Doing it twice in a row increases your chances of conceiving
Women get ready: once is not enough. Two consecutive ejaculations within an hour would increase male fertility and the chances of conceiving a child
This is the result of a recent British study presented again in June at the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE 2015).
The study found that intrauterine insemination ( IUI ) had a much higher success rate if the second semen sample collected within an hour of the first sample was used.
The success rate was 3 times higher! From 6% to 21% in the 73 couples studied in 2014. The 21% success rate is comparable to that obtained with in vitro fertilization (IVF) which ends positively in 10-50% of cases based on the age of the woman. However, IVF is much more expensive and invasive than an IUI.
While the study is relatively small given the small number of study participants (73 couples), the researchers believe it is a step forward in researching how to foster the conditions to increase pregnancy rates.
In fact, it can reasonably be assumed that this effect may also occur in those who try to conceive naturally.
In fact, the IUI consists in taking a sample of sperm which is then artificially introduced into the woman’s uterus when she is ovulating. The procedure is therefore very similar to what happens naturally. Differently, IVF consists in the encounter between sperm and egg cells outside the woman’s body. Fertilization takes place in a test tube and then the embryo is introduced into the uterus.
The results of this study contradict all those who recommend waiting for the most fertile days to have intercourse.
A research that we reported here a few weeks ago confirmed the need to have frequent intercourse even in the non-fertile period to promote male fertility.
But be careful because the success rates obtained with IUI in the study are not only derived from the “freshness” of the sperm but also from a series of drugs that in the study were given to women to promote ovulation (clomid, gonase, etc. )
Kathryn Barlow is an OB/GYN doctor, which is the medical specialty that deals with the care of women's reproductive health, including pregnancy and childbirth.
Obstetricians provide care to women during pregnancy, labor, and delivery, while gynecologists focus on the health of the female reproductive system, including the ovaries, uterus, vagina, and breasts. OB/GYN doctors are trained to provide medical and surgical care for a wide range of conditions related to women's reproductive health.