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• Dealing with Dysmenorrhea
  Can Painful Periods Impact Your Fertility?
• Secondary Infertility
  Could Secondary Infertility Happen to You?
• 10 Myths About Conceiving
  Falsehoods That Could Hold You Up
• Global Infertility
  Experiences in Other Countries
• Morning Madness?
  Organizing Your Morning Routine
• Sharing the Struggle
  Should You or Shouldn't You?
• Parenting After Infertility
  How Infertility Can Change the Way You Parent
• Pregnant Pause
  Understand Fertility Facts
• The Infertility Marketplace
  What to Ask a Healthcare Provider
• The No Baby Blues
  Infertility and Depression

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• Helping Hands
  Groups That Navigate the Infertility Roller Coaster
• Truth Be Told
  Common Infertility Myths
• Beyond Hot Tubs and Boxers
  Genetic Links to Male Infertility
• Mind Over "Matter"
  Using the Mind/Body Connection to Conceive
• Failing Fatherhood
  How Men Handle Infertility
• Dollars & Sense of Infertility Treatment
  How to Pay for Medical Care When You're Trying to Conceive
• Now Showing
  Fertility in the Media
• Counseling Infertility
  Professional Help for the Emotional Side of Conception
• The Next Step
  When Is it Time to See an Infertility Specialist?
• Infertility Insurance Coverage
  Basics Tips When You're Trying to Conceive
• Navigating the Maze of Infertility
  5 Steps to Fertility Success
• Making Adjustments
  Infertility and the Chiropractic Link
• Overcoming Infertility
  A Compassionate Resource for Getting Pregnant
• Surviving Family Celebrations
  Holiday Gatherings and Infertility
• Who's Who in the Infertility World?
  An Infertility Starting Lineup
• The Fertility Waiting Game
  5 Tips to Occupy Your Time
• Healing the Mind, Healing the Body
  An Interview with
  Helen Adrienne, MSW, ACSW, BCD
• Difficult Decisions
  Adoption After Infertility
• Talking About Infertility
  Telling Family and Friends
• 15 Years of Infertility
  Short Stories About Trying to Conceive
• I Will Never Forget
  The Struggle That Brought Joy
• An Ounce of Infertility Prevention
  15 Simple Ways to Prevent Infertility
• The Painful Truth About Endometriosis
  Living with This Condition
• All I Want for Christmas Is a Baby
  Infertility During the Holidays
• Unasked and Unanswered Questions About Infertility
  Straight Answers to Uncomfortable Questions
• Infertility FAQ
  Common Questions Answered
• Conquering Infertility
  After Years of Infertility, A Couple Digests Wonderful News
• Clomid Quick Facts
  Everything You Need to Know
• Visiting the Reproductive Endocrinologist
  What to Expect the First Time You See the R.E.
• Acupuncture and Infertility
  The Basics of Acupuncture for Fertility
• The End of the Road
  Letting Go of Biological Parenthood
• Chinese Medicine and Fertility
  Using Traditional Chinese Medicine to Help You Conceive
• Trends in Childbearing, Reproductive Health
  The CDC issued an interesting report on childbearing and the sexual and reproductive lives of American women. Here are some highlights.
• Organic Conception
  Using Nature to Boost Your Fertility
• Get to the Point
  Can Acupuncture Help You Conceive?
• Breastfeeding and PCOS
  Living and Breastfeeding With Low Milk Supply
• Positive Pregnancy
  10 Things in and Around Your Home That Can Hamper Parenthood
• Michelle Fryatt
  Keeping the Faith
• Fertility and Flexibility
  Yoga When You're Trying to Conceive
• Male Factor Infertility
  Infertility From His Perspective
• Marissa Jaret Winokur
  Advice for Women Struggling to Conceive
• Postpartum Depression After Delivering Twins
  Multiples and Postpartum Depression
• Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis
  Ensuring Your Baby's Health
• The Facts to Relax
  How to Cope with the Stress of Infertility
• Conceiving After Contraception
  Can Birth Control Affect Your Fertility?
