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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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bunny85 · 03/03/2015 13:12

Hi girls,

I've just read that oral sex prior to intercourse can stop woman from getting pregnant...Is that true?? Really upset, I never knew! Anyone has any opinions on that? Sorry if tmi...

Many thanks!

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jellypi3 · 03/03/2015 13:24

This has got to be utter rubbish.

True saliva has a different pH to semenal fluid, but so does your vagina! Unless you were literally storing his spittle and using it as a lube, I can't see it having any effect whatsoever.

And let's face it, he ejaculates at such a high speed it's going to go avoid most of the vagina anyway. So unless he can get his saliva into your cervix (super tongue??) then I think you're safe.

Where did you read this on out of interest?

bunny85 · 03/03/2015 13:30

Thank you Jelly, feel better now.

For instance here: www.justmommies.com/articles/tryingtoconceive.shtml

And not only here! If you google it, web is full of this sort of advices... I honestly thought that we have completely wasted the solid smiley day that I waited so much for!

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bunny85 · 03/03/2015 13:34

See another one for instance... blog.kindara.com/blog/7-popular-myths-about-sex-and-getting-pregnant-examined

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jellypi3 · 03/03/2015 13:45

The issue with google (and the day and age we live in in general) is that there is so much conflicting advice out there.

Take the common advices about TTC for instance. The say stop smoking and reduce alcohol. This is sensible. Everyone should be doing this anyway. Have a healthy diet and BMI. Again, sensible.

Then you get the more slightly absurd one. Make sure your man avoids hot temperatures and tight boxers. Well yes, in a way this makes sense but at the same time, your man isn't living in tight boxers and dipping his balls in temps for 45 degrees+. Avoid stress. Well yes, this is very sensible but honestly, who in their lives can avoid stress all together. Don't use lubricants. Well the CAN camage the sperm but that doesn't mean in 100% of cases they WILL. Don't use microwaves (yes this is one). No I don't get it.

Then you get the totally absurd suggestions, like no oral sex, or lifting your bum to "aid conception" or not to do any strenuous excercise while TTC, or to eat different fruits and veg through the different phases of the month.

The fact is someone has either heard a fact, or found that in "X" month they did "Y" and the result they got was "Z", therefore it must be fact and MUST be posted on the interwebs. If we trusted all these facts about TTC then we would be led to believe the only way to have a baby would be to sit entirely still all month whilst DP/DH's penis is in a perfect 37 degree tub of water, ready to stick in your totally dry fanjo at the peak time of the month. It's ludicrous.

Just keep doing what your are doing and try not to overthink it. The fact is stress DOES affect ovulation and implantation, and whilst we can't avoid stress in our lives we can act to minimise it.

Sorry for the mega long post, i'm bored at lunch

Amyyy27 · 03/03/2015 13:49

Definitely not true! More likely to be rumours hun don't worry :)

bunny85 · 03/03/2015 13:49

Lol, this made my day.

I do agree completely, but I do generally tend to overthink everything. And then, you spend a lifetime trying to avoid getting preggers, but when you decide you want a baby, it's like, I want it NOW. So that obviously doesn't help...

I'm bored too that's why read all the BS there's out there..

Thanks for cheering me up and enjoy your lunch! X

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bunny85 · 03/03/2015 13:50

Thanks Amyyy, yes feel much better now ;)

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