prediction of ovulation vs just regular sex

My GP told me to forget charts, sticks etc and to just go home and have lots of sex. Ahem.

After my mini rant - not really sure where that came from I forgot to say I don't use the persona and may give up the temping too. In the end we should all do what makes us happy and if these things make us feel like we have a 'grip'on it all then we should do them.
I think I would be worried if someone was temping, using persona, ov sticking and isis scoping - that would be too much !!!!

HI what an interesting thread I don't have much time so may add a bit more later. I think some of these methods are just money making I would not buy ovulation kits. I do temp and I do have a persona which I got from ebay for £21 (so don't feel so bad about it) I temp but did so originally as contraception and learnt to do this properly with a NFP nurse - the persona was bought as an aid to this.I think it's really important to understand your cycle.
I am amazed at so many women who just simply post things like
when am I going to ovulate?
what is this gunky stuff in my pants?
etc etc and then get stressed our when AF is late when actually its probably their body simply reverting to a regular cycle.
It does make me cross that it seems that some women just seem to use these threads to answer questions they could answer themselves with a bit of internet research or reading a book FGS. Having a child is a lfe changing event - do a bit of reseach. Many apologies if I come across as a vitriolic old crone!

It may be useful to find out if you have a short luteinising period, but basically it's just a way of feeling that you're doing everything you can.

Me & DH have been trying since Jan 2005, and I started off measuring my BBT with a Boots kit. The thing is, though, tiny things affect it and make it invalid, like drinking the night before (even 1 unit), having a cold, or forgetting and getting out of bed before you take your temperature. Personally I found it very frustrating, and my graphs ended up looking like the Andes.

I then started using Boots ovulation testing sticks (like pregnancy tests). They're much trickier than they appear, and it's very easy to get a false reading.

I understand why people buy these things: it's for the same reason we come to sites like this one. You can't stop thinking about TTC, and so you do these things as a sort of 'constructive' time-filler.

We don't use any of those things any more. I've stopped drinking alcohol completely, I'm at a healthy weight, I eat very well and I do plenty of exercise. This has made it easier for me to listen to my body, and hopefully have sex around the right time.

I don't think they're a total rip-off, but they're certainly not magical panaceas either.

I tried for 3 yrs wannabe - I have had erratic cycles since my ectopic in Nov 04
also my dh works away so I need to know dates etc in advance.
WE do not have the luxury of every day and regular sex. Even when we did it did not work!
I feel more in control tbh - mine is more physical than emotional IYSWIM I'm interested in how my body works and my cycles, not just mushy for a baby
Certainly the isis scope for me eli,minates the need to buy ovulation test kit and persona Temping is a pain though, i do not get on with it at all...