Can Yoga Help With Infertility?

June 20, 2010

If you have been trying to get pregnant for twelve months or longer, you may be facing issues with infertility, and according to some enthusiasts—yoga might be able to help you relax and conceive, besides offering gentle exercise that is more advisable than strenuous exercise when you want to get pregnant.
What is Yoga?
According to Wikipedia:
“Yoga [...]

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The Facts About Femara for Infertility

June 19, 2010

If you have been trying to get pregnant without success, there is a chance you might be given a drug called Femara that is actually a cancer drug, but sometimes given to women whose infertility stems from ovulation problems.
Is Femara Safe?
According to a recent study by United States researchers, three out of ten women undergoing [...]

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The Ethical Debate About the Right to Bear Children

June 18, 2010

If you have been trying to get pregnant for a year or longer and have been  told you are dealing with infertility, you may be interested in the ethical debate about your right to bear children and your access to treatment for infertility.
Infertility affects approximately 15% of all US couples, and with all of the [...]

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Survey Says: Men on Antidepressant Meds May Have Reduced Fertility

June 16, 2010

If you are trying to get pregnant and your male partner is taking medication for depression, you may have problems.
According to a recent study that was published in the online edition of the journal Fertility & Sterility,  up to 50%  of  men taking antidepressant meds have reduced fertility, and more than 33% report changes in [...]

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How to Get Pregnant After Tubal Ligation

June 13, 2010

If you want to get pregnant but have had tubal ligation, the situation is far from hopeless.
Sometimes women get their tubes tied, and then changes in their lives mean that they regret this action and want to have a baby.
There are basically two ways to go if you have had your tubes tied and want [...]

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Male Infertility and a Link to Prostate Cancer

June 13, 2010

If you have been trying to conceive for a year or longer, you may be dealing with male infertility, and might be interested to hear about a possible link between male infertility and prostate cancer.
A new study has shown that male infertility might increase the risk of prostate cancer.
According to Dr. Thomas J. Walsh, who [...]

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Frequently Asked Questions About Male Infertility

June 12, 2010

Couples who have been trying to get pregnant for twelve months or longer without success may be dealing with infertility issues, either male infertility or female infertility.

Is Female Infertility More Common Than Male Infertility?
Contrary to much popular belief which assumes that infertility is primarily a female problem, the fact is that in couples with infertility, [...]

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Frequently Asked Questions About Subfertility

June 12, 2010

If you have been trying to conceive for a year or longer without success, you might be dealing with subfertility.
What is Subfertility?
Subfertility is a term that is basically used to describe any prolonged length of time of failure to conceive when trying, or reduced fertility. Some people in the medical profession use the terms sub [...]

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Smoking and Infertility

June 10, 2010

If you are trying to get pregnant and are a smoker, you might want to look at some of the reasons for quitting, such as the links between infertility and smoking.
This no smoking policy should apply equally to men and women.
From the 2004 Surgeon General’s Report titled The Health Consequences of Smoking, in the chapter [...]

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Are You Dealing With Secondary Infertility?

June 7, 2010

If you are trying to get pregnant after already successfully having had one or more children, and not having any luck this time, you may be dealing with Secondary Infertility.
What is Secondary Infertility?
In short, Secondary Infertility refers to those people who have conceived at least once before, but are having difficulties getting pregnant again.
What Causes [...]

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