fertility-concerns
Fertility Concerns

Endometriosis, PCOS, fibroids, and even miscarriage can all stand in your way of becoming pregnant or carrying a healthy pregnancy. However, with proper treatment many of these types of health issues don’t have to be a threat to your fertility.
medical conditions
 Medical Conditions
With proper diagnosis and treatment, potential fertility threats can be minimized for better chances of conceiving.
miscarriage Miscarriage
Coping with early pregnancy loss means understanding and honoring your feelings before trying again.
male-issues Male Issues
Nearly half of fertility problems are due to male factor infertility, but that doesn't mean that having biological children is out of the question.
 

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Why Foreplay is Important When Trying to Get Pregnant

If the intimate snuggling you and your partner used to do before making love is...

The Changing Fertility Seasons

Is there a “right” time of year to make a baby? Obviously, every couple has...

Ways to Spice Up Your Baby-Making Sex

Trying to conceive can sometimes turn intimacy into a chore rather than a pleasure. But baby-making...

Timing is Everything When You're Trying to Conceive

What do women most want to know when they’re trying to conceive?

Boost Your Fertility

Which Household Cleaners Could Hurt Your Fertility

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

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...

Breathe In, Breathe Out, Relax, Be Fertile

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

Can You Drink When You're Trying?

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

Fertility Concerns

Vasectomy (and Reversal)

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Sperm: Low Sperm Count

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Seven Most Common Miscarriage Causes

Early pregnancy loss is so common that many obstetricians consider these miscarriages a normal part...

6 Emotions He May Not Have Told You About

Women don’t have a lock on being upset about an infertility diagnosis. Men hurt, too...

Infertility

Third Party Reproduction and the Law

Third-party reproduction dates back to at least the Old Testament, points out the American Fertility...

Planes, Trains, and Fertility Clinics

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

Whether or Not to Tell the Truth about Third Party Reproduction

If you’ve decided to use a third party to conceive your baby, you’ve probably wondered...

Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship When Using a Donor or Surrogate

When a third person—egg donor, sperm donor, or surrogate—becomes part of the baby-making process, a...