Fertility Health
Losing Weight Before Trying to Conceive
There are a lot of good reasons to be a healthy weight for your height and body size before becoming pregnant. And unless your health care provider instructs you differently, you already know you should not try to lose weight afte...
Does Too Much Exercise Cause Infertility?
Today's focus on fitness has heightened awareness for many people about the benefits of maintaining a regular exercise routine. But is it possible to overdo it? Absolutely, say medical experts, especially if you are trying to co...
Mediterranean Diet May Boost Chances of Conception
According to a study out of Spain published in the November 2011 edition of the journal, Fertility and Sterility women who follow a Mediterranean rather than Western diet have fewer fertility problems. The study looked at a tota...
High Blood Pressure and Fertility
What do high blood pressure and fertility have in common? A healthy woman is more likely to conceive than one who struggles with a condition like high blood pressure or obesity. When hormones are in balance and nutritional needs...
Being Overweight Affects Chances of Conceiving
When trying to build a family, women often try to make all the important lifestyle changes. Cut out smoking, stop the cocktails and switch to decaf. However, one of the most important things a woman can do if she's trying to get ...
15 Herbs & Supplements to Support Fertility
Focusing on diet and lifestyle can make a difference for couples trying to conceive. Specifically there are some herbs and supplements that may very well aid fertility. Whenever using any drugs or supplements make sure that you ...
The Dad's Preconception Diet
It's common knowledge that a mother's diet has an important role in the health of her unborn child, but not so many people realize how important a father's diet can be as well. Poor eating habits can lower sperm quality and produc...
High Tech Gadgets and Fertility: The Facts
Recent studies have linked the use of laptops and cellphones to higher temperatures and therefore concerns about fertility particularly over long term periods.An important factor in male fertility is not allowing the testicles to ...
Lifestyle Changes Women Should Make When Trying To Conceive
If you are trying to conceive, or thinking about trying, there are some steps you can take to maximize your fertility and chances of conception, and have a healthier pregnancy. Simple lifestyle changes like eating healthier and qu...
Lifestyle Changes A Man Should Make When Trying To Conceive
Male fertility factors contribute to around 50% of all infertility cases, according to the American Pregnancy Association. In addition, male infertility alone is the cause for approximately one-third of all infertility cases. Th...
Stopping Birth Control and Trying to Conceive
Stopping birth control and trying to conceive is a common concern for many women. You may not want to become pregnant now, but you may in the future. Many women wanting to conceive a baby after using birth control will ask, “H...
Is There A Missing Link in the Pursuit of Fertility?
Creating a new life is a time-honored blessing. At the same time, infertility rates seem to be on the rise. The good news is that there are many fertility routes available today for couples trying to conceive a baby. More coupl...
Kicking the Caffene Habit
It is highly recommended to adopt healthy habits before conception occurs. In a perfect world all parents would cut out drugs, smoking, and alcohol and would cut back on the caffeine intake well before conceiving. However, t...
Discontinuing Birth Control Use
From preventing pregnancy to trying to conceive, family planning is a large part of a responsible relationship. Methods, uses, and the discontinuation of birth control depend on your current situation. Making sure you have adequ...
Infertility: What to Expect From Your Reproductive Endocrinologist
Deciding to see a specialist is a major step in the journey to conceive. Most women are so unsure of what is involved, that the feelings of uncertainty and fear prevents them from ever making an appointment with a specialist. In r...
Choosing The Right Doctor for You
If you are thinking about getting pregnant, the first thing you should do is schedule a check up with your doctor. If you do not already have a doctor, then the wonderful task of deciding on which one to see is ahead of you. ...
Choices of Fertility Treatments
If you have tried to conceive a baby for months or years with no results, you may have an infertility problem. Given today's advance in medical technology, your chances are good for conceiving with a little help. Perhaps all ...
Vitex: The Women's Herb
Vitex is also known as Chaste Tree Berry, Vitex agnus-castus or monk's pepper. It is a fruity herb plant that grows in Mediterranean countries and central Asia. Vitex is a natural remedy that aids women with problems in infertil...
Evening Primrose Oil
Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) lowers cholesterol, helps to alleviate pms and most importantly here, aids in the production of fertile quality cervical fluid. EPO is an essential fatty acid that contains gamma linolenic acid (GLA). ...
The Benefits of Aspirin
Baby aspirin, or low dose aspirin in a dosage of 81mg per tablet, is very beneficial to fertility. There are many other benefits to taking aspirin - such as benefiting the cardiovascular system (because of it's anticoagulative o...
Vitamin B6
If I had to choose just one vitamin to take to help with my fertility, I'd choose vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 is also known as pyridoxine, and is water soluble. It can be found in yeast, whole grains, legumes, liver, eggs, cereal, me...
Simple Steps to Support Fertility
Many factors - genetic, lifestyle, dietary and even stress - can affect your ability to have a child. And while some cases of infertility require medical attention, there are simple steps you can take to improve your chances of ...