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Acupuncture Treatments for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can affect a woman’s fertility levels – and acupuncture treatment can help her get pregnant!

Here’s what one woman says about acupuncture treatments and polycystic ovary syndrome:

“To our great surprise we were blessed with a third pregnancy during the PCOS study,” said Rebecca Killmeyer of Charlottesville, Virginia. “I’m absolutely certain the acupuncture [...]

When Not to Tell Children About Their Birth Roots

Keeping your children’s birth roots a secret – especially if they stem from infertility treatments – is generally a bad idea. However, there are specific times when it’s better not to tell them about their birth roots and the fertility treatments involved.

“Honesty is good for families,” writes Diane Ehrensaft in Mommies, Daddies, Donors, Surrogates: Answering Tough [...]

How Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Affects Fertility

Are you one of the 10% of women coping with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? I hate to say it, but it’s one of the leading causes of infertility for women.

First, a quip from Whoopi Goldberg:

“Whenever women are together for more than two days, they talk about their periods.”

And small wonder! Our periods affect our moods, behaviors, psychological [...]

5 Fertility Yoga Tips for Couples Trying to Conceive

What helps one couple get pregnant may not work for another…and these tips for fertility yoga may improve infertility in ways previously unexplored! Yoga can be a natural, organic way to increase male and female fertility levels.

Before the yoga tips, here’s a quip from a yoga teacher: 

“Before you’ve practiced, the theory is useless,” says David Williams. “After you’ve [...]

Stress Doesn’t Hinder IVF Success Rates

In vitro fertilization (IVF) success rates aren’t affected by stress, say researchers who have recently completed the largest study on the connection between anxiety, depression, and IVF rates.

“This message can be reassuring,” says lead researcher Dr. Bea Lintsen of Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center in the Netherlands. “The chance of pregnancy seems not be influenced [...]

What is In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)?

This easy to understand summary answers the question, “What is in vitro fertilization (IVF)” without using confusing medical terms or jargon! It’ll help if you’re coping with infertility and thinking about assisted reproductive technologies.

Since I’m undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) soon, I’ve been researching this infertility treatment until I can’t stand it anymore. Here’s my summary [...]

How Ovulation Predictor Kits Work

Ovulation predictor kits are a great way to chart your fertility -  they tell you when your egg is ready for the sperm! Here’s how to use an ovulation predictor kit, plus info on how to get one without leaving home…

First, a quip:

“By far the most common craving of pregnant women is not to be [...]

How Infertility Can Affect Your Marriage

Infertility can affect your marriage in many ways – from divorce to creating a stronger bond than ever. Here are specific tips for specific problems that many couples coping with infertility face.

Before the tips, a quip:

“All married couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of making love,” said Ann Landers. [...]

Kegel Exercises to Improve Pregnancy and Childbirth

 Stay hopeful if you’re coping with infertility now – because you could be pregnant before you know it! These effective Kegel exercises are from a physical therapist, and they’ll improve your pregnancy and childbirth experience.

“Incontinence or involuntary urine leakage is more common than you may think – it affects women in their teens, through menopause, [...]

11 Tips on Saving Money for Fertility Costs

If you’re a couple coping with infertility, you may be dealing with a double whammy: you can’t get pregnant, and you can’t afford fertility treatments! These tips on saving money for fertility costs are from Ethan Ewing, the president of Bills.com…

“Money is tight these days, and so is time,” said Ewing. “If you like the idea [...]