Evening Primrose Oil vs Sex

CrunchOoEezyMama · August 2010

Does anyone know if sex works better than EPO? I've been doing EPO for the last week and a half. It has really made a lot of progress on my cervix ( I was 42 weeks with my daughter with a long labor, so I'm hoping to shorten that!). DH isn't really into having sex right now, but if it works even better than EPO I'd like to try and convince him

Anyone know?

CodyAnn · August 2010

I did both daily (well almost daily) from 36 weeks on in any attempt to soften that cervix of mine. I wouldnt say one works "better" than the other - they both have chemicals can that can help soften that cervix

GL!

alybookgirl · August 2010

My DH and I had sex a lot in the last 2 weeks of my pregnancy. The night I went into labor we had sex.....2 hours later I lost my mucous plug. I would go with the sex.

Fun2Dream · August 2010

Just remember - the benefit of sex is the female orgasm. The amount of prostaglandins in semen is minimal next to the amount of oxytocin released by the female orgasm. Maybe if your DH isn't up for it, you could go it alone, or he could just help you -- without the sex. Then do the EPO too.

AshasaurusRex · August 2010

I was doing both for the last week or two before I went into labor. The night I went into labor we had sex three times! The third time I had an orgasm and went into labor and few hours later.

katielisa777 · August 2010

I've been doing EPO since 34 weeks and I'm still not dilated at all. =(

Temp34783000004059 · August 2010

Try using EPO as lubricant during sex. Double-whammy! We did that with my son, and while he came 3 days late my labor was about 4 hours total.

rachelann · August 2010

My MW told me EPO and sex. She said semen has more prostaglandins in it but I haven't reasearched to see if that is actually true. Also, female orgasm is important too and can help get contractions going.