. The cause of the disease is relatively complicated. In addition to amenorrhea or irregular menstruation caused by anovulation, other signs such as hirsutism and obesity may also occur. Through follicle monitoring, it can be found that the ovaries are characterized by multiple small follicles that cannot develop to maturity.

3. Patients with infertility caused by premature ovarian failure: A common disease in which ovarian dysfunction leads to anovulation is premature ovarian failure. Premature ovarian failure means that the follicles in the ovaries have been exhausted, and detailed diagnosis is required through follicle monitoring.

4. Infertile patients with habitual miscarriage: Follicle monitoring is needed to understand the growth and development of follicles, follicle rupture and corpus luteum formation, which plays a key role in determining the specific cause of miscarriage and clinical treatment plan.