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Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
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If you are trying to conceive a child, but nothing is working out and you have already heard enough advice from compassionate tipsters, do not despair, the main thing is to figure out where the truth is and where the fiction is.
Myth #1: At 35, a woman's ability to conceive declines
The peak age for reproductive function is 22-26 years and then begins to decline. Of course, this does not mean that all 22-year-old girls should urgently get pregnant and become mothers. Among 30-year-old women trying to get pregnant, 75% become expectant mothers within a year, women aged 35 get pregnant in 66% of cases, and 40-year-old ladies - in 44%.
Myth #2: If a man wears too tight clothes, it affects his ability to conceive.
This issue has been the subject of debate for years. Temperature has an effect on male genitalia and can reduce sperm production, but wearing swimming trunks is completely safe. During the period when you want to conceive a child, a man should not take baths, go to saunas, and even a laptop on his stomach can affect his ability to fertilize.
Myth #3: Conception occurs during sexual intercourse
If you think that you can only get pregnant during sexual intercourse, you are mistaken, because sperm can remain in the female genitals for up to three days. Therefore, sex even outside the ovulation period can bear fruit. To increase your chances, have sex a few days before and after ovulation.
Myth #4. Day 14 of the cycle is the most “fruitful”
This can work if you are 100% sure that ovulation occurs strictly on the fourteenth or fifteenth day of your cycle, if not, you can simply skip it. It is better to have sex a few days before ovulation and continue daily until 3-4 days have passed after ovulation.
Myth #5: Birth control pills can interfere with fertility
This is a misconception many women have, but there is no need to worry. Ovulation is suspended when a woman takes the pill, but once she stops taking it, fertility returns.