• Poison Ivy Facts and Prevention
  Leaves of Three, Let It Be
• Hope in a Bottle
  Finding Fertility Success with Non-Fertility Medications
• From Tragedy to Triumph
  Fighting for Fertility During Serious Health Issues
• Fertile Signs
  Scientific and Subtle Ways to Know You're Ready to Conceive
• An At-Home "Sample"
  Testing for Sperm Concentration in the Privacy of Your Home
• Cindy Margolis
  Battling Infertility, Redefining Success
• Fertile Hope: Cancer Patients and Fertility
  Giving Cancer Patients a Resource for Reproduction Help
• Coping in a Fertile World
  Tips for Handling Other People's Pregnancies
• Infertile No More
  Making the Transition from Infertility to Pregnancy
• Uterine Factors
  How Abnormalities of the Uterus Contribute to Infertility
• Priced Out of Family
  Facing the High Cost of Infertility Treatments
• I Should Do What to Get Pregnant?
  Crazy Fertility Advice: Fact vs. Fiction
• Elective C-sections
  Should Moms Have the Right to Choose An Elective Cesarean?
• Preconception Book Review
  Expecting Miracles: On the Path of Hope from Infertility to Parenthood
• Flossing for Fertility
  Pay Attention to Oral Health When You're Trying to Conceive
• The Price of Parenthood
  4 Steps to Financing Fertility
• NOT College Bound
  Options in Post-high School Education
• Stress and Miscarriage
  Finding a Link Between Stress and Miscarriage
• Antisperm Antibodies
  Myths, Truths and Treatments of Sperm Allergies
• Basal Body Temperature
  Should You "Temp" for Fertility Signs?
• Brooke Shields: Opening Up
  Glossary and Infertility Information You Can Use
• I Think I Can
  Mental Health and Conception
• Herbs for Infertility
  Do You Know Your Options?
• Achieving Pregnancy
  10 Tips for Men Trying to Conceive
• Clinical Trials for Conception
  What You Need to Know Before You Sign Up
• Worried About Conceiving?
  Simple Changes Can Increase Your Chances of Conception
• Pregnancy After Loss
  Are You Ready to Try Again?
• Spousal Support
  The Guys' Guide to In Vitro Fertiliation
• Racial Reactions
  When Your Family Crosses Color Lines
• My Daughter Is in China
  Adopting After Infertility
• Janice Givens
  Teacher of the Month
• How's Your Sex Life?
  Great Sex Matters When You're Trying to Conceive
• The Straight Truth
  Drying Up Bedwetting Myths
• Information or Misinformation?
  Fertility Buyers Beware
• Fertility Truths and Myths
  Dispelling Fertility Myths and Half Truths
• To the Point
  Increase Fertility with Acupuncture
• Nasal Congestion in Infants
  When Baby's All Stopped Up
• Domestic Adoption
  Building a Family
• Adoption After Giving Birth
  What Makes Couples Decide to Adopt After Having a Baby?
• Herbs to Avoid While Trying to Conceive
  Nature's Remedies Could Be Harmful to Your Reproductive Health
• All Stopped Up
  Nasal Congestion in Infants
• Donor Decisions
  Considering Donor Egg & Sperm
• Coping with Preconception Worries
  Strategies for Coping Until You Test
• Constance Marie
  Conquering the Not-so-funny Road of Infertility
• Big City vs. Local Fertility Treatments
  Which Fertility Clinic Is Your Best Bet for Pregnancy?
• Cross-Cultural Adoption
  The Do's and Don'ts for Grown-Ups
• How Diet Affects PCOS
  Your Fertility May Benefit from Low-carb Eating
• Clomid for Christmas
  How to Survive Fertility Treatments During the Holidays
• The Sound of Music
  The Influence of Music Education
• Bringing Up Bedwetting
  Talking to Your Doctor About Enuresis
• Beyond Blood Tests and Hormone Levels
  What to Expect From Invasive Infertility Diagnosis and Treatment
• High Tech Babies: Artificial Insemination
  Can Artificial Insemination Help You Conceive?
