Pre-Seed Personal Lubricant

After reading many reviews on here of people hoping this would get them pregnant, I feel compelled to write my first Amazon review.

Please realize that this is a lubricant. One that claims to be sperm friendly. It is NOT a fertility drug or magic potion that will help you get pregnant. However, if you suffer from dryness, it may make trying to conceive more comfortable (and give those spermies some more mucus to get to the egg.)

My husband and I have been using this product for a long time, whether trying to conceive or not because it works well for us as a lubricant. The applicator is great because:

1) It doesn't get as messy as other products, keeping your hands clean.
2) It puts the lub where you want it. (in our case internally)
3) Its clear so you can see how much to measure out letting you control how much you need before applying it.

To those who got pregnant within the first several months of trying, consider yourselves extremely blessed. Pregnancy is an unbelievable miracle when you understand fully all the timing, body chemistry and physiology required.

If you suffer dryness problems and you're trying to conceive, it's probably worth the investment to see if this product is comfortable for you.

I should have done more research other than customer reviews before purchasing this product. I was extremely disappointed when I looked at the ingredient list and found Methylparaben and Propylparaben, which are linked to cancer. I don't know about the other ingredients, but I now have two unused boxes of this stuff because the ingredient list is harmful to one's body. My husband and I have been using coconut oil on occasion but I am unable to find any information if that can be harmful to sperm or not. So more often than not we use nothing...I believe that taking the root vegetable Maca has also helped my CM situation.

Ingredients:
Purified Water
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Pluronic
Sodium Chloride
Sodium Phosphate
Carbomer
Methylparaben
Sodium Hydroxide
Arabinogalactan
Potassium Phosphate
Propylparaben

I saw several reviews saying that this product did not work for them and their spouse after they tried to use it and consequently, gave a negative review of the product. However, I am going to throw another positive "it worked for us" out there.

My wife and I had been trying for over a year using only Clearblue Fertility Starter Kit (Packaging May Vary) with no luck. We both eat ultra healthy and stay in great shape (running, swimming, weights, yoga, pilates). We finally decided to go to a fertility clinic and were thinking about using IVF. I even had "my boys" examined and was told by the doctor that a large percentage of my sperm was abnormal. You can imagine the disappointment. I found Pre-Seed on Amazon, saw the reviews, and told my wife it's worth a shot before shelling out the cash for in vitro. We're not sure if it was the first or second time we used it, but my wife and I finally conceived and my wife proceeded to give birth to our first, a baby boy, in January 2010. We were thinking it might have just been a coincidence or luck, but when we tried to conceive again with Pre-Seed for our second child it worked again. This time we know it was definitely the first time we used it. And now we're expecting our second child next February.

Final thought - it may not work for everyone, but for $20 it is definitely worth purchasing and trying considering the alternatives.

I can't even believe it. It was just last month I was reading all the great reviews and hoping I'd be one of those first time users that got pregnant. Well it happened! First of all this stuff is great. Nothing gooey or sticky about it. I hardly noticed it at all. Hub liked it too. After 7 months (1st month with preseed) I got a positive pregnancy test! I will swear by preseed now!

Pros: Let me begin by saying that we love this lubricant! It is one of the best we've ever used! We will most likely continue this product even after we've conceived. It has a silky very natural consistancy. It's the only lubricant for those of us TTC because it will not kill the sperm, unlike other lubricants & saliva. I only had to use 1/2 the amount recommended on the box, otherwise there was way too much of the product & too much of a mess.

Cons: Price-It's expensive for a lubricant, but it's also much cheaper than the fertility alternatives of IUI/IVF. I would recommend trying this product first. We used the one with the applicators. When you apply externally it tends to get sticky/tacky quite soon after & during extended sessions it tends to dry up pretty quickly. We solved this problem by applying slightly more product.

Note- It will NOT automatically make you pregnant!! My husband and I have been using this for going on 4 cycles now and we are still TTC & praying that it happens for us soon. This is a great product, but pregnancy may still take some time...The box only states that it doesn't kill sperm & creates a neutral PH, there is no 'magic' in this product. For those with problems with decreased CM it will be of great benefit. Use in conjunction with Mucinex & green tea for the best results. There are so many reviews from people that say they got pregnant their 1st cycle using this product; great news for them, but it can take more time for others! Don't give up!

Info from fertility site:
"It often takes a number of perfectly timed cycles before pregnancy is achieved.
The chances of getting pregnant each cycle varies a bit with age. If you are
20-25, your chance per cycle are about 25%. From there they begin to fall off.
At 25-30 your chances are about 20%. At 30-35 they are about 15%. After 35 they
may be about 10% per ovulatory cycle, and the chances continue the downward
trend.

This means that the average woman under 30 will get pregnant within 6 cycles.
Women in their early 30s get pregnant on average by the end of 9 cycles. Mid-30s
would be a year. At any age you are considered infertile if you have been having
regular unprotected intercourse for a year without conception; however, women
over 35 should seek treatment after 6 months."

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My review will be short. My husband and I wanted to try for a second child and didn't want to use any lubricant that hinders conception. I heard about pre-seed and ordered it. It came in two days and we put it right to use. You probably will not need to use as much as the instructions tell you... a little bit goes a long way with pre-seed. I really liked it. Other lubricants have made me feel swollen and itchy and irritated down there but pre-seed felt very natural and I had no side-effects. Best part is we got pregnant the very first month we used this!

