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Preconception health plays an important role in your fertility, so now is the time to be sure your lifestyle choices complement your goal of getting pregnant.

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19 Ways to Boost Your Fertility Right Now

In the time it takes you to read this article, you could be taking steps to optimize your...

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Light and Fertility

You know that what you eat can affect your fertility, as can your exercise habits, your weight, whether...

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The Fertility Benefits of Drinking Water

Whether you walk 30 minutes on the treadmill, bike 15 miles through town, or swim laps in your...

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Making Babies: A Proven 3-Month Plan for Maximum Fertility

In this excerpt from the brand new book, Making Babies (Little Brown, 2009), a noted fertility doctor and...

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Breathe In, Breathe Out, Relax, Be Fertile

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

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The Most Common Fertility Mistakes You (And Your Doctor) Could Be Making

Nobody's perfect, and when it comes to making a baby, there are some common mistakes that couples make,...

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Which Medicines Could Affect Your Chances of Getting Pregnant?

Many over-the-counter and prescription drugs can affect your chances of conceiving. Don’t overlook these fertility-robbers that may be sitting...

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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 else was passed...

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Which Household Cleaners Could Hurt Your Fertility

The chemicals in some household cleaners may pose a fertility risk. But there are ways to preserve your...

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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 vital, the whole...

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14 Simple Changes That Enhance Fertility

Whether you’re having trouble conceiving or just want to get pregnant pronto, here are some simple steps you...

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How To Improve Your Preconception Health

Join Conceive Magazine in supporting the government’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) campaign that aims to...

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Genetic Tests to Consider Before Getting Pregnant

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

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Getting Pregnant in Your 20s, 30s, and 40s

Whatever your age, learn the most pressing fertility concerns for your decade and what you can do to...

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Why Your Doctor Needs to Know About Your Fertility History

It may be tempting not to reveal absolutely everything to your doctor—or even to lie (for instance, when...

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9 Ways to Boost Your Fertility

Think fertility is a “you’ve-got-it-or-you-don’t” kind of thing? Think again. There are some simple lifestyle steps that...

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A Three-Month Guide to Getting Pregnant

Your three-month get-ready-to-get-pregnant guide.

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How Stress Affects Fertility

The role that stress plays in reproductive health and fertility is controversial, and scientists continue to look for...

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How Your Past Could Affect Your Fertility Today

Can former lifestyle and health problems affect your fertility today?

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Your Pre-Pregnancy Weight Matters When Trying to Conceive

Lose a few or gain a few to increase your chances.

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Dental Health: Your Fertility Depends On It

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

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How Environmental Exposures Affect Fertility

“Living green” has become a rallying cry for saving the planet, the rain forests, the future. It also...

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Get a Checkup Before Conceiving

We all know how many tests and check-ups women are subjected to when they’re expecting. But doctors advise...

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Sleep: The Key to Conceiving?

Besides the obvious, there’s one other thing you have to do in bed to make a baby: sleep!...



Get Pregnant

How Kissing Can Help You Conceive

Playful, platonic, passionate, or parental, kisses transmit a surprising amount of information. In fact, they...

The Path to Getting Pregnant

From the blissful simplicity of spontaneous, unprotected sex to the scientific complexity of in vitro...

9 Ways to De-Stress Your Marriage

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

Your Three Fertility Cycles

You may think you've just got one monthly cycle controlling whether or not you conceive...

Boost Your Fertility

Fertility Spas

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

Which Medicines Could Affect Your Chances of Getting Pregnant?

Many over-the-counter and prescription drugs can affect your chances of conceiving. Don’t overlook these fertility-robbers that...

Folic Acid Snacks

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

Which Household Cleaners Could Hurt Your Fertility

The chemicals in some household cleaners may pose a fertility risk. But there are ways...

Fertility Concerns

Unexplained Infertility

For a significant number of infertile couples, even the experts don’t know why they can't...

Cancer Survivors Can Get Pregnant

More and more options exist for preserving fertility after cancer treatment. And that means that...

Fibroids

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AIDS

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Infertility

Managing Your Fertility Drugs

If you’re experiencing problems getting pregnant, chances are that at some point in your fertility...

How to Choose a Fertility Center

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

How to Choose a Fertility Specialist

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

Fertility Treatment Options for Military Families

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