Periods and Menstrual Cycles

PCOS and Pregnancy – How to Increase Your Chances of Conception

PCOS and Pregnancy – How to Increase Your Chances of Conception

Yes, PCOS and pregnancy can live happily ever after! Learn how to increase your chances of conception when you have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). These tips focus on staying healthy, coping with the symptoms of PCOS, and increasing your chances of conceiving a baby. Before the tips, a quip: “People with fertility problems are not [...]

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How to Get Pregnant When You Have Irregular Periods

How to Get Pregnant When You Have Irregular Periods

Written by on January 18, 2011 in Getting Pregnant, Periods and Menstrual Cycles with 14 Comments

Getting pregnant when you have irregular periods is a bit more challenging than if you were regular – but it’s still possible! It depends on why your periods are irregular. These tips range from step one (start tracking your menstrual cycle) to step five (foods that help regulate periods). “Finding sources of balanced protein can be [...]

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PMS Treatments – Natural Remedies for PMS Symptoms

PMS Treatments – Natural Remedies for PMS Symptoms

These PMS treatments are from Women’s Health for Life. Each treatment is a natural remedy for PMS symptoms such as period cramps, depression, irritability, and moodiness. These remedies include herbal supplements, natural endorphins, and more serious medications (antidepressants). “PMS is a chronic, cyclic mood disorder distinguished by a set of physical, psychological, and emotional symptoms that affect approximately [...]

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Why Can’t I Have a Baby? Reasons for Problems Conceiving

Why Can’t I Have a Baby? Reasons for Problems Conceiving

If you’re asking “Why can’t I have a baby?”, you need to read these reasons for problems conceiving a baby. They include irregular menstrual cycles, low sperm count, and prescription medications. According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, infertility is the result of a disease (an interruption, cessation, or disorder of body functions, systems, or [...]

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Tips on Getting Pregnant – “How to” Pregnancy Tips for Beginners

Tips on Getting Pregnant – “How to” Pregnancy Tips for Beginners

Some tips on getting pregnant can be complicated – but these are “how to” pregnancy tips for beginners. If you’re just starting to try to get pregnant, or if you’ve been trying for several months but aren’t pregnant yet, then you might find these tips helpful. Before the tips, a quip: “Love is all fun and games [...]

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How a Woman’s Period Affects Her Libido and Getting Pregnant

How a Woman’s Period Affects Her Libido and Getting Pregnant

A woman’s period affects her libido and getting pregnant, because her hormone swings can have a direct effect on her sex life. If you want to get pregnant, don’t just track your ovulation and body temperature! Pay attention to how your menstrual cycle and libido affects your mood and sex life. Here, Dr Rebecca Booth, author of The Venus Week, [...]

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How to Get Regular Periods – Tips for Regulating Your Cycle Naturally

How to Get Regular Periods – Tips for Regulating Your Cycle Naturally

You want regular periods because they  make life easier, healthier, and happier! These tips for regulating your menstrual cycle are based on the most common questions I get from my readers. If you want regular periods, try as many natural ways to regulate your cycle as possible. Eat healthy foods, try complementary health treatments such as acupuncture, adhere to a [...]

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A New Fertility Treatment for Women With Low Hormone Levels

A New Fertility Treatment for Women With Low Hormone Levels

Women who can’t get pregnant because of low hormone levels will be happy to hear about this new fertility treatment! Research shows that kisspeptin increases reproductive hormones in healthy women, and can have the same effect on infertile women or women with low fertility levels. “Infertility is a devastating condition that affects millions of couples [...]

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5 Ways to Overcome Period Cramps, Cravings, and PMS Symptoms

5 Ways to Overcome Period Cramps, Cravings, and PMS Symptoms

Written by on February 9, 2010 in Health & Wellness, Periods and Menstrual Cycles with 4 Comments

If you suffer from premenstrual syndrome, then these tips for reducing period cramps, cravings, and PMS symptoms may help you find menstrual pain relief. Your hormones may be going haywire, but premenstrual syndrome and menstrual pain doesn’t have to take you down! “In the week or so before their periods start, many women experience a [...]

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Health Issues and Medications That Cause Irregular Menstrual Cycles

Written by on January 7, 2010 in Health & Wellness, Periods and Menstrual Cycles with 10 Comments

Many prescription medications (eg, antidepressants) and health issues (eg, thyroid problems) can cause irregular menstrual cycles. This overview of a few health problems and medicines that can affect menstruation are from Dr Rebecca Booth’s The Venus Week: Discover the Powerful Secret of Your Cycle…at Any Age. “Many women may not realize the degree to which [...]

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