Getting Pregnant

Men willing to play a more active role in birth control can look forward to contraceptive choices other than condoms that range from vasectomy to hormones to sitting on hot rocks. What males need, says Elaine A. Lissner, director of the Male Contraception Information...

These conditions are due to a spasm of blood vessels preventing blood from getting to a particular area of the body, typically the end of an extremity. They often occur in response to a drop in temperature. Most commonly, Raynaud’s phenomenon will occur in the...

Up until 2001, there were no clinical guidelines to characterize our reproductive life span. Finally, representatives from esteemed organizations, including the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), the National Institutes of Health, and the North...

Q. Is it okay to maintain a lower calorie intake to lose weight while trying to conceive? I range between 1500 and 2000 calories a day with 2-4 litres of water when I’m ‘on plan’ which I know is safe and healthy to lose weight. Should I still be...

Basal body temperature (BBT) is the temperature of your body at rest when it is measured in the morning after a minimum of three hours sleep. It is measured right after you wake up using a specialized BBT thermometer that you can purchase at any drugstore. The hormone...

A woman’s monthly cycle can be measured from the very first day her menstruation starts until the next first day. On average, the normal cycle is approximately 28 to 32 days. Although this is the average range, what is “normal” differs for each woman. Some have much...

There are many women who now choose to plan their pregnancy before conceiving. There is no doubt that a healthy pregnancy is possible without pregnancy planning, but it is also one way to maximize the chances that both you and your baby are healthy. For some women,...

Is there a best time of the day to conceive? Are you wondering if intercourse in the morning, afternoon, or night may affect your chances of conception? Conception can be an extremely complicated subject. While in theory, it may sound as easy as getting the sperm to...

To understand when a woman is fertile, one must first understand the normal menstrual cycle and how it functions. Your menstrual cycle starts from your first day of menstruation until the next first day of menstruation. It is a process where the woman’s body changes...

To understand how a pregnancy test works, it is important to understand how your menstrual cycle works. Do you know how long your normal cycle usually lasts? If you do not, you should start paying attention. Your cycle starts at the beginning of day one of...