Fertility

How to Comfort an Infertile Couple

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Most couples want to have children. When they discover they have infertility problems, the couple often experiences an array of emotions. Helping an infertile couple cope with this situation is a delicate affair. Any close friend or family member ... more »

How to Handle Infertility

By katiespen

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You look all around at other couples who are expecting children, and you wonder why you can’t seem to conceive. As you struggle more and more with your infertility, it may seem like every other woman you see is pregnant. While this may be a ... more »

How to Support a Friend With Secondary Infertility

By FaithAllen

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Couples with secondary infertility have difficulty conceiving or giving birth to a child after they have already succeeded in giving birth to one or more children. For some reason, society is not as supportive of couples struggling with secondary ... more »

How to Treat Secondary Infertility

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Secondary infertility is a term used to describe a woman who was able to naturally conceive in the past but is having difficulty conceiving another child. This problem is very common; it's estimated that more than half of infertility cases are ... more »

How to Treat Infertility Through Chinese Medicine

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Ancient Chinese medical texts record infertility treatments that date back nearly 2,000 years. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) offers both men and women a variety of options to treat their infertility by correcting the impeded flows of energy ... more »

How to Encourage Fertility

By JanCast2007

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Conceiving a baby looks like something that should be so easy to do, and for some it is, while others experience great stress and frustration as they have rack up failed attempts. Some fertility problems stem from physiological conditions that ... more »

How to Enjoy Nightsleep

By Nona-Michael Jackson

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It is not easy to have a good night's sleep. Worries, anxiety and excitement keeps us focused in many treasured ways. But a good night's sleep is important so that you can get up refreshed and healthy. You really want to wake up on 'the right ... more »

How to get pregnant via IUI.

By mommajones

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If you struggle with infertility, an easy solution may be to go to your OBGYN clinic and have an IUI done. This process is simple, easy and cheaper than having IVF done. In my instructions, I will go through the steps of an IUI and show you that ... more »

How to Monitor Cervical Mucus to Gage Fertility

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Cervical mucus changes during a woman's monthly cycle. These changes indicate how fertile she is at a specific time and signify when ovulation has occurred. Knowledge of the changes of cervical mucus can help to achieve pregnancy or avoid conception... more »

How to Prevent Infertility From Taking Over Your Life

By FaithAllen

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Infertility procedures are so intensive that it can feel as if they are taking over your life. You need to keep track of what hormones to take when during your cycle. You reschedule work appointments in order to accommodate your body's timetable. ... more »

How to Prevent Secondary Infertility

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Secondary infertility is a term used to describe a woman who was able to naturally conceive in the past, but is having difficulty conceiving another child. This problem is very common and makes up more than half of infertility cases. In some ... more »

How to Start an Infertility Support Group

By FaithAllen

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People who are struggling with infertility often feel as if they are alone. Because many couples choose to keep their fertility struggles private, those struggling with infertility issues often feel isolated. An infertility support group can help ... more »

How to Treat Infertility Through Acupuncture

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Acupuncture is an ancient Eastern healing technique that helps the body help itself. Needles approximately equal in diameter to a guitar string are used to puncture the skin in various places, known as energy pathways. Acupuncture theory contends ... more »

How to AVOID pregnancy WITHOUT hormones

By jadedskies

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There are a lot of ways to prevent pregnancy out there. The most common are hormonal methods - the pill, the patch, the shot..but, do you really know what they are doing to your body? You are taking, constantly, artificial hormones. Hormones ... more »

How to be an Ovulation Chart Maker

By melschaum

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An ovulation chart is the best method to ensure that you can chart your own ovulation, so you can either make sure that you do, or don't, get pregnant. Although some people would love to go looking for an ovulation chart online or in a store, ... more »

How to Conceive a Boy

By Jamie

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The suggestions below for conceiving a boy are based on the theories of Dr. Landrum B. Shettles. Dr. Shettles has a made a few simple observations about the differences between sperm carrying the X chromosome (“girl sperm”) and sperm carrying ... more »

How to Enjoy Snow

By deversole

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The white death; snow. For many of us snow means misery and shoveling, but snow doesn't have to be a negative. Snow offers many opportunities that can bring a smile to your face... more »

How to Grieve Infertility Losses

By FaithAllen

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Facing infertility is extremely painful. Infertility is filled with monthly ups and down in hope and disappointment. As time passes with no baby on the way, infertile couples eventually reach a place where they must accept that they are not going ... more »

How to Increase Male Fertility

By DebbieBarr

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Infertility, the inability to conceive a baby, can be caused by either male or female factors. In 30 to 50 percent of cases, the male’s fertility is the issue. Many things can have a negative effect on a man’s sperm production. Other things can ... more »

How to Reset ClearBlue Fertility Monitor Memory

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Use these instructions to re-set the memory of your ClearBlue or ClearPlan Easy Fertility Monitor. Sometimes you will want to reset the memory of your monitor to start testing from scratch again. Reasons for wanting to reset your monitor might be ... more »

How to Set Financial Boundaries During Fertility Treatments

By FaithAllen

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Fertility treatments can become a money pit if you do not take steps to set financial boundaries. Each month, a couple who is struggling with infertility has the hope that this will be the month that they conceive a baby. Unfortunately, fertility ... more »

How to Conceive a Girl

By Jamie

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The suggestions below for increasing your chances of conceiving a girl are based on the theories of Dr. Landrum B. Shettles. Dr. Shettles has a made a few simple observations about the differences between sperm carrying the X chromosome (“girl ... more »

How to Diagnose Infertility

By BASHARAT SHAH, MD

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Infertility is defined as the inability of a couple to become pregnant after one year of unprotected intercourse. Fifteen percent of couples in the United States are infertile. About 20 percent of the time, the cause of infertility is due to ... more »

How to Know When You Are Ovulating

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Ovulation normally occurs every month, when one of the eggs is released from the ovaries and travels down through the fallopian tubes. Women usually experience certain physical signs when they are ovulating. Regularly following these simple steps ... more »

How to Use birth control pills

By smilesatme1

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Birth control pills are not fit for everyone. Some women who uses birth control pills are gaining weight and become overweight in the long run. One woman told me that birth control pills made her sleepy and gain appetite in eating. So she did ... more »

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