If you feel friends or members of your family are trying to put pressure on you, speak to your partner and get their support for both of you to have a gentle chat with those people. "If you’re feeling the pressure yourself – for instance if you’re trying to get pregnant and it’s not happening – the best thing you can do is remember that most people don’t get pregnant straight away. "Many couples take several months to get pregnant and women who get pregnant the first time they try are the exception. "Take steps to get yourself in good physical shape – stopping alcohol and smoking, exercising regularly, losing weight of you’re overweight, taking a daily folic acid supplement. And then enjoy trying!" 7. Performance anxiety Performance anxiety is really common – it’s anxiety about performing a specific act or task, and one of the most common anxieties is in relation to sex. It often leads to a vicious cycle... perhaps you had too much to drink on one occasion and couldn’t perform in the bedroom.