Why can’t I get pregnant? Well, I can you give you at least 10 common reason to answer that question. I also hope that the above question isn’t reflecting a feeling of being desperate probably after along struggle to get pregnant and no result yet. There is always a chance and a correct way to get there. It is a matter of time.

Reason #1 – Insufficient sex

You may be included in the group of young working and active couples which are too occupied by your personal daily activities and focusing on your career. You may be trapped into a situation where you are too tired and get out the mood to have sex. If you have sex once a week, it seems not to be enough.

Reason #2 – Wrong times for Sex

You probably are not aware that the best time to have sex is when your ovulation occurs. At this stage your egg (ovum) is ready to meet the winning spermatozoa of your spouse and gets fertilized. Try to have a sex session a week before and after your ovulation, every other day will be perfect.

Reason #3 – Smoking Habit

Are you aware that a cigarette contains around 4.000 dangerous substances that are considered as carcinogenics (causing cancer)? Smoking tends to reduce your fertility and can endanger your coming baby. Try hard to stop smoking. Besides, at the male part, smoking will definitely lower his sperm count.

Reason #4 – Drinking Alcohol

If you or your partner drinks more than four units in a week then you may be considered as a alcoholic. This habit may reduce the probability to get pregnant by one third. This is because you lose appetite and at the end losing your energy. Please try hard to get you and your spouse back on the right and healthy life track again.

Reason #5 – Imbalanced Diet

A balanced diet doesn’t always mean to cut out all your favorite foods and applying a strict eating schedule, but it could be simply eating food in a moderate way and quantity, no overdoing. Additional vitamins, minerals and food supplements will support your healthy pregnancy.

Reason #6 – Uncontrolled Weight

Are you in the group of obesity or overweight? Bringing your weight to its normal levels is very important, since overweight decreases the chances to get pregnant. Obesity tends to affect the menstrual cycle which becomes irregular and unpredictable.

It is the same with underweight where there is a tendency of poor appetite which may cause insufficiency in energy needed to support a normal pregnancy. Consult your doctor to help you controlling your weight.

Reason #7 – Too much caffeine

Drinking a cup of coffee or tea daily will be okay. But don’t have more than that. Caffeine tends to decrease fertility in women and lowering sperm counts in males. Caffeine is also known to cause low birth weight babies and increases the probability of miscarriage. Just play safe, the official maximum daily recommendation by the FDA is 200 mg during pregnancy.

Reason #8 – No exercises

Many people just neglect the benefit of exercise for whatever reason. The primary benefit of exercising to get pregnant is that you will be in a perfect condition to have quality sex more frequently. But, do not over-exercise, which might be harmful to your body and will ruin your entire getting pregnant plan.

Reason #9 – Strong obsession about getting pregnant

You might be so excited to get pregnant which can turn into an obsession. This isn’t good. The stronger the obsession the bigger the worry to fail in fulfilling your expectation will be felt. Finally it will put you in a serious stressful condition.

Stress may cause menstrual irregularity and might affect the ovulation process. It will also negatively affect your relation with your partner which is a barrier of having sex.

Reason #10 – The presence of possible infertility problems

In women there are two conditions which make it difficult to facilitate a normal pregnancy which are Endometrioisis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, while in men the most common fertility problem is an inadequate sperm count.

This concludes the 10 reasons why you can’t get pregnant. Attending to those issues may give you a valuable contribution to your pregnancy plan. Ask your doctor to help you.