I have mentioned this in other posts, but it definitely warrants mentioning again – frequent sex is best for conception. Maybe I am not the typical infertile woman and there is a lot of action in everyone else’s bedrooms, but I will admit that ultimately we got to the point of only doing the “baby dance” when the ovulation kit said go. Months, and then years of no success led to sex becoming somewhat of a chore. The freedom of just being able to “do it” when we wanted and not if we didn’t was gone because we had to have sex in the right window. We certainly tested the theory of every night and every other night for a few months in those long years, but inevitably the thoughts would creep in that it was pretty pointless to expend the energy unless we were at peak ovulation time.
Apparently, pointless is far from true. Having sex more often can have unexpected benefits beyond just giving your relationship a boost. Some research indicates that regular sex can improve chances of conception. Woman who have sex more frequently than just prior to ovulation seemingly are more likely to ovulate normally and have regular menstrual cycles. The theories as to why this is are varied. Some say that regular sex can help the woman produce more estrogen. Others say that male sex hormones have a positive affect on a woman’s reproductive system and more frequent exposure can mean better fertility results.
These ideas may be far-fetched, but in truth even if the theories are unfounded – what will it hurt? I certainly tried things that were much, much more “out there” when trying to conceive so ramping up the frequency of my sex life really is small potatoes in the grand scheme of it all. The added benefit is that it takes away the idea of mandatory sex and really the more sex you have, the more you want – truly! When sex becomes a chore and something only to be done at a certain time of the month when a baby could result it just makes infertility and navigating your relationship even more challenging. So, if you are still trying to conceive naturally, without fertility treatments then maybe you should give this tactic a shot! You may be surprised that you are happier, your husband is happier, and there is one less “chore” off your plate.
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