Conception Myths
Many misconceptions abound about the act of getting
pregnant and most of them are quite ridiculous. You have to look no further
than the most far-fetched and oldest myth of all – the stork brings the baby.
Fortunately we can rule that one out easily, but there are plenty of other
mis-conception myths to go around. You could say the Internet is pregnant with
such erroneous information concerning the simple act of making a baby.
PULL OUT
v The most common myth about conception is
that is a man pulls out before ejaculation he cannot get a woman pregnant
because no sperm has entered her vagina. However, there is pre-ejaculatory
fluid that comes out before a man has ejaculated and this fluid can contain
sperm. These sperm can then proceed into the uterus and if they meet with an
ovum, a baby can be made.
DURING MENSTRUATION
v Some women and men think that if a woman
is on her period she can’t become pregnant because she just finished her cycle
and will not be ovulating for a couple weeks. Though this is rare, it is in
fact possible for a woman to have a short cycle, so she can get pregnant even
though she is on her period.
FIRST TIME
v Some people believe that during your
first time having sex you cannot get pregnant. In actuality, as long as the
women has monthly cycles she can get pregnant even if it is her very first time
having sexual intercourse
RHYTHM METHOD
v The rhythm method is a method of birth
control that involves the careful mapping of a woman’s monthly cycle. The belief
is that if you avoid intercourse during the days of ovulation, you can avoid
pregnancy. However, sperm can live for 3 to 5 days in a woman’s vagina, and
ovulation is not always set on the same day from month to month. The rhythm
method by itself only has a 35% success rate.
GIRL ON TOP
v Another popular belief is that if you
have sex with the woman on top she cannot become pregnant because gravity will
simply make the sperm fall out or render them incapable of swimming upward.
Sperm however is very capable little guys and can just as easily swim up with
the girl on top as in any other position.
DOUCHING
v If you wash out the sperm after sex you
couldn’t possible get pregnant right? Wrong. Though some of the sperm may be
pushed out, many remain. In fact, many sperm become pushed up further into the
vagina near the cervix making them even closer to the egg therefore increasing
your chance of becoming pregnant.
JUMPING JACKS
v Though this is good exercise, doing
jumping jacks after having sexual intercourse is not an effective method of
birth control. Sperm do not fall out; they stay inside and keep swimming. As
long as they are anywhere near the vagina, sperm are capable of finding an egg.
HOT TUB
v Hot tubs are fun for all, but be warned;
pregnancy can occur if you have intercourse in a hot tub just as easily as in a
bed. Many people believe a “condom” of chlorine and heat kill the sperms, which
it will, but all the sperm that stays inside is still perfectly fine and able
to connect with an egg and start forming a baby!
TWO CONDOMS
v Many men believe that if one condom is
good, two would be even better. In actuality, two condoms increases the
friction between the condoms. This friction then can lead to the rupture of
both condoms, so for all those thinking they need a back up, just stick with
one.
MOUNTAIN DEW
v Many people have heard that the soda
drink Mountain Dew lowers a man’s sperm count; therefore, if a man is drinking
enough of Dew he cannot impregnate a woman. The food coloring dye in Mountain
Dew, specifically Yellow 5 is rumored to reduce a man’s sperm production. This
however, is totally false. A man can drink 10 bottles of Dew a day, and though
he may get a gut from all that sugar, he is still very capable of getting a
woman pregnant.
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