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Semen Analysis – The Basics of a Sperm Test for Male Infertility

If you haven’t been able to get pregnant after a year of trying, it may be due to male fertility problems. A semen analysis is a sperm test that can help you and your partner figure out why you’re not conceiving a baby as quickly as you’d like!

Before the tips, a quip:

“It is a well-documented [...]

5 Quick Tips for Getting Pregnant

You want to get pregnant, right? Check out these five quick and easy tips for getting pregnant from the experts over at Early Pregnancy Tests.com. They know of what they speak, and they offer all manner of gadgets and do-hickeys that’ll increase your chances of pregnancy.

Before their tips, a quip:

“People are giving birth underwater now,” [...]

Reasons for Low Sperm Count and Male Infertility

An evolutionary biologist offers several reasons for low sperm count and male infertility. Here are his thoughts about how evolution affects sperm production and motility, and offers advice for infertile couples.

“The rate of human infertility is higher than we should expect it to be,” says Dr. Oren Hasson of Tel Aviv University’s Department of Zoology. [...]

Inspirational Quotations for Couples Coping With Infertility

Are you having trouble getting pregnant? These inspirational quotations for couples coping with infertility will help, whether you’re dealing with low or no sperm counts (or male infertility) or endometriosis (female infertility, perhaps). You need to find ways to keep your spirits high – and holding on to one small phrase can help.

“Trust that still, [...]

Facts About Sperm Count, Quality, and Production

Here’s how sperm count, quality, and production is affected by a man’s age, air pollution, cancer, and food from Donald P. Evenson, Ph.D., HCLD, of the American Fertility Association. This information about male fertility could change how fast you get pregnant!

“Some alcohol is beneficial [for healthy sperm]” says Dr Evenson. “Especially dark red wines. So a [...]

5 Fertility Facts – Information About Infertility and Getting Pregnant

These five facts about fertility include information about why you may not be getting pregnant, secondary infertility, and “unexplained fertility.”

Here’s an interesting fertility fact:

“There is no clear cut evidence that stress prevents pregnancy,” says Patricia Mendell, L.C.S.W, of The American Fertility Association. “What most people do not know is that a healthy woman who is [...]

5 Foods That Increase Sperm Count, Production, and Motility

If you’re having trouble getting pregnant, there’s a 30% chance that it’s because of male infertility. These foods increase a man’s sperm count, production and motility – and overall health!

Before the sperm tips, a quip:

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

Vitamins and Nutrients to Increase Fertility

Certain vitamins and nutrients directly decrease or increase your fertility levels, affecting sperm motility and count, egg development, and hormone production. Here’s a summary of the most important ones.

“The risk of infertility in women and men is increased by inadequate levels of intake of vitamins C and E, beta-carotene, selenium, vitamin D, and zinc,” writes Judith [...]

Coping With Years of Infertility - How to Deal With Not Getting Pregnant

Everyone deals with not getting pregnant in different ways. Here, writer and administrator Lori LeRoy shares how she and her husband are coping with years of infertility. They’re a couple who focus on finding humor, researching unusual infertility stories, and writing about their struggles with getting pregnant. Lori shares about her book, whether she’s considering adopting, and her [...]

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 [...]