We know it takes a healthy woman to make a healthy baby. But sometimes, it can be way tougher to conceive than you think. Turns out your fertility can be affected by surprising factors that are habitually incorporated in your day. So, if you’re trying to get pregnant, or foresee a mini-you sometime in the future, it’s imperative to learn what lifestyle changes might be in stock.
Month: March 2015
Quebecers Hope Government is Open to Compromise over IVF Program
Parliamentary hearing studies Bill 20, which is set to dramatically scale back Quebec’s public IVF program.
Painful Women’s Ailment Often Requires Surgery
Endometriosis is a painful condition in women and it can result in fertility problems for women of child-bearing age.
Elton John, Others Criticize Dolce & Gabbana on IVF Views
Singer Elton John and several other celebrities called for a boycott on the Dolce & Gabbana label after the designers comments in a magazine interview that apparently endorsed traditional families with a mother and father.
New Ovulation Testing Product Birthed by N.J. Woman’s Company
It took an unplanned pregnancy to get Helen Denise thinking about finding a better way for women to learn when they are entering their most fertile period each month.
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month
Endometriosis is a painful, chronic condition that affects more than 6 million women and girls in the US, but it’s often very hard to diagnose.
Georgia Woman Shares PCOS Story, Fertility Challenges
Natt has Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, a combination of symptoms that can occur when women produce too many androgens, the male hormones. Her first hint was facial hair.
Why It’s Wrong to Ban Anonymity For Egg and Sperm Donors
The central pillar of the Children and Family Relationships Bill’s assisted reproduction regulations is an attempt to outlaw anonymous egg and sperm donation and force every donor-conceived child to be given the opportunity to identify and meet their donor once they have reached 18.
The Truth About Fertility and Aging
We generally think a lifelong focus on balanced diet is our best bet. But according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, manipulating the ratio of macronutrients we eat throughout our life may help enhance fertility and lifespan.
Couples Coping with Infertility Face Uphill Battle
At 13, Erica Brongo learned that a congenital heart defect and pulmonary hypertension meant carrying a child to term would risk her life. The news didn’t matter much to her then, but now Brongo is 31 and has been researching surrogacy options for two years.