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Conceiving without orgasm

70 replies

Lavendar01 · 06/07/2026 18:36

Been ttc for 4 years now no luck, ivf failed too. There are some concerns around egg and sperm quality but we have no choice but to trust that it can still happen naturally.

However we only do it around the week we "think" i am ovulating, my cycles are quite regular (confirmed through lh strips and bbt rise historically), perhaps a few in the year that are not. And even the few times we try, we struggle, especially me I can't orgasm and have read this happens to push the sperm into the cervix.

When you conceived, did you orgasm, if so, was it before or after partner ejaculated?

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Rocknrollstar · 15/07/2026 16:18

You need to stop thinking about it and have sex when you fancy it. Worrying will not help you conceive.

itsanamething · 15/07/2026 15:39

Cheese55 · 14/07/2026 20:54

Sperm is designed to swim, the legs in air is another myth

I do understand the mechanics of reproduction and of course the woman doesn't have to be in any particular position for conception to occur but, myth or not, it worked for me after 3 years of infertility treatment and a friend.

Ihavenamechangedforobvreasons · 15/07/2026 08:35

Cheese55 · 15/07/2026 08:15

I find that hard to believe, a man can have a auto erection and ejaculation but i think a female orgasm is mind as well as body. Are u sure the writer isn't a man?

Just because you find it hard to believe doesn’t make it not true, it is purely a physical thing for some women, not a “mind and body” thing, hence the UN explanation about the shame because people’s responses is the implication that if it happens, it must be liked, because “mind and body”.
i am a woman, I know this is true for horrific reasons and like the un report it is a huge source of shame and can’t really be discussed (to help get through the trauma) as there is always that air of well that’s not true that’s a man’s myth, it’s a mind and body thing etc etc therefore you must have enjoyed it if it happened to you.

i won’t derail the ops thread any further but wanted to correct like @JustTalkToThem and I appreciate you correcting it @JustTalkToThem

Cheese55 · 15/07/2026 08:15

I find that hard to believe, a man can have a auto erection and ejaculation but i think a female orgasm is mind as well as body. Are u sure the writer isn't a man?

JustTalkToThem · 14/07/2026 23:51

@Cheese55 @GimmieABreakOr3

Its a horrible truth that woman can and sometimes do physically orgasm during rape and it's a HUGE source of shame for those individuals. I added it to the conversation because someone said earlier in the thread that women don't and it's the kind of misconception that should be fact-checked.

From Unicef:
"Sexual arousal is an automatic and very common response to stimulation of genitals and other sensitive body parts. When stimulated, it is not possible for someone to control whether or not they become aroused. Being aroused during an attack does not mean anything about someone’s sexuality. For example, during rape, a male survivor may have an erection or a female survivor might have a spontaneous orgasm; these are normal responses and do not mean that they enjoyed it and, it does not make someone gay. It is important to remember that experiencing an erection or orgasm does not mean you “wanted” the violence"

www.unicef.org/eca/media/10251/file/QA%20Sexual%20Violence%20EN.pdf

GimmieABreakOr3 · 14/07/2026 21:27

JustTalkToThem · 14/07/2026 19:18

Some women orgasm during rape.

Omg, that’s such a bizarre thing to contribute 😳😳😳🤨🤨

GimmieABreakOr3 · 14/07/2026 21:09

inkgirl · 14/07/2026 18:59

Sorry it didnt work for you.

Thank you.

Cheese55 · 14/07/2026 20:54

Sperm is designed to swim, the legs in air is another myth

clearlyy · 14/07/2026 20:52

I once saw something that said if women had to orgasm in order to conceive there would be way less people on the planet. There is no correlation.

Gettingbysomehow · 14/07/2026 20:51

Lavendar01 · 06/07/2026 18:36

Been ttc for 4 years now no luck, ivf failed too. There are some concerns around egg and sperm quality but we have no choice but to trust that it can still happen naturally.

