Post Tagged with: "Pregnancy"
One Fourth of US Women are Not Trying to Conceive, But are Comfortable if They Do
A study that was conducted by US leading sociology professor Julia McQuillana at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln suggests that one fourth of US women in childbearing years have not yet decided whether they want to have children or not.
Drinking While Pregnant Linked to Rare Leukemia in Children: No Safe Amount of Alcohol during Pregnancy or for Women Trying to Conceive
A new study conducted by French scientists from University of Paris Unit of Research on Nutritional Epidemiology suggests there is no safe amount of alcohol for pregnant women. This study suggests that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can increase the risk of rare acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in children.
Brooke Shields Wants Another Baby in Her 40ties
Brooke Shields is another celebrity added to the list of celebrity moms who are thinking about taking the plunge all over again. Brooke Shields claims she would love to add another member to her family and she has been telling her friends she would like to have another baby. Brooke Shields is already a mother [...]
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 [...]
Ovarian Cysts and Pregnancy
At some point in her life, nearly one in three women develops ovarian cysts. These tiny to not-so-tiny fluid-filled sacs can grow inside the ovaries at any time from infancy through menopause. For most women, however, the only ovarian cysts that actually interfere with pregnancy are those that grow so large that they cause the [...]
Heat and Pregnancy: Is It Safe To Take Hot Showers and Saunas When Pregnant?
Did you know that an increase in core body temperature has been associated with an increase for birth defects. This is the reason Obgyns advise women to hot showers and excessive heat, such as jacuzzis, hot baths and saunas. On the other hand, taking a hot shower when pregnant doesn’t result in an increased core [...]
Prolactinoma Surgery and Recovery
A prolactinoma is a noncancerous tumor of the pituitary gland which manufactures prolactin hormones. These are some of the most common tumors of the pituitary gland and the symptoms are caused by elevated levels of prolactin in the blood or due to the pressure the tumor places on surrounding tissues. Prolactin hormones stimulate the mammary [...]
Natural PCOS Treatments
There have been many research and medical studies that focus on treating PCOS from a medical standpoint, but there are alternative treatments which could yield good results for women as well. It is known that PCOS causes women to be overweight because of insulin resistance, but once the woman loses weight the symptoms for some [...]
How to Increase Sperm Motility
For a couple trying to have a baby, checking into different options and undergoing fertility testing can provide some clear answers as to why pregnancy is not happening naturally. For a woman, there are many different reasons and for a man, one of the most common roadblocks to fertility is sperm motility. However, once the [...]
Infertility Male Factor
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine defines infertility as a disease involving the human reproductive system. Although it can seem like conceiving a child should come naturally and easily, the biological and physiological process is very complicated and complex. Healthy reproduction and conception can be influenced by the proper functioning of the following factors:
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