Uncovering The Truth About Fertility Myths
Motherhood Magazine|February 2018

Do you need to have an orgasm to conceive? Does having sex often guarantee you a baby? MH finds out whether there is any truth to these fertility myths.

Nurulhuda Suhaimi
Uncovering The Truth About Fertility Myths

No orgasm means no baby. Missionary position is the only way to go to successfully conceive.

Ever heard of these fertility myths?

If you and your partner are planning to get pregnant, you have probably come across more of these myths during your research, whether online or from other couples. Some of them seem to have a bit of truth to them, while others are just downright nonsensical. But how do you know which is which?

To set things straight, we have rounded up some of these fertility myths to find out whether you should take them into account, or just throw them out the window.

An orgasm is a must to get pregnant

Those of you who find it hard to have an orgasm during intercourse will be happy to know that there is no truth to this. Having an orgasm just makes intercourse more fun for both parties, but there is definitely no evidence that having one is necessary for women to conceive.

However, some experts believe that it can help to a certain extent. This is because when a woman has an orgasm, the contraction of the uterus may enable the sperm to move faster towards the egg. But whether this actually increases a woman’s chances of conceiving still remains unproven.

Breastfeeding is a form of birth control

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