However we only do it around the week we "think" i am ovulating, my cycles are quite regular (confirmed through lh strips and bbt rise historically), perhaps a few in the year that are not. And even the few times we try, we struggle, especially me I can't orgasm and have read this happens to push the sperm into the cervix.

When you conceived, did you orgasm, if so, was it before or after partner ejaculated?

No orgasms at all at that time in my life.

Cheese55 · 14/07/2026 20:49

Woman do not orgasm during rape

Cheese55 · 14/07/2026 20:49

Woman do not orgasm during rape

mathanxiety · 14/07/2026 20:41

I don't know where you heard your info, but it is 100% not true.

It is actually a massive element of rape myths, that
1 women can't get pregnant from rape
2 if they do, it's because they weren't actually raped and must have had an orgasm

southofscotland · 14/07/2026 19:44

This thread is so depressing 😂

TheresDirtInTheYurt · 14/07/2026 19:23

OriginalSkang · 07/07/2026 16:40

I agree this is nonsense, there is no link

Do you know that back in the olden days (the awful days, for women), a woman getting pregnant was used to 'prove' she hadn't been raped as they believed it could only happen if she orgasmed.

Came here to say this. In fact I suspect that's where the idea came from - it served men well to propagate the idea that a woman who became pregnant must have enjoyed it.

I understand the grasping for a reason that you've not fallen pregnant - I did the same when it took me ages to conceive. But it's got nothing to do with the female orgasm.

Theresalittlebitofwitchinyou · 14/07/2026 19:20

First pregnancy yes, second and third no

JustTalkToThem · 14/07/2026 19:18

MidLifeWoman · 06/07/2026 20:31

There is no link between conceiving and orgasms. Think about it - how could women get pregnant from r*pe?

Some women orgasm during rape.

ImPamDoove · 14/07/2026 19:13

We have a gynaecologist friend. He said his number one piece of advice is have sex every other day. No testing kits, temperature taking, just that.

omghereistrouble · 14/07/2026 19:08

Go away on holiday chuck away all conceiving bits and just have a nice time. You would be amazed how many times people have struggled to conceive then went on holiday and came back with a nice surprise!

Clearinguptheclutter · 14/07/2026 19:07

it wasn’t a factor in mg pregnancies, guarnateed

PrincessOfPreschool · 14/07/2026 19:02

Oh wow, I thought it was only that girl from Bridgerton who thought this!! Anyway, I got pregnant both times without orgasm. I had twins when I had unprotected sex earlier in my cycle than I thought I could get pregnant.

inkgirl · 14/07/2026 18:59

GimmieABreakOr3 · 14/07/2026 18:41

We used that for a year, and nothing. Honestly, I’d leave it to the experts if you have been ttc for a long time and have been unsuccessful.

Sorry it didnt work for you.

LittleRobins · 14/07/2026 18:45

Lavendar01 · 14/07/2026 17:41

True, its so easy to grt caught into every little variable.

Tipped upside down, by that do you mean legs raised up in the air? If so i've heard so many people on mumsnet share that the one time they did that they conceived. My question is, practicially, how would you do that? As soon as your partner pulls out its hard enough to keep the semen inside but then scooting to push legs up against the head of bed or wall, its alot of movement and all the semen would come out no?

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Afterwards just swivel round on your bum and put your legs up on the wall and lie flat on your back. Try and tilt your pelvis up a bit at times. I also used the conceive plus lube someone just mentioned. My eldest is nearly 4 and I remember this all so clearly, I wish you the very best of luck.

Strawberrycheesecake7 · 14/07/2026 18:43

I never orgasm during sex. I have two children one conceived the second month of trying and one the first month after only trying 4 days during that month.

GimmieABreakOr3 · 14/07/2026 18:41

inkgirl · 14/07/2026 18:29

I didnt when I conceived my kids. Have you tried conceive plus lube? Tried 2 years for my eldest used that and fell pregnant first month using it.

We used that for a year, and nothing. Honestly, I’d leave it to the experts if you have been ttc for a long time and have been unsuccessful.

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