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| Fertility Basics The fertility essentials you need to know—from charting your monthly cycle to understanding your hormones—for maximizing your chances of getting pregnant faster. |
![]() 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 really know about... |
![]() The Changing Fertility SeasonsIs there a “right” time of year to make a baby? Obviously, every couple has to decide that... |
![]() Your Menstrual Cycle, Your FertilityA typical menstrual cycle is 28 days long, with menstruation occurring on day 1. |
![]() The Path to Getting PregnantFrom the blissful simplicity of spontaneous, unprotected sex to the scientific complexity of in vitro fertilization…and everything in... |
![]() Hormones and their Role in FertilityMost women, until they’re trying to conceive, probably think of hormones—if they think of them at all—as pesky... |
![]() Eggs, Fertility, and Age: How It WorksThe life cycle of an egg is complex, but knowing how your eggs age can help you to... |
![]() Male Fertility and the Sperm SagaFor fertilization (and pregnancy) to occur, sperm must travel from Point A—the male reproductive system—to Point B—the female... |
![]() Fertility VocabularyYou may sometimes feel that you need a medical degree to understand the biology of conception and the... |
![]() Timing is Everything When You're Trying to ConceiveWhat do women most want to know when they’re trying to conceive? |
![]() The Yellow Body: Important for Menstruation...and PregnancyYou’ve probably never heard of the corpus luteum (“yellow body” in Latin), but this tissue that’s produced—and discarded—by... |
![]() Your Three Fertility CyclesYou may think you've just got one monthly cycle controlling whether or not you conceive every month, but... |
![]() 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 of their child... |
![]() Menstruation and FertilityHave you ever wondered why women menstruate, and why periods occur approximately once a month? Find out what... |
![]() Fertility and Your "Other" Biological ClockWhen women talk about their biological clocks, they’re usually talking about how age affects the ability to have... |
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Stressed Out About Fertility? Start Laughing!Whether you’ve been trying to conceive for a few months or a few years, chances... |
10 Fun Things to Do Together Before Getting PregnantBefore you and your partner were prospective parents, you were lovers—and you still are. But... |
Basal Body Temperature is Key to Determining OvulationBasal body temperature (BBT) is your morning body temperature before you get out of bed.... |
How to Keep Sex Smokin' When Trying to ConceiveThere’s no reason you can’t have it, even when you’re trying to conceive. If your... |
How Your Past Could Affect Your Fertility TodayCan former lifestyle and health problems affect your fertility today? |
Vitamins to Take Before Getting PregnantOrdinary one-a-day type or women’s specialty? Prenatal or multi? Prescription or not? When you’re trying... |
Considering Your Family Tree When Trying to ConceiveYou may have inherited your mom’s freckles, or your grandfather’s eyes—but do you know what... |
Pelvic Floor ExercisesYou can’t see your pelvic floor muscles, and exercising them won’t lead to flat abs... |
Digestive Disorders and FertilityBabies don’t grow in their mommies’ stomachs (though we often tell children they do), but... |
Anorexia or Anorexia NervosaBack to Fertility Diagnosis Reference Guide Quick Jump A B C D E F... |
Tests That Could Decrease Frequent MiscarriageMultiple miscarriages used to be a medical mystery, but new scientific research is shedding light... |
Sexually Transmitted InfectionsBack to Fertility Diagnosis Reference Guide Quick Jump A B C D E F... |
Pros and Cons of International Fertility TreatmentsSometimes the journey to pregnancy takes a woman far from home and, increasingly, to other... |
The 7 Most Common Fertility DrugsBy now you’ve probably heard of Clomid, the most commonly-used fertility drug in the... |
Taking the Fertility Drug ClomidInformation and day-to-day changes for women taking one of the most commonly used fertility drugs.... |
Generous Donations: Egg Donors and SurrogatesWhen a couple is having trouble conceiving or carrying a pregnancy, sometimes a “third party” is enlisted... |