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How to Coincide Your Ovulation Days with Sex?

Team AckoFeb 8, 2024

One of the major factors of trying to conceive is successfully identifying your most fertile period, that is, your period of ovulation. Getting this right is a big factor in determining how soon your pregnancy happens. However, all the calendars and calculation of days and dates bring along their own pressure and anxiety and can actually become a factor in deterring successful conception.

Contents

Get Your Ovulation Dates Right
Don’t Restrict Sexual Activity to the Ovulation Period
Too Much Sexual Activity may be Counterproductive
Consult a Specialist if You Have Concerns

It can be stressful trying to pinpoint exact ovulation dates and trying to ensure that sexual intercourse takes place on those exact days. Unfortunately, studies have shown that higher levels of stress in women could reduce their chances of conceiving a baby. Women who report feeling more stressed during their ovulatory window are approximately 30 to 40 per cent less likely to conceive during that month than during other less stressful periods of time.

How to coincide sex and ovulation without anxiety?

Here are some tried and tested pointers to avoid putting too much pressure on yourself when those days roll around.

Get Your Ovulation Dates Right

The first step is obviously to accurately predict your most fertile days. However, identifying exactly when you ovulate can be tricky. Most women follow the textbook calculation, believing they ovulate 14 days after the first day of their period. However, it is critical to keep in mind that cycle lengths vary and ovulation may not always occur at the same time each month.

Another misconception many women have is thinking that they can pinpoint ovulation through symptoms, such as body temperature or vaginal discharge. Instead of guessing, using an ovulation predictor kit will give a more precise answer.

Don’t Restrict Sexual Activity to the Ovulation Period

If you are constantly attempting to schedule sexual activity mostly around the days when you ovulate, it may start to feel forced and strained. Try not to time when you have sex to coincide with expected ovulation. This causes anxiety, which could in turn lead to sexual or relationship problems.

Repeated days of not having sex can throw off conception. It's easy to miss the fertile period if sex is limited only to when you think you're ovulating, because several women believe they're ovulating when they actually aren't. So, continue with regular sexual activity as often as you like and pay special attention to the few days before ovulation.

Too Much Sexual Activity may be Counterproductive

A common misconception in couples trying to get pregnant is: The more sex they have, the easier and sooner they will conceive. But more frequently isn't always more productive. Although having sex frequently won't necessarily affect the potency of a man's sperm, as some believe, but, too often can potentially cause problems. In reference to reproductive purposes, having sexual intercourse multiple times a day or even every single day could cause 'burnout.' Additionally, the couple starts to view sex as little more than a pre-ovulatory chore. So, when that window of fertility is open, one or both of the partners may not be interested, which could result in a missed opportunity.

Consult a Specialist if You Have Concerns

In normal cases, it is best to keep trying for approximately 12 months before consulting a doctor. In certain instances, however, seeing a fertility specialist sooner than later is the best move. If you or your partner are 35 or older, it is advisable to see an expert after six months of trying without success. Additionally, if you are younger and experience irregular periods or have a history of sexually transmitted infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, or other health issues that may affect conception or pregnancy, do not delay on getting checked by a specialist right away.

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Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only, based on industry experience and secondary sources. It is not a substitute for professional advice. Please consult a qualified expert for health or insurance-related decisions. Content is subject to change, refer to current policy wordings for specific ACKO details.

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