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Timed Intercourse

Timed intercourse is having sexual intercourse during the fertile window. It is a treatment modality for infertility. The fertile window is a period in the menstrual cycle when there is a high chance of getting pregnant. It is calculated based on ovulation. For this, the ovulation is monitored using ultrasound, blood work, or a home ovulation predictor kit, as ovulation time can vary every month.

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Why did my doctor advise us to have sex from day 11 to get pregnant?

Query: Hi doctor,I am trying to conceive my first baby, and I am on Clomid this month. My gynecologist has asked me not to have intercourse till day 11. From day 11, I can have intercourse every other day. Now the problem is that my husband is not satisfied with this decision. We would like to know the rea...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I would not suggest that regimen of sex to get pregnant, let me explain. You should start having sex daily or alternate days as per your wish, but this is not for pregnancy. This is to throw away the older sperms.Then, stop sex from 10th to 12th day of the period. It will ...  Read Full »

Is it necessary to have intercourse every day to conceive?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24 year old female and having PCOS. I am currently trying to conceive. The hormonal profiles for me and my husband are normal. My doctor prescribed me to take Letoval 2.5 mg daily once from day-1 of my period until day-10 along with Nacfil Forte tablets daily twice after a meal...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. How are you doing? Let me start by saying that a lady of 24 years, trying for pregnancy should never lose hope. You will surely get pregnant. Hormonal profiles are usually normal in PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome). Hope this diagnosis has been made based on a scan fin...  Read Full »

Is semen analysis test essential for conceiving?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 28 years old male, and I got married two years ago. My wife and I have been trying to conceive for the last four months but still could not hit the mark. The menstrual cycle length of my wife is 28 days. We do not have any past medical history. Both of us are absolutely fit and fine...  Read Full »


Dr. Mishra Keeranmayee Mihirkumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I hope you and your family members are all safe. I understand your concern and will try to help as much as possible. You have been trying to conceive only for the last four months, and both are below 30 years, so there should be no room for anxiety now. You shall nee...  Read Full »

There are some abnormalities in my semen report. Will I be able to get my wife pregnant naturally?

Query: Hello doctor, I had a semen analysis done to check for any fertility issues and was told there were abnormalities and my regular doctor referred me to a urologist but they do not have any appointments for three months. I just need to understand the results better. Will I be able to get my wife preg...  Read Full »


Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through the semen analysis test and I found your sperm count and concentration is normal therefore you should not worry your side is clear. I prefer your wife to get checked by a gynecologist just to make sure both partners are well. And other things need to foll...  Read Full »

Does medication taken for erection affect the quality of sperms?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 30 years old, and my wife too is 30 years old. We are trying for a baby for two to three months now with no success. I have erection problem if I try to do intercourse every day. In short, in between her 11th to 21st day of the period, I able to make intercourse for around four...  Read Full »


Dr. Pankaj Kumar Mittal

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you told that you are trying for the baby since two to three months only, there is no need to worry as sometimes it takes 6 to 12 months even. So, keep chill and do intercourse regularly. It seems that you are doing sex just for the sake of pregnancy and that is why yo...  Read Full »

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