Do conception cups work?

[emily598191]

I just bought a ‘Fertilily’ cup, but wondered if it’s something worth bothering with? Worried about the insertion etc too 😅

I’ve heard really good things from people who used them. I’m planning to have a go at using one this cycle!

I tried using one. Easy enough to insert but removing was such a pain - the suction was so strong that it was almost uncomfortable.

I switched to a Flexi disc or softdisc or whatever they were called. Same principle but I found them much easier to use and more comfortable.

I posted on here about it and someone gave me some great advice on how to use it; https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/conception/5391640-conception-cup-how-to-use

I found using it for real post DTD was a lot easier than when I tried it as it slid in a lot easier!

The reason I bought one is because I have to go to the toilet straight afterwards to avoid UTIs and this avoids anything going down the toilet.

It is tricky though I have to say to get it to be flat and not on its side. The other thing is when you take it out you take a lot of semen out with it.

They say sperm can live for 5 days but I’ve heard the cervix is only open during ovulation so in the days running up to ovulation I imagine the sperm is still in the vagina and hasn’t traveled further than that in which case valuable sperm would still be in the cup when it’s taken out???