Fertility is the ability to get pregnant, to conceive and have children. Subfertility is when a person's chances to get pregnant are decreased. Infertility is when a person cannot conceive, cannot get pregnant.
Stress pregnancy and fertility
Many pregnant women are under stress. Coping with stress in pregnancy is important to improve pregnancy outcome.
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Stress can affect your fertility and stop you from getting pregnant
While stress has not been directly linked to infertility, the physical demands on the body during stressful situations are enough to trigger natural protective instincts.
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Can Stress Increase Risk of Miscarriage?
During pregnancy, prolonged or extreme stress will result in immediate effects on the body, but the long-term effects may be life changing. Researchers have linked stress early in pregnancy to increased risk of miscarriage.
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Preventing the Negative Effects of Stress on Pregnancy
Stress is a mental condition that causes a very physical response. The last time you felt 'stressed' what were you really saying? Stress quickens heart rate, increases blood pressure, and decreases blood flow to extremities. The body physical prepares to fight a battle or run for extended distances.
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Stress Could Reduce Fertility
A study was done linking stress levels to infertility. According to the report, women who have higher than normal stress levels could have more difficulty conceiving.
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The Effects of Stress on Fertility
Stress is one of nature's contraceptives and can have a dramatic effect on healthy reproduction. The major stress hormone, cortisol, is derived from progesterone.
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Pregnancy Calendar
Here's your own daily personalized pregnancy calendar to follow your baby's development!
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Your Fertility and Fertile Window: When Is It?
You only have 5-6 fertile days in your cycle to get pregnant.
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Top "Am I Pregnant" Questions
"Am I Pregnant?" and "Could I Be Pregnant?" are the top health questions in both women trying to get pregnant and women trying not to get pregnant.
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The babyMed University Fertility Course
Dr. Amos Grunebaum offers vital lessons in the babyMed Fertility Course about everything you need to know to help you get pregnant now!
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Periconception Tip #3: Improve Your (and His) Health
Periconception tip #3 out of the 10 preconception tips that will help you improve your pregnancy chances and have a healthy baby.
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When Do You Ovulate and How Do You Know?
If and when you ovulate should be the very first step in assessing your fertility
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Egg-White Cervical Mucus and Fertility
Egg white cervical mucus (EWCM) is stretchy, like raw egg white, and vital to determining your most fertile days.
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Can I Drink Coffee During Pregnancy?
Limited intake of coffee during pregnancy is safe. Most studies have shown that it's safe to have coffee in pregnancy as long as it's less than 3 cups or the equivalent of 300 mg of caffeine a day.
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Alcohol, TTC, and Pregnancy
Even one glass of alcohol can significantly harm the developing fetus.
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The Connection Between Fertility and Astrology
Is there a connection between your fertility and your astrology sign?
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Top 20 'Getting Pregnant' Frequently Asked Questions FAQs
Your most important fertility questions answered.
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20 Fertility Myths That May Keep You From Getting Pregnant
There are many fertility myths and misconceptions circulating about ovulation and when to have intercourse, and some of them could be keeping you from getting pregnant.
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Pregnancy Safety Guide
Everything you need to know about which activities, sports, and foods are safe.
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Forward Folds: Yoga Can Increase Your Fertility!
Looking for ways to enhance your fertility? Yoga may be the answer you’ve been looking for.
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Fertility Course Lesson 6: Chart Your Fertility
If you are anxious to get pregnant soon, learning how to keep a BBT (basal body temperature) chart is vital.
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Fertility Diet Guide for Women and Men
Good nutrition can improve fertility!
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How Alcohol Affects Your Pregnancy
Women who are pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or are at risk for pregnancy should not drink any alcohol.
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How Age Impacts a Woman's Fertility
As you get older, you may have trouble getting pregnant.
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Impact of a Man's Age on Fertility
It's true, a man's advancing age may affect his fertility.
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Improving HER Fertility
Medical studies are providing new information all the time that can help women improve their fertility. Changing certain behaviors is the first step to improving your overall fertility.
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Healthy Recipes for Fertility
Check out these healthy recipes for maximizing fertility. Use these simple, delicious recipes to maximize your fertility.
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Clomid: Everything You Need To Know
The most important thing to know is that Clomid is a medication to induce ovulation, not necessarily pregnancy. Clomid will not get you pregnant alone. Here is all you need to know about Clomid.
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Pregnancy After Menopause: Is It Possible?
Menopause is seen as a time a woman’s life when she is no longer able to bear children because of the change in hormones throughout the body. So what does it mean when a woman gets pregnant?
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What Are the Different Types of Twins?
Confused about different types of twins? Do the words dizygotic and monozygotic have you cross-eyed? Monochorionic vs. dichorionic? Here is a clear explanation of all four types.
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Ovulation Symptoms and Signs
When trying to conceive, the single most important factor is finding out if and when you ovulate. Find out what signs to look for that indicate you may be ovulating.
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What is an LH Surge?
There are three phases of your menstrual cycle: follicular phase, ovulatory phase, and luteal phase. In terms of the luteinizing hormone (LH) surge, the ovulatory phase is most important.
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January Jones: Healthy Pregnancy with Prenatal Yoga
January Jones, affectionately known as Betty Draper for her critically acclaimed role in the AMC series, 'Mad Men,' is the latest A-lister to jump on the prenatal yoga bandwagon.
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Fertility Testing for Women and Men
It usually takes less than 6 weeks to find out the causes of infertility.
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Essential In/Fertility Work-Up Checklist
Follow this fertility testing checklist and learn how to get pregnant faster.
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What Is Your Fertility Stage?
Your fertility stage defines how likely it is for you to get pregnant.
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How to Improve HER Fertility in 12 Steps
You can improve your chances of getting pregnant by following our 12 step program.
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Dr. Amos' 15 Tips For A Healthy Pregnancy
These preconception and pregnancy tips ensure that you can improve chances getting pregnanct and having a healthy baby
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Is Fennel Safe In Pregnancy?
Fennel refers to a flavoring obtained from the fruit of Foeniculum vulgare. Fennel oil is used in perfumes.
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What Are My Odds of Having a Baby
Your chances and odds having a baby depend on three issues: Ovulation, Sperm, and Fallopian Tubes. ... read more »
Coverline and BBT Charting
The coverline is a horizontal line drawn in your basal body temperature
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The Five Most Important Fertility Factors
The five factors which determine when you get pregnant include ovulation, mother's age, sperm count, fallopian tube patency, and sex timing.
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A Tipped Uterus - Trouble getting pregnant?
The medical term for a 'tipped uterus' is an 'anteverted' (tilt forward) or a 'retroverted uterus' (tilt backwards). Neither rarely if ever is the reason for infertility.
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Time of Implantation and Loss of Pregnancy
In most successful human pregnancies, the conceptus implants 8 to 10 days after ovulation. The risk of early pregnancy loss increases with later implantation.
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hCG injection before ovulation
The hCG shot contains a hormone call hCG or Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
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What Does it Mean if I Can't Reach My Cervix?
It is often completely normal if you cannot reach or feel the cervix.
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Erratic BBT curve
My BBT temperatures are all over the place
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Fertility Blend
Will the Fertility Blend help me get pregnant?
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Diet and Lifestyle in the Prevention of Infertility
Following a fertility diet may favorably influence fertility in otherwise healthy women. Further, infertility cases due to ovulation disorders may be preventable through diet and lifestyle changes.
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What Affects BBT?
Which factors other than fertility affect the BBT?
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