Family Planning

While there are many options for women who are suffering from infertility, male fertility options are considerably more limited. If a semen analysis has returned with a low sperm count, you may be...

Excessive weight loss can have an effect on a couple's ability to conceive a child. Proper diet, weight and exercise play key roles in preparing for childbearing.

Making decisions about when and how to begin a family are common for most people. But for people facing infertility, the task of family building becomes complex. The currently available assisted...

Both men and women have problems getting pregnant. This can be caused by various underlying conditions but can be caused by high stress levels or improper timing for instance. There are various...

According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes is a disease that affects as many as 23 million Americans and presents a wide range of side effects if poorly managed. In addition to...

The National Infertility Association reports that approximately 40 percent of all fertility problems are due to male factor issues. Male infertility is caused by low sperm count, poor sperm...

Let’s face it, the holidays are hard when you’re struggling to get pregnant. The holidays that are especially difficult are the ones mainly focused around children, like Halloween. Seeing your...

Infertility has been defined medically as trying for a pregnancy for a year and not being able to get pregnant. According to the University of Chicago Medical Center, as of 2009, approximately 12...

Infertility plagues thousands of couples each year. For men, infertility was once a problem void of treatment options due to lack of knowledge of its causes. There is now more information...

Many couples who want to have a baby try for months without success. It is estimated that as many as one in seven couples experiences infertility. Causes of infertility can be difficult to...

If you've been trying to become pregnant for a long time without success, you're not alone. According to American Fertility, approximately 6 million American couples are affected by infertility. A...

Age greatly affects fertility. For both men and women around age 40, fertility is only half as high as it was at age 30. Here are some tips that may help you stay fertile as you age.

Infertility and its treatments are like a video game, with unknown pitfalls around every corner. Here's how you come out alive in the end.

Infertility is a lonely place and it's tough to reach out for support. I'm just an average woman who has been through pregnancy loss, infertility, ART procedures, and the adoption application...

Thousands of couples each year experience infertility issues. These couples collectively spend millions of dollars attempting to pinpoint the source of their infertility and getting assistance...

Many women have trouble getting pregnant for a variety of reasons. In the past, they may have had to resign themselves to permanent infertility. Today, however, women have many options when trying...

Birth control is an umbrella term that refers to several devices that prevent male sperm from reaching the female egg during sexual intercourse. Forms of ingested or internal birth control include...

It's not the norm, but more than one dismayed woman has found herself pregnant after her man has been declared infertile. At this point of course, she may safely assume that her man is in fact not...

Many couples dreams of getting married, buying a home and filling it with children. When procreation becomes a challenge for a couple, strain on a marriage is inevitable. Intimacy can feel forced...