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10 Myths About Conceiving
Falsehoods that Could Hold You Up
By Jessica Williams
Well, you don't have to change the basics of sex, but it will help to refrain from using lubricants of any kind and you also shouldn't have any kind of oral sex. Lubricants and saliva can kill sperm. 
Myth 9
Fertility problems are very rare. According to the Arizona Center for Fertility Studies, one out of six couples have trouble conceiving. Infertility is often a painful issue that many couples won't bring up, and because many suffer in silence, you may not have realized that many couples you talk to may have had (or are still having) problems conceiving.
Myth 10
I conceived my first baby easily, so the next pregnancies should be easy to achieve. While getting pregnant in the past should give you some comfort, it should never give you false security. Many couples have trouble conceiving another child. The diagnosis is called "secondary infertility" and in 1995, according to a government survey, 3.3 million Americans reported fertility problems after having at least one child. While the facts on infertility can be alarming, they are not meant to scare you. Still, myths about how easy it is to become pregnant can cause the same pain and anxiety that any couple suffering real infertility experiences. That's why it is important to know the facts.
