Sperm meets egg, and a baby is conceived. Look at the numbers: There are more than 4 million babies born in the U.S. annually [source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]. The odds are good -- about 85 percent of couples who are trying to conceive do so within a year [source: Mayo Clinic]. But when you're a hopeful parent-to-be, every month of trying can feel like forever. To understand when you can get pregnant each month, you'll need to understand the basics of a woman's monthly cycle.
regimen. n. 1. (Medicine) Also called: regime a systematic way of life or course of therapy, often including exercise and a recommended diet. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) administration or rule.
This is not to be confused with dose regimen, which is a type of drug therapy in which the dose [mg] of a drug is given at a regular dosing interval on a repetitive basis. Continuing the maintenance dose for about 4 to 5 half lives (t Â½) of the drug will approximate the steady state level. One or more doses higher than the maintenance dose can be given together at the beginning of therapy with a loading dose.