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Does recommending timed intercourse really help the infertile couple?

S K Agarwal1, A F Haney

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.

Obstetrics and Gynecology
|August 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Timed intercourse for infertility often misses the fertile window and increases stress. Regular intercourse, at least twice weekly, is recommended to reduce stress and maximize conception chances.

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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Human Fertility Studies

Background:

  • Timed intercourse is a common infertility treatment, often based on weak evidence.
  • Methods for timing ovulation, like LH kits, are expensive and add stress.
  • Current timing methods may cause couples to miss the most fertile days.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness and impact of timed intercourse in infertility treatment.
  • To investigate alternative coital frequency recommendations for infertile couples.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing data on timed intercourse and ovulation prediction methods.
  • Analysis of the impact of stress associated with infertility treatments.
  • Comparison of missed fertile periods with different timing strategies.

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Main Results:

  • Lack of data supports increased pregnancy rates with ovulation timing devices.
  • Timed intercourse, especially with calendar, BBT, or LH kits, often misses peak fertility.
  • Stress from timed intercourse can negatively affect reproductive function.

Conclusions:

  • Current timed intercourse protocols may be counterproductive for infertility.
  • A coital frequency of twice weekly is suggested to reduce stress and improve conception probability.
  • More research is needed on optimal coital timing and frequency for infertile couples.