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Can’t Get Pregnant? 3 Complicated Fertility Tests of an Infertility Workup

If you can’t get pregnant and already have tried a few basic fertility tests or the easy part of an infertility workup, you might want to learn about the more complicated tests. This is part two of Having Trouble Conceiving? Basic Fertility Tests of an Infertility Workup.

“Workups are expensive, and unfortunately, medical insurance coverage can be [...]

Unusual Stories of Getting Pregnant

Here are some unusual stories of getting pregnant, to inspire you if you’re worried that you can’t conceive a baby! Keep the faith, fellow moms-to-be, even if you’re coping with infertility…your turn will come soon… 

Before these unusual pregnancy stories, here are Celine Dion’s plans to get pregnant:

“We’ll give it a try after my tour,” Dion [...]

About Infertility Treatments - Sperm Washing, In Vitro Fertilization, and Fertility Costs

These surprising facts about infertility treatments are from embryologist Stacie Hill. Here, she shares information about sperm washing, the cost of infertility treatments, and in vitro fertilization for women who can’t get pregnant.

First, a quip about sperm from writer Dave Berry:

“It is a well-documented fact that guys will not ask for directions,” says Berry. “This is a [...]

How Much Do Infertility Treatments Cost?

If you’re wondering how much money fertility procedures cost, look no further! Here are the costs of ten infertility treatments, which I found in a book about infertility. 

“We compare investing in your fertility with gambling or investing in the stock market,” write Julie Vargo and Maureen Regan in A Few Good Eggs. “There are no guarantees. Spending [...]

Factors That Increase the Risk of Male Infertility

Do you want to have kids? Avoid these factors that increase the risk of male infertility – such as cycling, certain illnesses, and extra weight.

“In approximately 30% of couples attending for infertility investigations, ‘a male factor’ is thought to be the likely cause of the infertility,” say the experts at Sims International Fertility Clinic in Dublin, Ireland. “In [...]

When You Can’t Have Kids – Options for Infertile Couples

Are you a couple coping with infertility? Here are several options when you can’t have kids biologically. It’s hard to accept that you can’t get pregnant because of male or female infertility — believe me, I know – but at some point you need to think about your options….

“The difficulty of IVF (in vitro fertilization) or of any fertility issues [...]