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Implantation bleeding color

Implantation bleeding color

Implantation bleeding could easily be called the earliest possible pregnancy symptom. Light spotting a week to twelve days after you ovulated is an extremely reliable indication that this month’s egg was indeed fertilized, and is now working hard on implanting itself into the endometrium, the lining of your uterus. Unfortunately only a third of all [...]

How long after implantation can you take a pregnancy test?

How long after implantation can you take a pregnancy test?

Implantation of a fertilized egg into the lining of the uterus takes place anywhere from six to twelve days after you ovulated. For women who know exactly when ovulation took place, it is easy to calculate when implantation might take place. If you belong to this group of women, of course you are wondering how [...]

Cervical mucus after ovulation: what is it like?

Cervical mucus after ovulation: what is it like?

Cervical mucus can give you an awful lot of information, but there is a learning curve to knowing what your cervical mucus is telling you. One of the most common questions asked by women who are interested in checking their cervical mucus to monitor their fertility is about the changes in mucus post-ovulation. What does [...]

When to use progesterone?

After multiple early miscarriages, many women are advised by their healthcare providers to turn to progesterone cream. How does progesterone cream work, and how does it help a baby stick around?

Evening Primrose Oil to improve cervical mucus and fertility

When the cervical mucus is dry, thin, or brown, evening primrose oil may improve the mucus and enhance fertility.

How to increase luteal phase?

How to increase luteal phase?

For women with a short luteal phase, it can be a struggle to conceive. It is essential that there is a long enough period between ovulation and the time menstruation is expected, because fertilized eggs need time to implant into the lining of the uterus. When there is a shortage of time, menstruation shows up [...]

Luteal Phase Temperature

When a woman decides to try to conceive a baby, there are many things she will be curious about.  Because some women will need to be diligent about fertility and will not have an easy time getting pregnant, one of the factors she may be interested in knowing about is basal body temperature.  During the [...]

How to Calculate Luteal Phase Length

How to Calculate Luteal Phase Length

The luteal phase is the length of time between ovulation and the time frame between the next menstrual cycle.  For a woman trying to conceive and having difficulty, a luteal phase defect could be the culprit behind the problem.  A woman needs to know what a luteal length defect is and how she can go [...]

Long Luteal Phase and Pregnancy Test

Anytime someone hears the word “defect” it can bring up fear and fright in the minds of many.  However, a luteal phase defect is something many women will deal with when trying to get pregnant and it simply means that the female body is unable to make enough progesterone during the luteal phase.  Most often [...]

Luteal Phase Length Calculator

Luteal Phase Length Calculator

A woman must understand her menstrual cycle to be able to track and chart her fertility and predict when ovulation will occur.  The luteal phase describes the time period between ovulation and the next menstrual cycle, ending the day before the next period.  The duration of the luteal phase is typically between 10-16 days and [...]