• Am I Expecting Twins?
  Early Signs That Twins May Be on the Way
• Is Au Pair Care Right for Your Family?
  Childcare International Style
• Fertility Frozen in Time
  Preserve and Prolong Fertility
• Fertility Boosters
  6 Things You Might Have Overlooked
• Who Am I?
  The Importance of Racial and Cultural Identity
• The Best I Could Do Was Breastfeed
  Short Stories About Breastfeeding
• No More Periods
  Premature Ovarian Failure
• SOS for PCOS
  Live a Healthy Lifestyle
• Try, Try Again
  What to Expect from Your Second Attempt at In Vitro Fertilization
• Stressed Out?
  Couples Spa Top 10
• Pursuing a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
  Can You Really VBAC It?
• Fertility Crushers
  Are Common Mistakes Keeping You from Conceiving?
• Too Toxic to Conceive
  Is Your Lifestyle to Blame for Your Inability to Conceive?
• Fertility Drugs
  What You Should Know About Medications That Could Help You Conceive
• Old Sperm Die Hard
  Does Age Affect Sperm Quality?
• TESE and MESA
  Hope for Men Battling Infertility
• What's Next?
  Making Crucial Fertility Decisions
• Little Cup-'o'-Phobia
  Overcoming Fear of Sperm Count
• Do We Have to Have Sex?
  Female Sexual Dysfunction
• The Future of IVF
  What Is Minimal Stimulation?
• A New Dad's Life to Music
  What's the Soundtrack of Your Journey?
• Hemochromatosis and Babies
  Raising Awareness of This Genetic Disorder
• Mira Sorvino
  The Oscar-winning Mom Talks Motherhood
• Adoption, not Donation
  Exploring Embryo Adoption
• Egg Day
  The Next Step Toward Conception
• Babying Your Relationship in the Meantime
  Work on Your Relationship While Waiting to Conceive
• A Man's Fertility
  8 Ways to Improve Male Fertility
• Planning a High-risk Pregnancy
  A Pregnancy Plan for High-risk Conditions
• A Good Egg or Sperm
  In Search of the Perfect Donor
• Tips to Safeguard Your Fertility
  6 Simple Steps for Preventing Fertility Problems
• Life to Music
  What's the Soundtrack Of Your Journey?
• The Overseas Conception Connection
  A Trip Across the Ocean May Solve Fertility Problems
• Help Yourself
  6 Ways to Help Improve Female Fertility
• High Tech Babies: In Vitro Fertilization
  Know the Basics of IVF
• It's About Time to Conceive!
  Know the Best Time to Get Pregnant
• Fertility Problems in Families
  Hereditary Health Issues That Impact Conception
• The Main Idea
  7 Smart Studying Tips for Academic Success
• Baby Names from Literature
  Tips for Naming Baby for Book Lovers
• Two Angels and Two Miracles
  Short Stories About Pregnancy
• Words That Heal
  Incontinence Solutions for Special Needs Kids
• Bikini Babies
  Preteens and Summer Body Image
• Preventing Runaways
  Keep Your Teen From Becoming One of the Thousands That Run Away Each Year
• Safety First?
  Does Your Child's School Have a Nurse?
• A Safe and Fit Pregnancy
  Staying Toned While Pregnant the Safe Way
• NOT According to Plan
  Why Irregularity Happens and What You Can Do to Help
• Making Sense of PCOS
  Answers to Common Questions About Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Medications and Pregnancy
  What Are Safe Medications During Pregnancy?
• Dads Today Divorce Series Part One
  The Weekend Daddy
• Pregnancy's Affect on the Heart
  How Expecting Affects This Vital Organ
• The Art of Arranging
  Furniture Placement Makes for Style and Comfort
• Kiss Off
  Facing the Facts and Myths of Mononucleosis
• Setting Priorities and Staying Organized
  Keeping the Family Schedule on Track
• Sunburn and Pregnancy
  Risks, Prevention and Treatment of Sunburn During Pregnancy
• Infertility Sniglets
  Hilarious, Made-up Terminology
• Conception After Adoption
  Is There a Connection?
