Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose: How should coitus be arranged reasonably before pregnancy? I am planning to get pregnant this month, but I cannot accurately determine the ovulation day because I heard that conceiving on that day helps with healthy fetal development. Is it only on the ovulation day that coitus should occur, and should it be avoided before that day? And should coitus be avoided after pregnancy occurs? Or how should the timing be arranged? Thank you! First follow-up question: How should the timing be arranged before pregnancy?Doctor's answer:
Hello, each ovulation should occur around 14 days before the onset of menstruation, so the period from 5 days before ovulation to 5 days after ovulation is called the "ovulation period." Sexual activity during pregnancy should be gentle and safe. A woman's ovulation date is generally around 14 days before the next menstrual period. After the egg is released from the ovary, it can survive for 1 to 2 days in the fallopian tube, waiting to be fertilized; male sperm can maintain its vitality in a woman's reproductive tract for 2 to 3 days, so sexual intercourse during the days before and after ovulation is more likely to result in pregnancy.