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How Many Times a Day Should You Have Sex to Get Pregnant?

Team AckoFeb 8, 2024

Planning to have a baby? In order to have a better chance of getting pregnant, it is very important that you and your spouse are in the best of health. Both physical and mental well being is very crucial as you try to conceive. Another important factor is to aim at having sex at the right time to ensure the pregnancy happens. No doubt, having sex during fertile period boosts your chance of getting pregnant. However, it is also true that having sex many times during a month can also lead to pregnancy. So, which option to go for?

Contents

Fertile Window
Ovulation and Fertilization
Keep track of your ovulating time
What tests/indicators are available?

It would be ideal to do what works best for both of you. Below are mentioned few facts, which can maximize your chances of getting pregnant:

Fertile Window

Knowing the pattern of your menstrual cycle will get you an understanding of the time when it is the best chance of getting pregnant. This time is called the fertile window, which is 2-3 days before ovulation starts. Hence, have sex before you ovulate.

Ovulation and Fertilization

In general, the fertile window can be as early as day 8 or 9 or as late as days 19 and 20. This again varies from woman to woman. Once the egg is released from the ovary, it is able to fertilize for 12 to 24 hours while the sperm can live up to five days in the female reproductive tract. It is due to this reason that you should have sex before ovulation for the pregnancy to happen.

Keep track of your ovulating time

Now how do you know you are going to ovulate? There are various ways to find out your body is trying to trigger the egg release from the ovary. Once you are aware, it is your best time to ensure the pregnancy happens.

What tests/indicators are available?

Ovulation predictor tests They work like pregnancy tests but the inference is when you are ovulating. Just before ovulation, the LH hormone surges in the urine. Dip the test strip in a cup having your urine. If the test reads positive, ovulation is going to happen.

Charting of basal body temperature Basal body temperature is the body’s temperature at complete rest. After ovulation, the hormone progesterone raises the body temperature. You can keep a track/record of the temperature before you get up in the morning. If you see an increase in the temperature, it means ovulation has happened the previous day.

Cervical mucus In case the vaginal discharge is mucus like, looks like raw egg whites and is stretchy, it’s your optimal fertile time. Also, the movement of sperm improves and its survival skills are better during this time. When the number of sperms that survive is more, higher becomes the chance of fertilization with the egg.

As mentioned in the beginning, more than deciding on the number of times to have sex per day, it is important to do what works best for both of you while trying to get pregnant. Avoid being anxious to get pregnant soon or stressed out. If you are over 35 and don’t get pregnant after trying for 6 months or 1 year, consult your doctor. There can be some medical conditions, which when treated, can help you conceive.

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