odds of conceiving?

Hi All,
New to the group....

I have a question about all the statistics regarding "odds of
conceiving" during any given month. Studies say the odds of conceiving
in any given month are something like 20-30%, depending on several
factors such as age, health etc. My question is, under what
circumstances? If you're using an ovulation predictor kit so you know
when to time the conception, is that when your odds are as stated? Or
is that stat just based on the assumption that if you have sex at
random throughout the month, the odds you'll fertilize an egg are
20-30%? I haven't had any luck finding this answer online or in a
book. Does anyone have the odds of conception in a healthy woman using
ovulation predictor kits?

Thanks in advance
Jennyanniedots

My understanding is that the odds are based on intercourse around
ovulation -- so all things being perfectly lined up, egg meets sperm, you
still only have a 25% chance of conceiving any given month.

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Jamie Clark



"Jennyanniedots" wrote in message
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Hi All,
New to the group....

I have a question about all the statistics regarding "odds of
conceiving" during any given month. Studies say the odds of conceiving
in any given month are something like 20-30%, depending on several
factors such as age, health etc. My question is, under what
circumstances? If you're using an ovulation predictor kit so you know
when to time the conception, is that when your odds are as stated? Or
is that stat just based on the assumption that if you have sex at
random throughout the month, the odds you'll fertilize an egg are
20-30%? I haven't had any luck finding this answer online or in a
book. Does anyone have the odds of conception in a healthy woman using
ovulation predictor kits?

Thanks in advance
Jennyanniedots

Jennyanniedots wrote:
Hi All,
New to the group....

I have a question about all the statistics regarding "odds of
conceiving" during any given month. Studies say the odds of conceiving
in any given month are something like 20-30%, depending on several
factors such as age, health etc. My question is, under what
circumstances? If you're using an ovulation predictor kit so you know
when to time the conception, is that when your odds are as stated? Or
is that stat just based on the assumption that if you have sex at
random throughout the month, the odds you'll fertilize an egg are
20-30%? I haven't had any luck finding this answer online or in a
book.

I think that statistic is based on people who are trying for a baby and
who are having sex every few days. If you're doing that anyway, then I
don't see any great advantage to ovulation prediction kits, since you're
going to be having sex within a few days of ovulation anyway.

Does anyone have the odds of conception in a healthy woman using
ovulation predictor kits?

Probably about the same.


All the best,

Sarah
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