• Pregnant with Twins or More
  The Facts on Twin Pregnancies
• Stress Case
  6 Tips to Keep Your Tension Levels in Check
• Shall We Baby Dance?
  All About Sex When You're Trying to Conceive
• The HPV Vaccine
  A Shot Against Cervical Cancer
• Learning the Lingo
  Learn the Preconception Lingo
• Project Protection
  School Security After 9/11
• De-stress for Pregnancy Safety
  Learn to Take It Easy During Pregnancy
• Just Not "Cliquing"
  Help Your Preteen Survive the Social Life
• "Soft" Teeth
  Cavities Waiting to Happen
• Headaches During Pregnancy
  When Headache Pain Leaves You Frazzled
• SUVs, Cars and Vans – Oh My!
  Choosing the Perfect Family Vehicle
• Buying Sprees and Gambling
  An Excerpt from Bipolar II (Rodale, 2006) by Dr. Ronald R. Fieve
• Preventing Premature Delivery
  Promising Treatment May Help Prevent Premature Delivery
• To Induce Labor
  Doctors, Midwives and Moms Weigh in on Do-it-yourself Labor Induction
• Private or Public Education?
  The Debate Is On in Canada
• Trista Sutter
  The Bachelorette Has a Baby
• Homework Help
  Support Your Child's Academic Obligations
• Cold Medications and Conception
  Can Treating Your Cold Affect Early Pregnancy or Conception?
• Chicken Pox
  No Longer an Inevitable Rite of Passage
• Pregnancy After Miscarriage
  What to Expect from Pregnancy After Miscarriage
• Driving Back From a Weekend at Home
  A Memory for Some Peace
• Off the Beaten Path
  A Different Road to Motherhood
• Central Precocious Puberty
  When Puberty Occurs Earlier Than Expected
• They're Too What?
  One Man Shares His Reaction to a Diagnosis of Varicoceles
• Zits Are the Pits
  Face Care for Preteens and Teens
• The Active Route
  Taking Charge of Your Heart Health
• Posture Perfect
  What Is Your Child's PostureTelling You?
• 5 Common Baby Problems Solved
  From Hating Car Rides to Babies Who Need Constant Attention
• To Pick and Choose
  Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
• Having a Child with Down Syndrome
  A Blessing in Disguise
• When Laughing Makes You Leak
  Fast Facts About Stress Urinary Incontinence
• Thinking About Conception
  9 Reasons Why Now Is a Great Time to Have a Baby
• Swine Flu and Pregnancy
  How Does the Influenza H1N1 Strain Affect Mom-to-be?
• Parents of Twins Coalition
  A Hollywood Phenomenon?
• The Road to Pregnancy
  Short Stories About Trying to Conceive
• Trying for Twins
  Increasing Your Odds of Getting Pregnant with Twins
• Logging on to Danger?
  Internet Safety for Teens
• Should Baby's Bottle Be Propped?
  Two Moms and an Expert Sound Off
• The Power of Fertility Prediction
  How Ovulation Tests Can Help You Conceive
• A New Grandchild to Love
  When Your Children Adopt Children
• Too Thin to Conceive
  How Anorexia and Bulimia Impact Fertility
• A Worried Dad-to-be Looks to the Stars
  Facing Pregnancy After Infertility
• Hidden Caffeine Concerns for Expectant Moms
  It's Not Just in Coffee and Tea Anymore
• Omegas and DHA During Pregnancy
  The Importance of DHA for Mom-to-be and Baby
• From College Coverdales to Trusts
  The Facts on Planning for Your Child's Education
• Creative Kids' Rooms
  Terrific Themes
• Coping with Comments About Twins
  Handling "Multiple" Questions with Grace
• All About Sperm
  What You Need to Know About Sperm to Conceive
• The Baby Game
  Are You Prepared to Play?
