Is it okay to have sex in the last half of your cycle if you're trying to have a baby? If you've conceived, will it disturb the egg? A friend of mine told me I should abstain from sex after the day of ovulation. I'm worried because I just got my period the day after we had sex on day 22 of my cycle.

-- Benny

Having sex after ovulation is not likely to help you conceive. It is also unlikely to interfere with a pregnancy that is already getting started.

The only concern would be if you have received gonadotropin injections, in which case you should address this issue with your physician. Often after that treatment, your ovaries are swollen and enlarged, and the result can be pain or rupture of the ovarian cysts.