If you’re trying to conceive, it’s all too easy to get caught up in the different ways to try and improve your fertility while forgetting the basic baby-making skill - sex.

And regular sex can be good for you too. Some research has shown[1] that women who enjoy regular sex (at least once a week) have more stable periods and fewer fertility problems than women who don’t. It helps as a stress-reducer and can generally make you feel happier.

For men too, regular sex can reduce DNA damage and improve motility.[2] But it’s important not to overdo it as too much ejaculation can reduce the number of viable sperm, so fertility experts now agree that every other day is about right.

The important thing to remember is to enjoy yourselves, and not to get too hung up on your fertility status.

Go with the flow and it might make all the difference!

 [1] Cutler, W. et al (1985) ‘Sexual behaviour frequency and biphastic ovulatory type menstrual cycles’,  in Physiology Behaviour 34, 804-810.

 [2] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8125934.stm