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The tablet is a method that helps to get pregnant faster, as it helps to find out when is the fertile period, which is the period when ovulation occurs and there is more chance of the egg being fertilized by the sperm, resulting in pregnancy. On the other hand, it is not recommended that the tablets be used as a way to prevent pregnancy, as for this purpose it is not considered 100% safe and, therefore, other contraceptive methods, such as the contraceptive pill or condom, should be used. example.
Although the table is interesting to know the best time of the month when there is a greater probability of getting pregnant, not all women have a regular menstrual cycle and, therefore, it may be more difficult to identify the fertile period and, therefore, use the tables to get pregnant.
Online table
The table method consists of identifying the fertile period, which corresponds to the period in which there is ovulation, that is, the period in which the ovaries release the eggs in the tubes so that they can be fertilized by the sperm and there may be pregnancy. To find out what your fertile period is, just enter the data in the following calculator:
How to make my own table
To make your own table and always have it close, just write down the days of your period in a calendar, to be able to do the math and know exactly when you should have intercourse.
If you have a 28-day menstrual cycle, mark your first menstrual day on the calendar and count 14 days. Ovulation usually happens 3 days before and 3 days after that date and, therefore, this period can be considered fertile.
In order for the table to be more efficient and considered a safer method, it is recommended that the woman write down in a calendar every day that she is menstruating, for at least 1 year, because this way it is possible to check the regularity and duration average menstrual cycle.
Learn more about the fertile period.
Advantages and disadvantages of the table
The main advantages and disadvantages of the table method are:
Benefits | Disadvantages |
Do not need another contraceptive method | It is not an effective method of contraception to prevent pregnancy, because there may be flaws |
It makes the woman know her own body better | Requires discipline to record menstruation days every month |
It has no side effects, like medications | Intimate contact cannot happen during the fertile period to avoid becoming pregnant |
It's free and doesn't interfere with fertility | Does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases |
In addition, the tablet method for getting pregnant works best on women who have a regular menstrual cycle. However, in the case of women who have the most irregular menstrual cycle, they find it difficult to identify when the fertile period is, and therefore the table method may not be as effective.
In this case, the pharmacy ovulation test can be used, which indicates when the woman is in her fertile period. Learn more about ovulation testing and how it is done.