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Timed intercourse for couples trying to conceive
Tatjana Gibbons1, Jane Reavey2, Ektoras X Georgiou3
1Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, University of Oxford , Oxford, UK.
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|September 14, 2023
Summary
Timed intercourse using urinary ovulation tests likely increases live birth and pregnancy rates for couples trying to conceive. However, evidence on adverse effects and the impact of fertility awareness-based methods remains uncertain, requiring further research.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive medicine
- Clinical trial analysis
- Fertility research
Background:
- Fertility is influenced by various factors, including the timing of intercourse within the fertile window.
- Timed intercourse, involving ovulation prediction, aims to increase conception likelihood.
- Methods for ovulation prediction include hormone measurements, fertility awareness-based methods (FABM), and ultrasonography, each with potential drawbacks like stress and cost.
Conclusions:
- Timed intercourse using urinary ovulation tests likely improves live birth and pregnancy rates for couples trying to conceive.
- Insufficient data exists to determine the effects of urinary ovulation tests on adverse events, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, and quality of life.
- Further research is needed to fully understand the safety and effectiveness of timed intercourse using various ovulation prediction methods.
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