Choosing to start trying for a baby for the first time is a wonderful but somewhat confusing period in men’s and women’s lives. There are so many myths and misinformation about what one can and cannot do while trying to conceive. Of course, many common practices will, indeed, increase your chances of conceiving naturally. Yet, … Read more
The beginning of pregnancy is a period full of controversies. This is one of the reasons women may not be sure whether they are expecting a baby or not. Are you in the same situation now? You are not alone here. Let us help you find a way in such a difficult issue as determining … Read more
Sometimes women may go through a common pregnancy experience, though, with one exception. They are not with a child and haven’t been since the symptoms started. Fortunately, such a phenomenon is quite rare. Women start suspecting pregnancy based on such symptoms as morning sickness, swollen breasts, mood swings, fatigue, and even a growing belly. Yet, … Read more
Scientific research on the incidence of male factor infertility revealed that 40 – 50% of couples struggle to become parents due to male reproductive system problems. For this reason, male fertility testing has become a common practice in recent years. In this post, we’ll talk in detail about the types of male fertility testing, possible … Read more
Is it said that an average woman has a menstrual cycle of 28 days with a normal error of 1-3 days. For example, one month it is 28 days and the next month the bleeding starts a day or two later making it 30 days. But women’s periods are far more individual than that. Irregular … Read more
The time for pregnancy is rarely perfect. When a woman is young, she might want to build a stable career first, gain some life experience and realize herself as a valuable specialist. Later in life, age-related changes in the body start appearing, making the woman think about the safety of an advanced maternal age pregnancy … Read more
In recent years the tendency of women to wait till their 30s before trying for a child has become more visible. According to the CDC, there is a steady decline of an average of 4% in the birthrate among women under the age of 30 years. Instead, women between the ages of 30 to 39 … Read more
While many of you have probably heard about postpartum depression, only a few know what antepartum depression is. In fact, this is the name for depression during pregnancy. It is proven scientifically that the prevalence rate for this type of depression reaches 16.4%. Due to the risks for the expecting mothers and their babies, it … Read more
An estimated 700 000 women in the United States use tubal ligation as a contraception method. If taken globally, this figure reaches 219 million, which makes 24% of the population of childbearing age. Therefore, it’s absolutely clear that tubal sterilization is currently the most popular birth control method.Women choose it as it allows them to … Read more