Planning Timed Intercourse

Many couples are concerned when conceptionadvantage of the small time frame for chances
delays and it seems there is no reason for suchof getting pregnancy during the peek moment of
delaying, unless infertility could be the cause. If it isthe cycle.
certain that infertility is not the reason, there isIn addition to ovulation, your partner should also
another probable cause that is often ignored:know the myths and facts behind sexual
timed intercourse.abstinence and other practices leading to
Having sex is not enough to conceive, even if youdeteriorating his sperm, making it difficult for
get rid of anti-conceptive methods some of themconception during the fertile time.
delay conception for a few months afterEven though it has been prevailed as empirical
discontinuing its use.method, measuring your basal body temperature
Getting pregnant is not a matter of the(BBT) has been for a while a popular method to
frequency of sex as many couples believe. Youdetermine when timed intercourse should occur.
can have sexual intercourse all day long and thatBBT is just an alternative method to check your
will not change things if you don't understand howovulation, as well as the popular urine testing kits.
timed intercourse works.Intended for revealing if your are pregnant or not,
With the same care and attention that you planthese kits are useful for finding the peak of the
other events in your life, planning the momentluteinizing hormone (hormone LH), responsible for
when you and your partner must have sex is atriggering ovulation.
way to improve your chances of gettingWhen it comes to getting pregnant, you should
pregnant.make sure of having sexual intercourse the days
After discussing with your partner about yourimmediately before and after ovulation occurs.
mutual expectations on pregnancy, begin trackingOnce the egg has matured in your ovary, it is
the days when you ovulate, and soon you will bereleased and will stay in your fallopian tubes for
able to determine when your fertile time is, theabout 24 hours.
right moment for having sexual intercourse withYour ovulation is calculated by the help of your
the higher chances of pregnancy.menstrual cycle. If you have sex during that
The are many methods for timing intercourse,period, your partner's sperm will survive for about
and a prenatal visit to your doctor can help you48 to 72 hours in your reproductive tract. That is
to plan the best moment for having sex. Yourenough time to travel into the fallopian tube and
Doctor will also explain to you the ovulation cyclemeet with the egg, resulting in your conception.
and how to determine your fertile time to take