Think again! When we think about trying to conceive , we tend to consider whether it takes couples one cycle or many to get the job done—chances are, we don't really think about how many singular attempts most people make, though we probably assume many couples are scheduling more than one "baby dance" session per month. Well, a recent study confirms that assumption.
According to a survey from Channel Mum , couples are having a lot of sex before they finally get that positive pregnancy test. The Channel Mum team carried out a survey of 1, parents—and the couples surveyed had sex 78 times on average before conceiving.
Some other key findings only add to the idea that when it comes to baby-making, most couples can't rely on a one-and-done approach: Couples had sex about 13 times a month on average when trying to conceive, and half the couples surveyed reported having sex more often than usual while trying to conceive.
Only about one-third of the female respondents said they loved stacking the odds with additional attempts, while about 18 percent of the women surveyed admitted to feeling like those additional attempts were a bit of a chore. A fertile woman in her 30s only has about a 15 percent chance of conception each month.
So a few months of trying is completely normal. Approximately 40 percent of fertile couples will conceive within 3 months of trying, and 70 percent of fertile couples will conceive within 6 months.
For women under 35 years old who have been having unprotected intercourse for a year, it is recommended to speak with a fertility specialist. For women 35 to 39 years who have been having unprotected intercourse, it is recommended to speak with a fertility specialist after 6 months. For women 40 or older, it is recommended to speak with a fertility specialist after 3 months or right away. If you are having trouble conceiving on your own, it may be time to see a fertility specialist.
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They come as test sticks or test strips that react with your urine. To use these, you can urinate into a cup and then dip the test strip into the collected urine. You will get your result based on color changes or digital reading. At-home ovulation tests detect the luteinizing hormone LH in your urine.
LH surges just before you ovulate, so when the test reads positive, this indicates that your body is attempting to trigger the egg release from the ovary and that it is probably your optimal time to become pregnant. Basal body temperature charting requires taking your temperature every morning before you get up. Your basal body temperature is your body's temperature at complete rest, and your hormone levels affect this temperature.
The hormone progesterone raises your body temperature. Progesterone increases after ovulation, so when your basal body temperature rises and remains high for at least a few days, this means that you probably ovulated just before you observed the rise. When checking your cervical mucus , you're monitoring your vaginal secretions. Your vaginal discharge changes throughout your cycle and takes on distinct characteristics when you are approaching ovulation when it becomes stretchy and more mucus-like.
When it resembles raw egg whites, you're probably at your most fertile time of the month. The saliva ferning test is an at-home test that uses a microscope to examine a sample of saliva. A ferning test can be useful for some women, and hard to interpret for others. A ferning pattern, which appears like frost under a microscope, can also be a sign of ovulation.
There are many online and smartphone apps that track ovulation cycles. The more accurate ones require you to input your basal body temperature or cervical mucus changes, but even a simple app can help you pinpoint what are likely to be your most fertile days if your periods are very regular.
You need to input when you get your period so the app will learn your cycle, and tell you when you're most likely to be ovulating. How often you should have sex depends on your own personal preference as a couple, and whether or not there are any male infertility issues , such as sperm count problems. Experts advise that you don't have sex more than once per day. It may seem that more sex would equal a better chance of pregnancy, but actually, having sex too frequently may decrease the number of healthy sperm.
While some women feel empowered by tracking ovulation, others just feel anxious and overwhelmed by it all. Whatever method of ovulation tracking you choose—checking your temperature every morning, using ovulation detection strips, checking your saliva for ferning, checking your cervical mucus, or all of the above—paying close attention to your cycles and ovulation signs can be emotionally exhausting. If timing sex for ovulation is causing anxiety, you can instead just rely on regularly timed sex.
In these cases, experts suggest having sex every week, about every other day. Following this schedule, you're bound to have sex at least once during your fertile window, even without tracking your cycle. Aim to have sex at least three to four times a week, throughout your cycle.
There is a theory that semen may be helpful to the developing embryo. This means that sex after ovulation , and after you've conceived in fact, may help your pregnancy "stick. If you're happy to spend time tracking and detecting ovulation, then you can be sure to have sex during your most fertile time. If sperm counts are normal or healthy, then it's best to have sex every day that you:. If you chart your basal body temperature, you can know the approximate day you ovulated each month—but only after the fact.
In this case, you should have sex for the three days before you expect to ovulate and possibly on the day you expect to ovulate, too. However, you should still have sex throughout your cycle, just to keep the sperm quality in tip-top shape. You should also aim to provide time to enjoy sex without a baby-making mission attached. If sperm counts are borderline normal or on the lower side, the general recommendation is to have sex every other day during the fertile window. For example, if on Monday you get your first positive ovulation predictor test result, or you see fertile cervical mucus, you should have sex on Monday, skip Tuesday, and then again on Wednesday, skip Thursday, and once more on Friday.
The day in between will help replenish the sperm supply, possibly increasing your chances of pregnancy.
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