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Conception Cups

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HennyPenny27 · 14/06/2025 13:19

Hiya, has anyone had any success with Conception Cups? I’m 38 and just started TTC (cycle 2). I wondered if this could be good to use after BD’ing, in particular, to catch additional sperm.
keen to hear thoughts and experiences :) Thanks!

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HennyPenny27 · 14/06/2025 23:32

@FlyHighSky72Thanks for sharing that subreddit.

I think it’s worth a try - but would love to hear from anyone that’s experienced using it, not to validate ideas that this is a sure fire thing for pregnancy or not, but to understand the experience.

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FlyHighSky72 · 14/06/2025 22:49

https://www.reddit.com/r/TryingForABaby/comments/mlb02y/the_effectiveness_of_fertilily_conception_cup/ there you go - this article links to their data

FlyHighSky72 · 14/06/2025 22:48

@HennyPenny27obv it’s fine to try but that’s what I’m saying - if there’s no motility issues any good swimmers will be through the cervix at ejaculation

FlyHighSky72 · 14/06/2025 22:47

It’s the same as how putting you legs in the air after sex doesn’t improve rates of pregnancy - the sperm either go though the cervix within milliseconds or not at all

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HennyPenny27 · 14/06/2025 22:46

@FlyHighSky72ah I see what you’re saying. I may try to use the cap immediately after sex, before I’ve gotten up, to keep sperm around the cervix. I this is what I’m reading on one of the brands websites.

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FlyHighSky72 · 14/06/2025 22:42

@HennyPenny27no it’s just that they can only swim so far- so only those up by the Cervix have any chance

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HennyPenny27 · 14/06/2025 22:39

Oh @FlyHighSky72does the vagina shut most out after a few enter?

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FlyHighSky72 · 14/06/2025 13:28

Apparently they’re great (never used one - but squeamish about it tbh) but I don’t really understand how they work as biologically the sperm in the vagina/not through the cervix after sex won’t make it anyway