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As unfathomable as it seems, sex while trying to conceive isn’t always fun. Couples often begin to feel a sense of duty and pressure when they segue from spontaneity to planning exactly when to have sex to increase chances of conception. Monitoring rises in body temperature, charting mucus, and even lying down afterward to give the semen time to do its job are just a few of the unromantic actions that can take your sex life from crackin’ to clinical.

Pleasure may take a back seat to the goal of having a baby, and nothing takes the “sexy” out of sex faster than making it feel like work. In fact, if the sex becomes solely about trying to conceive, you may begin to feel a bit like a sperm-producing machine that’s only needed during ovulation, and performance issues can arise (no pun intended).

If for some reason conception takes a while, this feeling will only increase as you both grow impatient. If you begin to suffer these feelings, share them with your partner immediately. Plan “sex dates” that don’t revolve around her ovulation time and discuss ways to create a more relaxing and less stressful romantic environment.