• Maybe a Baby?
  Navigating the Infant Adoption Maze
• Become an Ovulation Detective
  10 Ways to Know You're Fertile
• Upping the Odds of Pregnancy
  Doing Your Best to Conceive
• Luteal Phase Defect
  How LPD Affects Fertility
• While You Are Waiting
  An Excerpt From Adopting a Toddler: What Size Shoes Does She Wear?
• You're Not Alone
  Addressing the Common Problem of Post Adoption Depression
• Breaking Fertility News
  Today's Research Is Tomorrow's Treatments
• Baby Talk
  How to Approach the Subject of Having a Baby
• Contraceptives to Conceive
  A Contradictory Success Story
• Lessons Learned from Jon and Kate Gosselin
  Does Having Multiples Lead to Divorce?
• What You Should Know Before You Get Pregnant
  Veteran Advice Before You Conceive
• How to Start a Fertility Journal
  Keeping a Fertility Journal Could Help You Conceive
• Pregnancy Outside the Box
  A Surrogate Journey
• Pregnancy Testing Too Early
  Premature Home Pregnancy Testing
• Conception Tools of the Trade
  3 Things Hopeful Moms Can't Live Without
• Don't Break the Bank on Baby Gear
  Save Money on Big-ticket Baby Gear Items
• Create a Nurturing Environment for Baby
  5 Activities and Behaviors to Rethink When Bringing Home a New Baby
• Eating Disorders in the Spotlight
  An Interview With Eve Eliot
• The Boy-Girl Baby Blues
  Is a Sex Preference Normal?
• On the Record
  The Risks and Benefits of Infant Immunizations
• Chemical Pregnancy and Blighted Ovum
  The Role of Blighted Ovum and Chemical Pregnancy in Miscarriages
• Fertility Success Story
  One Woman's Story
• Ways to Celebrate a Baby's Birth
  Preserving the Birth Day of Your Baby
• The Risks and Benefits of Infant Immunizations
  Getting Vaccine Facts on the Record
• Off Your Rocker?
  Should You Adopt When You're Older?
• Analyzing Amniocentesis
  The Ins and Outs of Amniocentesis
• Preventing Birth Defects
  10 Ways to Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy
• Beyond the Abuse
  Breastfeeding After Sexual Violation
• Ultrasounds
  An Image Worth a Thousand Words
• Uterine Fibroids
  Uterine Fibroid's Affects on Fertility, Pregnancy and Beyond
• A Vitamin a Day Keeps What Away?
  Test Your Knowledge
• Positive Plus-size Pregnancy
  The Latest Information on Obesity and Conception
• Insuring a Hassle-free Pregnancy
  Know Your Insurance Options Before You Conceive
• Uterine Rupture
  The Risks, Signs, Symptoms and Treatments of Uterine Rupture
• Party of Five?
  In Search of the Perfect Family
• Go the Distance
  Exploring International Adoption
• Choosing Assisted Reproduction
  Social Emotional and Ethical Considerations
• A Healthy Twin Pregnancy
  Prenatal Care for Moms of Multiples
• The Risks Associated with Twin Pregnancies
  Complications that Can Occur When Pregnant with Twins
• Self-insemination
  Using Self-insemination as a Private Conception Alternative
• Surfing a Thin Line
  Anorexia and the Internet
• Drink Options During Pregnancy
  Smart Nutrition for Thirsty Moms-to-be
• Twin Pregnancy 101
  Everything You Need to Know When Pregnant with Twins from Morning Sickness to Bed Rest
• Seeds of Hope
  Lubrication for Conception
• The Surrogacy Search
  Starting Out
• Lupus and Pregnancy
  How Does Lupus Affect Pregnancy?
• "Dear Sandra..."
