Let's speak about sex in this blog today; it's a
part of our lives and necessary if you're serious about creating a family.
Sexual intercourse is normally safe during ovarian stimulation, however many
women who use injectable medicine for IUI or IVF may develop enlarged ovaries,
making intercourse painful. There is an increased risk of ovarian torsion or
ectopic pregnancy with larger ovaries and during IVF, and there are various
circumstances where intercourse and ejaculation are not suggested to maximize the
odds of success.
Having
a semen analysis? Abstain for optimal sample
In most cases, a semen sample is taken for one of two reasons:
- to assess the quality of the sperm
- to prepare and utilise in an insemination during IUI, IVF, or donor egg therapy
When the male partner is asked to provide a sample for a semen assay, he must refrain from any type of ejaculation for two to five days prior to the

