Archive for April, 2010

Sex and the City Star Opens Up: Sarah Jessica Parker’s Fertility Heartache

Sex and the City Star Opens Up: Sarah Jessica Parker’s Fertility Heartache

Sarah is definitely one of the most loved celebrities: she is one of the few that represents real woman – she is not perfect (sorry), neither her face not her body, but she is perfect in being a true woman. Anyway this is not about Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City, this is about [...]

Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cysts: Symptoms and Treatment

Most ovarian cysts cause no symptoms at all. An ovarian cyst that bursts and causes bleeding, however, is a medical emergency.

Secondary Infertility Statistics

Secondary Infertility Statistics

Secondary infertility is the condition of being unable to conceive a second child after pregnancy and delivery of an earlier child. A heartbreaking condition for which couples seldom receive sympathy or comfort, secondary infertility is much more common that many people might believe.

How to Treat PCOS Acne

Millions of women who have PCOS (polycystic ovarian disease) have issues with acne, but the usual routine of cleansing, moisturizing, and keeping acne germs in check is almost never enough. For women who have PCOS, the way to treat acne is with diet.

What Supplements Should Men Take When Trying to Get Pregnant: Male Prenatal Supplements

What Supplements Should Men Take When Trying to Get Pregnant: Male Prenatal Supplements

It is not always about women when talking about trying to get pregnant. Lately more evidence was presented that men are just as (in)fertile as women and they are the first ones to be examined when couple is dealing with problems when trying to get pregnant. To some level it is possible to regulate fertility [...]

Overweight and Trying to Get Pregnant

Overweight and Trying to Get Pregnant

Evidence shows that women who are overweight (or underweight) are less likely to see positive pregnancy test and (finally?) feel the pregnancy signs . I am not saying it is impossible, but if you are overweight and trying to get pregnant, your chances are decreased. It might seem too easy to say “woman, lose weight”, [...]

Metformin for PCOS Weight Loss

One of the simplest and most effective treatments for women with PCOS (polycystic ovarian disease) is weight loss. Depending on how long women stay on their diets and how much weight they lose, anywhere from 40 to 92 per cent of women who have polycystic ovarian disease ovulate and conceive a child within 12 months [...]

PCOS Diet Plan

Up to 92 per cent of women who have PCOS (polycystic ovarian disease) are eventually able to conceive after appropriate low-calorie diet. Losing weight by counting calories does not restore fertility absolutely every time, but for about 40 per cent of women who have PCOS it is all that is needed to restore the hormonal [...]

Pregnancy, Fertility and Trying to Conceive Facts

Following are a few facts about fertility, pregnancy and trying to conceive everyone should be familiar with. Pregnancy test facts: – You can do pregnancy testing at home. Pregnancy tests are 99% accurate. – Pregnancy tests test the presence of chemical called ‘human chorionic gonadotrophin also known as hCG. This chemical appears in the urine [...]

Study to Identify Causes of Male Infertility and Provide Targets for Developing New Contraceptive Agents

There was an article published in Journal of Clinical Investigation observing new requirements for male fertility. An article was based in two independent groups of researchers who were identifying 2 proteins known as PLA2s which are very important proteins in the mice sperm functioning. The data that was researched in a study could identify causes [...]