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It\u2019s possible–there is certainly logic to the idea, but there isn\u2019t really any thorough research to back it up.<\/p>\n

Orgasms to help conceive?<\/h2>\n

It’s important to note, that having an orgasm definitely won\u2019t HURT your chances, so even when you\u2019re having intercourse with a reproductive purpose<\/a> in mind, go for the Big O!<\/p>\n

How might orgasms help with conception?<\/h3>\n

When a woman has an orgasm, her uterus undergoes involuntary contractions, which according to the theory, can result in a sort of vacuum that helps pull sperm to the egg more quickly. This logic makes sense, and there are certainly scientists who buy into this theory, namely Drs. Robin Baker and Mark Bellis, who in 1993 proposed that the female orgasm is an evolutionary adaptation meant to help with conception. However, there is not an overwhelming amount of evidence to back this up.<\/p>\n

The bottom line<\/h3>\n

Having an orgasm definitely won\u2019t hurt your chances of conceiving, and even if the \u201cvacuum\u201d theory doesn\u2019t prove true, having an orgasm can be an indicator that you\u2019re comfortable, which is really the most important thing to consider when having intercourse to conceive. So whether you orgasm or don\u2019t, just try to relax, be diligent about timing your intercourse when you\u2019re fertile, and the rest should take care of itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Could this “simple” step boost your chances of conceiving?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":153007,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ovia_author_name":"","ovia_author_prefix":"","ovia_author_image":"","ovia_content_type_id":"176","ovia_product_mode":"2","ovia_days_from_signup":"83","ovia_days_from_lmp":"","ovia_days_from_baby_birth":"","ovia_days_from_enroll":"","ovia_health_module_days_from":"","ovia_article_for_email_days_from":"","ovia_health_module":"","ovia_legacy_id2":"107","ovia_ttc":"1","ovia_article_subtype":"","ovia_health_symptom":"","ovia_partner_id":"","ovia_partner_custom_group":"","ovia_legacy_category":"116","ovia_legacy_category2":"","ovia_content_url_id":"31800","ovia_include_share_buttons":"","ovia_fertility_goal":"2","ovia_secondary_module":"","ovia_trimester":"","ovia_child_age":"","ovia_share_image":"","ovia_more_menu_image":"","ovia_button1_url":"","ovia_days_from_postpartum":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"fert-category":[10,15,22,18],"preg-category":[],"parent-category":[],"fert-tag":[185,191,184,203],"preg-tag":[],"parent-tag":[],"class_list":["post-107","article","type-article","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","fert-category-reproductive-health","fert-category-sex-and-intimacy","fert-category-sex-for-pregnancy","fert-category-trying-to-conceive","fert-tag-communication-with-partner","fert-tag-patient-self-advocacy","fert-tag-sex","fert-tag-timing-sex"],"yoast_head":"\nWill having orgasms help me to conceive or boost fertility?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"While having orgasms definitely doesn't hurt your chances to conceive, there are ways that it can help. 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