When Trying to Conceive Starts Taking Over Your Sex Life

Trying to conceive can change the way intimacy feels.What used to be spontaneous and connecting can slowly become timed, pressured, and focused on whether everything is going to “work.”In this episode of The Fertility Godmother Show, Denise Erez talks about what can happen when the pressure to conceive starts taking over your sex life and why that pressure can affect confidence, connection, and the way the body responds.She explains why this is not a reflection of masculinity or attraction and breaks down what is actually happening in the nervous system when intimacy begins to feel more like a performance than a connection.You’ll also learn how couples can begin shifting out of that pressure cycle, creating new associations around intimacy, and bringing more pleasure, playfulness, and connection back into their relationship.Denise also explores some of the lifestyle factors that may be adding even more stress to the body and shares three practical shifts you can begin making now.Because trying to conceive may be part of your relationship, but it does not have to take over your relationship.If intimacy has started feeling more stressful, scheduled, or pressured since you began trying for a baby, this conversation is for both of you.