My husband and I had been trying to conceive for 2 years and 3 months.
We heard about PreSeed and decided to give it a try. First time using it- We are pregnant!!!!
I am now 6 weeks along and still in shock! Great product.

So... I'm an active member on the babycenter.com "getting pregnant" message board, and everyone was talking about how great preseed was. So, I bought myself some preseed, and decided to give it a try.

I knew before even getting it, that I should NOT follow the dosage guidelines for the product, as several people advised that "a little" goes a long way. So, I used about 1/2 way to the first marker on the applicator the first time, and found that to be almost too much.

It made it a lot easier for on demand intimacy to be performed much more comfortably, and as anyone who's TTC'ing knows... On Demand baby dancing can not only be rushed, and not romantic, but if in a super rush, it can sometimes be uncomfortable for both parties involved.

Happy to say... this made it more comfortable, and I was able to relax more knowing that this is a conception friendly lubricant.

When I finally got pregnant with my son, it was the first time I used preseed after a year of trying to conceive. We thought it was a strange coincidence. Recently, we were thinking of having another and decided to use preseed after a year of being "careless." We conceived immediately. Sadly it ended in a very early miscarriage, but we think the coincidence is just too weird. We have high hopes, and will use it every month now.

So....I started using this product about 3 months ago along with pre-conception tea, fertile xx, fetile focus microscope and ovulation test stips. I have been trying for over 3 years now with no such luck. I used this the first few times and really loved it but after those times, I would start spotting a day or so after using it. At first I thought it was the combinations of things I was taking but I stopped using them and kept using the pre-seed and noticed that I was definitely getting the spotting after using it. I have stopped using it since, it's a shame that it ended like this because I really loved how it worked....felt like my natural secretions. It didn't get me pregnant but it was fun doing the deed with it..wink..wink. Anyways, hope it works for you. BABY DUST!!

DH, 28 and I, 25 have been ttc since July with no success. We tried Pre-Seed these last 2 cycles because we didn't want to use the KY lube, it's not sperm friendly. DH likes it, I like it, but it's not a miracle lube. It makes BD'ing more fun, but there are way too many reviews claiming it works first time around. Don't be misled.

I was pregnant with my 3rd pregnancy last fall and unfortunately, it ended in a missed miscarriage at 9 weeks 2 days. It took months for my body to get back to normal and by then, I was desperate to get pregnant. We tried for 2 months and then I read about pre-seed. I decided to give it a try. It was great! Not messy. Very natural. I didn't feel it at all. I cannot believe that I got pregnant the 1st month using it! It was only a few weeks ago, I was reading all the reviews and thinking that they sounded too good to be true. Well, it took me 6 months to conceive each of my sons, and only 3 months (only 1 using preseed) to conceive this time. It could a coincidence, but I would recommend this product to anyone trying to conceive!

I tried this product as I read so many fantastic reviews. After using this for 6 months all I got was a yeast infection and now Bacterial Vaginosis. No BFP. Don`t waste your money of this.

I had high hopes for this product. My husband and I were shocked to find that on 2 separate attempts to use it during my fertile time to help conceive, the product dried up and made it difficult to perform! We had to wipe it off (which broke the mood) and resort to regular KY Jelly. And we actually did conceive using KY the following month. So who knows how much truth there is to claims that OTC products impair sperm function?

When I contacted the seller for a refund, they refused because it was opened as per their policy. But NO WHERE on their seller site does it list their policy besides asking you to contact them. Shame that they are not clear in their policies.

First things first, Pre-Seed is NOT supposed to HELP you conceive; it's not considered a "fertility aid." It's supposed to be "fertility friendly" meaning it won't impair your chances of conception, like many popular lubricants will. It doesn't kill or harm sperm, and it won't throw your pH balance off, which can make conception and (proper) implantation harder to achieve. Pre-Seed is a lube that won't harm your chances of conception; that's all.

The biggest positive thing about Pre-Seed is that there aren't other commercial lubricants out there that can claim to be fertility friendly. Sure, you can go the DIY route and use egg whites or oil or whatever, but those are your only other options - it's Pre-Seed, DIY or bust. Texturally, it's sort of halfway between KY Jelly and Astroglide - not as runny as the latter, not as goopy as the former. I never found the need to reapply, and one tube will go a long way.

For the negative, I found Pre-Seed's instructions and applicators cumbersome and ineffective. The tampon-style applicator screws on to the end of the tube for filling, then is meant to be inserted into you and the plunger depressed, ideally depositing the lubricant neatly inside to mimic natural secretions. Unfortunately, the method left me under-lubricated at my "entry" and subsequently rather uncomfortable... until we ran out of the one-time-use applicators (during month one of trying to conceive!) and I went to the put-a-dab-on-your-finger-and-rub-it-around method, which worked perfectly for us. I used less of the product and was more comfortable: win-win.

I do feel like I should mention, for anyone trying to conceive, that we were warned (by my OB-GYN) that although Pre-Seed was fine to use, we shouldn't take it as an excuse to fast-forward our attempts to conceive - that being truly aroused would help my body be the most hospitable and welcoming it could be. Not exactly easy advice to follow when you're tired and sore and doing it "because it's now or not at all," but it was good advice for us in the end!

Ultimately, I do recommend Pre-Seed, though I would encourage users to remember: it's not supposed to be an "aid" to conception; that the guidelines on "how to use" don't need to be followed precisely; and that it shouldn't be used as a replacement for being aroused.

Best of luck to everyone out there trying to conceive!