  A Letter From a Friend
• The Art of ART
  All About Assisted Reproductive Technology
• Preconception Weight-loss Planning
  Easy Ways to Boost Health and Increase Fertility
• Gift-giver
  Profile of a Surrogate Mother
• Post-Adoption Depression
  What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
• Mediate ... Me? (Yes, You)
  10 Ways to Help People Settle Their Differences
• The Right Way to Get Pregnant
  
• Teens at the Table
  The American Medical Association Weighs in on Nutrition and Young People
• Joan Lunden
  Raising Healthier Kids the Second Time Around
• Quick Conception
  Top Tips When You're Trying to Conceive
• Advocating for the Arts
  Building Morale, Attendance and Educational Skills with the Arts
• Oh the People You Meet ...
  When You're Trying to Conceive
• Exuberant, Numb and Guilt
  Short Stories About Pregnancy

• What's the difference between primary and secondary infertility?
• What medications are available for male infertility?
• Would you recommend trying a progesterone cream to help conceive?
• Do women ovulate every month?
• Am I more fertile after having a miscarriage?
• I am now going to try to concieve at the right time of the month, but can my worrying effect the conception process?
• My husband's semen sample showed low volume, count and motility. Is there a chance we will be able to conceive with these results?
• What's the scoop on caffeine and infertility and also during pregnancy?
• I've been diagnosed with secondary amenorrhea with no known cause. What steps should I take to better my chances to conceive?
• Does a past history of terminating a pregnancy affect your current ability to become pregnant/does it cause infertility? If so, how?

more expert q&a

• When should my son start shaving his face? And how do I teach him to do so?
• When should my son start shaving his face? How do I teach him to do so?
• How do newborns communicate hunger and other needs?
• I'm itching all over! What can I do?
• My granddaughter was only 3 pounds at birth and premature. She is now 13 months, has no teeth and is catching colds. Is this normal, and are the colds related to not having teeth?
• I've heard that smoking can affect your fertility. Is this true? Can you explain how it affects both a woman and a man's fertility?
• Can you have LH surge and yet produce no egg?
• What are the dangers of drinking alcohol during pregnancy?
• My fertility doctors have said that I may be perimenopausal. Is there any hope of my getting pregnant on my own at all?
• How long should I wait after a miscarriage toconceive again? What are the reasons behind the wait?
• Does cervix size matter when trying to conceive?
• What are the chances of conceiving twins when my Mum's mother is a fraternal twin and we have six other sets of twins throughout both my husband's families and my own families?
• When should I expect my daughter to get her period?
• I have heard a lot about Chaste Berry (Vitex) helping with menstruation and fertility -- that it is real similar to Clomid. Is it safe and effective?
• I have had three consecutive miscarriages. Should I request Clomid or something similar to help me?
• After nine years of using no birth control and having more tests done than anyone can imagine, why are we still not parents?
• Would a yeast infection make it harder to conceive?
• My basal body temperature hasn't risen in two months. What does that mean?
• I'm having latch on difficulties with my 5-day-old son. Should I persist with my attempts to breastfeed?
• Is there any way to increase my chance of having a baby boy?
• My doctor says my baby is lactose intolerant. He wants me to stop breastfeeding and start formula. What should I do?
• Is it possible to have endometriosis not show during a pelvic ultrasound?
• I have two girls with hearing loss. Is there any way to heal it?
• How does hypothyroidism affect fertility?
• My periods are shorter now that I've gotten off the pill. Is this any reflection of my fertility?
• How safe are ovulation inducing methods?
• I am 15 weeks along and getting really bad migraine headaches. Is there anything I can do for them besides Tylenol?
• Is there anything other than Tylenol that I can take for migraines?
• My cycle only lasted 2 1/2 days and is lighter than normal. Is that going to interfere with us trying to conceive? Also, will it increase our chances if he ejaculates a couple days before my fertile time?
• Could breastfeeding my toddler be preventing pregnancy even though I am probably ovulating?
• I'm 39 years old. I've heard that the older you get, your eggs start splitting, increasing your odds of a multiple birth (which I would be very grateful for). Is it likely that I would have a multiple birth?
• Are herbs safe to take to help with infertility?