Valentine's Day could in some ways be a perfect holiday for the fertility challenged, as it doesn't require any children to enjoy or celebrate. On the other hand, infertility can wreak havoc on your love life. This may mean that romance and even fun sex (let alone passionate sex) is far, far from your mind.
If infertility has strained your romantic life, take heart in knowing you're not alone, and it's a very common reaction. Then, imagine that you can take your infertility self - you know, the one that feels broken and ashamed and just not sexy - and put it aside. Just for a moment. What would you find hiding underneath?
Think back to the days when you maybe were just falling in love with your partner. Think back to before you were trying to conceive. What was sex like then? What was romance like then? Talk about it with your partner, and feel free to really be nostalgic about it all.
Then, if you're feeling brave, do a little reenactment. It's ok if you're not feeling it - you ever watch those reenactments on television? I'm sure you'll do a better job than that.
Hopefully you'll find yourself laughing, and maybe you'll even set off a few loving sparks.
More on infertility, trying to conceive, and sex:
- How to Improve Your Sex Life When You're Trying to Conceive
- How Infertility Changes Your Sex Life
- How Sex for Fun Is Different than Sex for Conception
- What You Need to Know About Lubricants and Getting Pregnant
- How to Cope with "Doctor Ordered" Sex
- Quiz: Test Your Conception Sex Knowledge
- Free eCourse: 6 Days to Better Baby Making Sex
- When to Have Sex While Taking Clomid
- Does Lying on Your Back After Sex Really Help?
- Does Position Matter when Trying to Conceive?
- Is Female Orgasm Important to Get Pregnant?
- Complete Guide to Baby Making Sex
- What Not to Do If You Want to Get Pregnant
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