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Assisted Reproduction/IVF
Commonly referred to as A.R.T., assisted reproductive technology is the next step for women trying to get pregnant through treatments like in vitro fertilization (IVF).

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Planes, Trains, and Fertility Clinics

Many babies are conceived right in their future parents’ bedrooms, but some couples voyage far from home to...

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IVF 101: In Vitro Fertilization Explained

As kids, we all learned about the birds and the bees. But we probably didn’t learn enough about...

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Natural Cycle IVF: The Drug-Free Fertility Treatment

Sounds like a contradiction, but there actually is a “natural” version of the high-tech fertility treatment, in vitro...

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How Embryos Are Evaluated For IVF

Ever wonder how fertility doctors figure out which embryos to transfer during IVF? Here are the criteria they...

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Negotiating Time Off for Fertility Treatments and Adoption

Everyone knows about maternity leave, but sometimes women need to take time off before a baby arrives. If...

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Fertility Treatment Options for Military Families

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

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How to Get Pregnant with the IVF Super Cycle

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

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Stress and IVF Success

There’s nothing more annoying to a woman trying to conceive than to be told to relax and she'll...

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How to Choose a Fertility Center

In an effort to attract patients and compete against the more-than 400 fertility centers providing IVF nationwide, fertility...

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Pros and Cons of International Fertility Treatments

Sometimes the journey to pregnancy takes a woman far from home and, increasingly, to other countries.

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What to Do With Extra Embryos

Store? Destroy? Donate—to science or another family? More and more couples who’ve had a child with IVF (in...



Get Pregnant

Fertility Vocabulary

You may sometimes feel that you need a medical degree to understand the biology of...

Are Your Eggs Fresh Enough to Get Pregnant?

They're inside you when you’re born, and gone by menopause. But how much do you...

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...

Top 6 Sex Tips for Conceiving

You might have spent most of your life (and an excruciatingly embarrassing high school...

Boost Your Fertility

5 Ways Your Brain Can Help You Get Pregnant

Conception is far more complicated than a simple sperm-meets-egg scenario. While healthy reproductive organs are...

Pros and Cons of Fertility Supplements

Could fertility supplements boost your chances for a baby? The jury’s still out.

Rubbed the Right Way: Fertility Massage

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

Can You Drink When You're Trying?

It’s Christmas . . . or New Year’s . . . or Valentine’s Day, and...

Fertility Concerns

Diabetes and Fertility

Women with diabetes face special challenges getting—and staying—pregnant. Experts agree that preconception planning can dramatically...

Ulcerative Colitis

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Bulimia

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Vasectomy (and Reversal)

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Infertility

Tips for Choosing an Egg Donor

A growing number of women—especially those over age 40, and women who have been unsuccessful...

How to Be the Best Fertility Patient

You’ve got a lot invested in your quest to be a parent: time, money, and...

Fertility Treatment Options for Military Families

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

The 7 Most Common Fertility Drugs

By now you’ve probably heard of Clomid, the most commonly-used fertility drug in the...