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Alternative Medicine
From Traditional Chinese Medicine to massage, various types of alternative therapies might help your fertility journey move a little more smoothly.

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Fertility Sites

Pregnancy-seekers have long trekked to fertility shrines and landmarks for some “divine” conception help. These days, more couples...

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Fertility Spas

More and more spas these days are offering a lot more than massages and mud baths. Many are...

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Sex by the Stars: Astrology for Conception

You’ve been tracking your cycle to see when you’re most fertile, but here’s another way to schedule your...

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Rubbed the Right Way: Fertility Massage

For couples looking for an edge in dealing with fertility—or just a way to relax while “trying”—there are...

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The Road Less Traveled: Alternative Fertility Treatments

Can alternative medicine help you get pregnant?

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Asian Bodywork for Fertility

These three types of Asian bodywork techniques—chi nei tsang, shiatsu, and tui na—aim to bring the body into...

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Feng Shui For Fertility

Ever wonder if your home might be affecting your chances for conception?  An ancient Chinese art offers simple...

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Asian Fertility Wisdom: Cycling Chinese Style

Think you know everything about your menstrual cycle? Take a look from another perspective. A leading acupuncturist and...



Get Pregnant

How Cervical Mucus Helps Predict Your Most Fertile Days

Get over the gross-out factor and learn how to use cervical mucus to let you...

Try Relaxing With These Couples Massage Techniques

Grab your partner and give him a rubdown. And then have him do the same...

Planning a Pre-Pregnancy Trip: 4 Steps to a Relaxing Vacation

Whether you’re off to the big city, an island resort, or the great outdoors, use...

Boy or Girl: Can You Get Pregnant and Choose Your Baby's Sex?

Heads a girl, tails a boy.  For most couples, the odds of predicting the gender...

Boost Your Fertility

Breathe In, Breathe Out, Relax, Be Fertile

Breath is a powerful tool for your wellbeing, and possibly for your fertility, too....

Considering Your Family Tree When Trying to Conceive

You may have inherited your mom’s freckles, or your grandfather’s eyes—but do you know what...

Rubbed the Right Way: Fertility Massage

For couples looking for an edge in dealing with fertility—or just a way to relax...

Can a Vegan Diet Help You Conceive?

New research has found that eating less meat and more fruits and vegetables may improve...

Fertility Concerns

Hyperthryroidism

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Digestive Disorders

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

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Fibroids

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Infertility

Taking the Fertility Drug Clomid

Information and day-to-day changes for women taking one of the most commonly used fertility drugs....

Fertility Treatment Options for Military Families

Between armed forces regulations and frequent travel, military families lead a different lifestyle than many...

Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship When Using a Donor or Surrogate

When a third person—egg donor, sperm donor, or surrogate—becomes part of the baby-making process, a...

How to Choose a Fertility Specialist

Choosing an expert to help you get pregnant is one of the most important decisions...