CosmopolitanAustraliaJune2015 .

PRACTICE

MAKES

PERFECT

?

body love

COSMOPOLITAN June 2015 159

SHOULD

I SEEK

EXPERT

HELP?

HAVE YOU BEEN

USING LUBE?

W H AT

AGE ARE

YOU?

THAT COULD BE YOUR PROBLEM.

Some lubricants can hinder sperm getting

through. We hear egg whites can be a

safe way to get moist, but check with

your GP if you need a sperm-friendly lube.

Under

35

Over

35

YES NO YES

Did you just say

“moist”? Were

you referring to

mud cake?

Experts say that if you’re under

35 with regular menstrual

cycles and no known health

issues that may affect fertility,

give it 12 months. But don’t

hesitate to stay in consultation

with your GP along the way.

Seek

medical

advice.

OK, first let’s

have a piece

of that.

Don’t ever say that again.

It’s a good idea

to suss the

situation now.

THE BEST

POSITIONS

TO GET

PREGNANT*

*Basically every

position where the

penis ejaculates in

the vagina. >

Has it been at

least one year

of trying?

30

IS THE AVERAGE AGE

OF BECOMING A

FIRST-TIME MUM

IN AUSTRALIA.

NO YES

NO