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.
What Happens When Baby Trumps Spontaneity
Having a baby is a challenge for some couples, but that challenge should not result in a broken relationship.
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How Diabetes Could Affect Your Fertility
Diabetes doesn’t normally run in my family, but it’s been known to hit a
few people. My great aunt developed it later in life and my 2nd cousin
developed gestational diabetes when she was pregnant.
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Fertility and Blood Groups
My husband and I have different blood groups. Does this affect fertility?
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Getting Pregnant: Where to Start
Here's where to start in your pregnancy journey!
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Pregnant or Want To Be? You Must Lessen Your Stress
Many pregnant women are under stress. Coping with stress in pregnancy is important to improve pregnancy outcome.
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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 physically prepares to fight a battle or run for extended distances.
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Can Stress 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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Weight Loss Before Pregnancy and Postpartum
Losing weight can help improve your chances of getting pregnant.
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Can I Eat Shrimp, Lobster, or Crab During Pregnancy
It is safe to eat shrimp for a pregnant woman during pregnancy but you need to make sure it's not contaminated
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Artificial Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
Intrauterine insemination is also called artificial insemination, or IUI. Human artificial insemination with another person's sperm began being used in the 1940's.
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Your Fertile Window: The Best Time For Sex
This time in your cycle when you are most likely to get pregnant is so important.
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When Do You Ovulate and How Do You Know?
Knowing if and when you ovulate is vital.
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babyMed Pregnancy and Fertility Guides
Let babyMed guide you through preconception, getting pregnant, pregnancy and having a healthy baby.
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Meet Obie, your reproductive health coach
Obie takes a holistic approach to improving your fertility and helping you get pregnant.
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Complete Guide to Egg Donation
Not every woman is born with the ability to mature and release eggs. Some women are born without eggs at all while others suffer from diseases like Turner Syndrome and Gonadal Dysgenesis, which cause an absence of eggs. When no eggs are present, women may turn to egg donors to start a family.
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Pregnancy Safety Guide
Everything you need to know about activities, sports, and food.
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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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How Age Impacts a Woman's Fertility
As you get older, you may have trouble getting pregnant.
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Infertility: Fallopian Tube Obstruction Damage and Patency
Tubal damage is one of the most common causes of infertility accounting for fifteen to twenty-five percent of all infertility cases.
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Does Having One Testicle Affect Fertility?
Is it true that having one testicle can make a man infertile?
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Does Penis Size Affect Fertility?
The question of adequate penis size is an age-old question that many men ponder when they reach adulthood and beyond, especially if there are fertility problems in a relationship.
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Top Causes of Infertility
There are three major causes of infertility and they may surprise you!
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Pregnancy Acronyms and Abbreviations
Our complete list of pregnancy and fertility acronyms and abbreviations.
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Fertility After Miscarriage
How does a miscarriage affect fertility? You may be surprised.
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Intro to Fertility and BBT Charting
Learn how to increase your chances of getting pregnant by finding out exactly when, and if you ovulate. Charting your basal body temperature (BBT) will help you learn more about your fertility and can be a very exciting way to get pregnant.
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How Alcohol Affects Your Pregnancy
Pregnant or planning to be? Stop drinking.
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How long does it take to get pregnant?
This article will tell you how long it takes to get pregnant and what the odds of getting pregnant are.
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Fertility Diet Guide for Women and Men
Good nutrition can improve fertility!
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Ask Dr. Amos: Fertility and Pregnancy Questions
Dr. Amos answers your fertility and pregnancy questions!
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Fertility, Pregnancy, and Reproductive Health Glossary
Learn the many scientific words and terms surrounding fertility, reproduction, and pregnancy.
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Could Welfare Hurt Your Fertility Rate?
The prevailing public opinion is that women on welfare are having lots of babies. People believe this because they think women on welfare don’t control themselves, they lack education and knowledge, or they do it for some sort of additional public assistance.
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Improve Your Chances of Getting Pregnant
There are several steps you can take to boost your fertility and improve your chances of getting pregnant and having a healthy baby.
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Can I Drink Coffee When TTC or Pregnant?
There is still much to learn about the impact of coffee and caffeine on pregnancy.
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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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Your New Year Fertility and Pregnancy Guide
Is this the year you will get pregnant? Have your baby? Start a family?
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How Should We Counsel Couples About Fertility And Age?
Fertility is directly related to age, and counseling a couple about their fertility as they get older is very important.
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20 Fertility Myths That May Keep You From Getting Pregnant
Some fertility myths could be keeping you from getting pregnant.
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Why Are My Breasts Sore After Ovulation?
Why are my breasts be sore and tingling after ovulation? There can be several reasons for breast soreness, ranging from an impending menstrual period to a pregnancy.
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Daily Personalized Pregnancy Calendar
Here's your own daily personalized pregnancy calendar to follow your baby's development!
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Basal Body Temperature (BBT) Chart Ovulation Calendar and Ovulation Chart
The BabyMed Basal Body Temperature BBT Chart Ovulation Calendar and Ovulation Chart makes it easy to keep and maintain an online fertility and basal body temperature chart. ... read more »
When Is Your Fertility Window?
You only have 5-6 fertile days in your cycle to get pregnant.
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Your Workplace and Your Pregnancy Health
Some jobs can affect your reproductive health and the health of your family. There are things you can do to protect yourself and stay safe at work.
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Tubal Ligation or Sterilization For Contraception
After having children, some women choose to have a tubal ligation to prevent future pregnancies.
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Cancer and Fertility in Men
Cancer not only affects the health and look of the outer body, but also the processes occurring inside the body. While cancer as a disease may not affect fertility, the treatments that are used to eradicate the cancer can leave men infertile.
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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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Climate Change, the Environment, and Reproductive Health
The environment affects you ability getting pregnant and have a healthy pregnancy.
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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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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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Essential In/Fertility Work-Up Checklist
Follow this fertility testing checklist and learn how to get pregnant faster.
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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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