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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

Why Foreplay is Important When Trying to Get Pregnant

If the intimate snuggling you and your partner used to do before making love is...

9 Ways to De-Stress Your Marriage

Modern stress comes at you from a lot of different directions, and trying to...

Eggs, Fertility, and Age: How It Works

The life cycle of an egg is complex, but knowing how your eggs age can...

How to Decide You're Ready to Have a Baby

Five questions to ask yourself—and your partner—to be sure that you’ve picked the right time—and...

Boost Your Fertility

Vitamins to Take Before Getting Pregnant

Ordinary one-a-day type or women’s specialty? Prenatal or multi? Prescription or not? When you’re trying...

Genetic Tests to Consider Before Getting Pregnant

There are now tests to detect genetic carriers for dozens of hereditary conditions.

Dental Health: Your Fertility Depends On It

Why it’s important to have a healthy mouth before you conceive.

Folic Acid Snacks

Need a folic acid boost to your diet? Here are some tasty ways to get...

Fertility Concerns

Seven Most Common Miscarriage Causes

Early pregnancy loss is so common that many obstetricians consider these miscarriages a normal part...

Anorexia or Anorexia Nervosa

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Ulcerative Colitis

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

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Infertility

How to Get Pregnant with the IVF Super Cycle

Things have changed since most of us learned the facts about menstruation in school health...

How to Save Money on Fertility Drugs

The cost of fertility medications can force many couples to question whether they can continue...

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 Keep Moving Forward When Trying to Conceive

Couples on the road to parenthood can avoid burnout by anticipating detours in advance and...