Regular sex can improve menstrual health, immunity and mood – so does it make us more fertile all month long?

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Regular sex can improve menstrual health, immunity and mood – so does it make us more fertile all month long?

By Kerry Law

6 days ago

8 min read

If your first response to the idea that having more sex could boost your chance of getting pregnant was ‘Well, duh, of course,’ you may be surprised to hear that having regular intercourse could have a long-term impact on reproductive health more generally. Here, fertility experts talk us through the benefits and limitations of having regular sex.


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