does it matter...

[Anonymous]

Curious--I don't think I've seen anything about this in TCOYF or elsewhere--does the woman having an orgasm affect the likelihood of conception? Because TTC sex, I'm just not into it sometimes, like yesterday evening when something DH did really pissed me off. But, day 15 and the cervical fluid looked good, so we couldn't not do it....

[Anonymous]

I've heard women say that an orgasim can help "suck" up the sperm, but I really don't buy it. I hear you about the TTC sex. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

probably too much information, but DD was conceived one of the few times i didn't have an orgasm.

[Anonymous]

My MIL told me when I was preggers that if a woman Os during sex than she'll have a girl (talk about an uncomfortable conversation with your MIL - how was I suppose to respond...especially since I just gave birth to my DD).

I heard the same thing as 1210 posting. The rush of blood and the surge of the endorphines and other hormones create a vacuum and also create the perfect pH and natural lubrication for the sperm to swim and thrive.

Good luck.

[Anonymous]

I had an orgasm when my son was conceived. I would think an orgasm would help but you can pregnant without one.

[Anonymous]

When we were TTC my dr. warned us that this was a common myth. Whether or not you have an orgasm has nothing at all to do with whether or not your conceive (although it does make TTC more fun!) Good luck!

[Anonymous]

When we struggled to conceive, my obgyn suggested that I not fill my husband in on all the minutiae such as when I used the ovulation predictor kit, what day of my cycle it was, when I was ovulating, etc. He thought that the reason we weren't pregnant yet was likely due to my husband's trouble handling stress and that stress can really affect a guy's sperm. So, after nearly a year of struggling to get pregnant (with no real medical intervention), I promised myself not to bring up any discussions of trying to get pregnant. I still used the OPK and charted -- but never around my husband. I also initiated the TTC sex most nights during that month. To make a long story short, we got pregnant that month. So, try not to worry about the big O -- and instead initiate something -- and maybe you'll get lucky.

[Anonymous]

Fortunately, your orgasm is completely irrelevant. (I said "fortunately", because in my experience, there was nothing less erotic than trying (and failing) to conceive.