http://infertility.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-12T07:00:23Z Sun, 12 May 2013 07:00:23 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/05/21/does-sexual-pleasure-matter-when-trying-to-conceive.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/infertility/1/9/I/-/-/-/man-woman-eyes-Noel-Hendrickson.jpg" alt="Talk about your problems in the bedroom." align="right" /></p> <p>When trying to conceive, there's a lot of focus on timing and frequency. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://infertility.about.com/od/tryingtoconceive101/f/whengetpregnant.htm">Aiming for ovulation</a> and the best times to conceive can boost your chances. Even better, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://infertility.about.com/od/tryingtoconceive101/f/how_often_sex.htm">having sex frequently</a> will not only lessen the risk of missing your most fertile dates, but also keep sperm healthier.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/05/21/does-sexual-pleasure-matter-when-trying-to-conceive.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/05/21/does-sexual-pleasure-matter-when-trying-to-conceive.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 14:50:56 +0000 2013-05-21T14:50:56Z http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/05/12/from-mothers-day-to-mothering-day.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/infertility/1/9/-/1/-/-/andreyutzu-sxc-giving-a-heart.jpg" alt="Happy Mothering Day." align="right" /></p> <p>Mother's Day can be an emotionally sensitive day for those in the trenches of infertility and those who have been in those trenches. (You may imagine that having a child takes away the pain of Mother's Day, but for many women, it doesn't, not completely.) Just trying to avoid the over-the-top marketing that surrounds mother's day can be overwhelming.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/05/12/from-mothers-day-to-mothering-day.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/05/12/from-mothers-day-to-mothering-day.htm Sun, 12 May 2013 07:00:23 +0000 2013-05-12T07:00:23Z http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/05/08/make-a-differenc-on-advocacy-day.htm <p>Wouldn't it be great if governments gave a helping hand to those struggling to build their families? If you'd like to make a difference, today is the day to take action.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/05/08/make-a-differenc-on-advocacy-day.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/05/08/make-a-differenc-on-advocacy-day.htm Wed, 08 May 2013 11:25:04 +0000 2013-05-08T11:25:04Z http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/05/06/pelvic-exams-not-as-necessary-as-they-seem.htm <p>If you're struggling to get pregnant, the first doctor you need to see is your gynecologist. As I've written about here many times, many couples put off getting help, for a variety of reasons. I wonder, though, how many put off seeing their gynecologist for fear of the dreaded pelvic exam. It turns out that all those <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/29/an-exam-with-poor-results/">routine pelvic exams may not be nessecary</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/05/06/pelvic-exams-not-as-necessary-as-they-seem.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/05/06/pelvic-exams-not-as-necessary-as-they-seem.htm Mon, 06 May 2013 14:57:43 +0000 2013-05-06T14:57:43Z http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/05/01/will-you-be-celebrating-national-infertility-survival-day.htm <p>May is here, which means that in two Sundays it will be Mother's Day. But thanks to Beverly Barna, author of <em>Infertility Sucks! Keeping it All Together When Sperm and Egg Stubbornly Remain Apart</em>, you can celebrate a week earlier on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://infertility.about.com/od/copingwithinfertility/a/survivalday.htm">National Infertility Survival Day</a>, which is this Sunday, May 5th.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/05/01/will-you-be-celebrating-national-infertility-survival-day.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/05/01/will-you-be-celebrating-national-infertility-survival-day.htm Wed, 01 May 2013 14:54:46 +0000 2013-05-01T14:54:46Z http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/04/28/what-does-it-mean-to-join-the-movement.htm <p>The theme for <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://infertility.about.com/od/copingwithinfertility/a/National-Infertility-Awareness-Week-Niaw.htm">National Infertility Awareness Week</a> this year was "Join the Movement." I kept asking myself what it means to join the movement. The obvious answer is what we typically think of as advocacy.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/04/28/what-does-it-mean-to-join-the-movement.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/04/28/what-does-it-mean-to-join-the-movement.htm Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:21:01 +0000 2013-04-28T15:21:01Z http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/04/24/what-dont-you-know-about-your-fertility-and-why-has-no-one-ever-told-you.htm <p>Where do most people learn about fertility? Well, in school. They learn that if you have sex, you'll get pregnant that very moment. And get an STD. In fact, you'd probably get pregnant just thinking about having sex, so you better not even look at a member of the opposite sex. At least, this is what I remember from high school health class.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/04/24/what-dont-you-know-about-your-fertility-and-why-has-no-one-ever-told-you.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/04/24/what-dont-you-know-about-your-fertility-and-why-has-no-one-ever-told-you.htm Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:33:45 +0000 2013-04-24T15:33:45Z http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/04/21/things-infertile-people-should-never-say-to-someone-else-with-infertility.htm <img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/infertility/1/9/O/-/-/-/Michael-Hitoshi-hold-hands.jpg" alt="You're not alone with infertility. There is help - don't be afraid to reach out." align="right" /></p><p>Fertility challenged people are used to hearing inappropriate comments from those who have never experienced infertility. If you're infertile, have told people, and have yet to hear an insensitive comment ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/04/21/things-infertile-people-should-never-say-to-someone-else-with-infertility.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/04/21/things-infertile-people-should-never-say-to-someone-else-with-infertility.htm Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:00:46 +0000 2013-04-21T01:00:46Z http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/04/17/woman-who-had-the-first-ever-uterine-transplant-is-pregnant.htm <p>There was some exciting news in the world of breakthrough fertility treatment this week. Derya Sert, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2013/04/15/woman-pregnant-after-uterus-transplant/">the woman who had the first ever uterine transplant</a>, is now pregnant. It's still too early to say whether the procedure was truly successful, given that her risk of miscarriage is higher than most. Even a healthy mother has a 10 - 15% risk of miscarrying, so we'll need to wait and see whether Sert's pregnancy continues.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/04/17/woman-who-had-the-first-ever-uterine-transplant-is-pregnant.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/04/17/woman-who-had-the-first-ever-uterine-transplant-is-pregnant.htm Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:53:02 +0000 2013-04-17T10:53:02Z http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/04/13/thank-you-dr-robert-g-edwards.htm <p>Robert G. Edwards, Nobel Prize winning doctor who helped pioneer IVF treatment, died on Wednesday, April 10^th, at age 87. Dr. Edwards and Dr. Patrick Steptoe worked together to research and develop in vitro fertilization, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/11/us/robert-g-edwards-nobel-winner-for-in-vitro-fertilization-dies-at-87.html">despite wide criticism</a> at the time. Today, over five million people owe their lives to IVF treatment.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/04/13/thank-you-dr-robert-g-edwards.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://infertility.about.com/b/2013/04/13/thank-you-dr-robert-g-edwards.htm Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:13:04 +0000 2013-04-13T14:13:04Z