Qiyan Mu|Richard J. Fehring
Efficacy of Achieving Pregnancy with Fertility-Focused Intercourse
Marquette University|Marquette University
brief purpose compare pregnancy rates women intercourse selfestimated high peak fertile days intercourse low fertile days fertile window fw study design methods used prospective observational cohort study design convenience sample included 124 women utilized online charting web sites achieve pregnancy january 2010 november 2012 participants used electronic hormonal fertility monitor ehfm selfobserved cervical mucus determine fertility estimated fw pregnancy rates determined kaplanmeier survival analysis chi square analysis used evaluate efficacy achieving pregnancy two different intercourse patterns results pregnancy rate 87 per 100 women 12 months intercourse happened high peak days 5 per 100 intercourse occurred low days fw chi square analysis showed greater proportion pregnancies intercourse high peak fertile days menstrual cycle x2 402 p 001 df 1 nursing implications focusing intercourse high peak fertile days estimated fw enhances probability achieving desired pregnancy fertility awarenessbased online charting system effective helping women determine fw target intercourse accordingly achieve pregnancy couples choose natural family planning pregnancy outcome monitor fertility