Women are more likely to have sex during the most fertile six days of their menstrual cycle, even if they don't want to get pregnant, according to a study published in the journal Human Reproduction. Scientists studying sexually active women who had been sterilized or were using an IUD found that intercourse was 24% more frequent during what would have been the fertile part of their cycle--although these women were clearly not looking to procreate. So why the urge? Researchers speculate that a woman's libido may rise during ovulation or that her sexual attractiveness to partners may increase. It could also...
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