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Physical Fitness and Fertility – How Exercise Affects Conceiving a Baby

Exercising too much or too little can cause problems if you’re trying to get pregnant. Here are the results of a recent research study, which explored how physical fitness affects female fertility.

“Among all these women, we found two groups who experienced an increased risk of infertility,” says Sigridur Lara Gudmundsdottir, a PhD candidate in New [...]

Benefits of Getting Your Period – How Menstruation is Good for You!

There are several benefits to getting your period; in fact, menstruation can actually be good for your physical, mental, and emotional health. Good old “Aunt Flo” is actually a helpful monthly visitor.

“I’d always considered my period a nuisance,” says Trina Read, author of Till Sex Do Us Part: Make Your Married Sex Irresistible. “When I [...]

5 Foods That Make Your Menstrual Cycle Regular

Do you struggle with irregular periods or amenorrhea (no periods at all)? Here are five foods that can make your menstrual cycle regular.

“When estrogen is high during their cycle, women are more at ease with themselves,” writes Rebecca Booth in The Venus Week. “They are more confident performing tasks and accomplishing goals and more socially [...]

8 Natural Ways to Regulate Your Period

If your periods are irregular or you don’t menstruate at all, try these natural ways to regulate your period. If you’re not getting your period, you may have amenorrhea.

Before the period tips, a quip:

“Men somehow lose their ability to do anything right during their spouse’s time of the month.” – anonymous.

You may not have a [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

4 Types of Menstrual Period Problems

These four types of problematic menstrual periods can affect your fertility levels and ability to conceive in different ways. Here are brief descriptions and treatment options – which could help if you’re having trouble getting pregnant!

“In man, the shedding of blood is always associated with injury, disease, or death,” said Estelle Ramey, who was an [...]

How Endometriosis Affects Female Fertility

Here’s the good news – and the bad news – about how endometriosis affects female fertility rates.

The definition of infertility:

“Approximately 80% to 85% of couples who are trying to become pregnant will successfully conceive within a year,” write John Gordon, MD and Michael DiMattina, MD in 100 Questions & Answers About Infertility. “Thus infertility is defined [...]

How Protein Increases Female Fertility

If you’re not getting enough protein, you are affecting your chances of getting pregnant. Here’s how protein increases female fertility…

“Inadequate protein intake can decrease the frequency of menstrual periods and may also contribute to early miscarriage,” writes Dr Christopher Williams in The Fastest Way to Get Pregnant Naturally.

For more info on getting pregnant naturally – [...]

6 Facts About Your Period or Menstrual Cycle

These facts about your period or menstrual cycle will help if you’re trying to get pregnant! Here, a doctor and author describes the benefits of getting your period.

First, a quip about women and menstruation from Whoopi Goldberg…

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

You’ll have lots more to say if you’re armed [...]