How far are you ready to go to become a genetic parent? (photo courtesy: David Castillo Dominici/Freedigitalphotos.net Many women know little about their own reproductive systems and are often surprised when infertility issues arise. Often there is time to fix those issues, but even more often, a woman over 35 might find herself running a race [...]
No matter which issue related to getting pregnant is discussed: how long should a couple keep trying before visiting a specialist, how to track ovulation, or which foods help to get pregnant - it was only about a dozen of times or less that I've been approached by men to talk about infertility (and almost all belonged to the extended [...]
One pleasant way to cut tension while trying to get pregnant is the fertility massage. To apply fertility massage, you can hire a practitioner. Or you can simply watch one of the many good YouTube videos (like one above!) on how to perform a fertility massage. In my opinion, women have a good feeling of their [...]
Most men are reluctant to talk about sperm testing. Image credit: ambro at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Let's face it: most men hate getting their sperm tested. Or are at best reluctant about their semen being taken a closer look at. While impatiently waiting to get pregnant, infertile women tend to suffer in isolation. At some point, they tend [...]
Is DHEA good for fertility? I often get asked whether DHEA itself is a hormone, as most women feel uneasy with that word and would not supplement any hormones. As you may have already realized, the answer is: YES and NO. YES in the sense that many hormones are built by using DHEA as raw material, and NO in [...]
