The Truth About Trying to Conceive
Medically Reviewed by Zilpah Sheikh, MD on February 19, 2025
Question 1/12
Eating bananas will help you get pregnant faster.
- True
- False
Question 2/12
Age affects fertility in:
- women
- men
- both women and men
Question 3/12
Cough syrup is proven to help you conceive.
- True
- False
Question 4/12
A fertile 30-year-old woman has a ___ chance of getting pregnant each month.
- 20%
- 40%
- 50%
Question 5/12
You took birth control pills for years, so it will take a little longer for you to get pregnant.
- True
- False
Question 6/12
What’s the ideal weight to get pregnant?
- A bit underweight, so you can gain more during pregnancy
- Slightly overweight, to nourish the baby
- Neither
Question 7/12
Which of these can help you conceive?
- More workouts
- Not smoking
- Orgasms
Question 8/12
If you have sex closer to when you ovulate, your chance of having a boy are ___ your chance of having a girl.
- higher than
- lower than
- the same as
Question 9/12
You should quit all caffeine to help you get pregnant.
- True
- False
Question 10/12
You should see a fertility specialist after trying to get pregnant for:
- one month
- three months
- one year
Question 11/12
Which of the following is true about infertility?
- Same odds for women and men
- Stress can cause it
- Adopting improves your odds
Question 12/12
You have one baby, so you can definitely have another.
- True
- False