Couples seeking to conceive may be defeating their efforts with their caffeine intake, but these natural sources of energy can be just as effective. New Study Finds a Link Between Caffeine Intake and Infertility The stimulant is found in almost every beverage we consume from coffee and tea to … [Read more...]
Figuring out when to try getting pregnant can be hard. Some people leave it up to chance. Others choose to seek the help of a fertility specialist who can help them achieve pregnancy through medical intervention. Yet others use at-home ovulation kits, to help them determine the best time to try for … [Read more...]
Have you ever noticed a fluctuation within your libido at certain points throughout the month? A woman’s libido, also known as sexual desire, tends to peak during ovulation. Research shows that sex was found to occur 24 percent more frequently during a woman’s most fertile days of her cycle. This … [Read more...]
Research shows that the fertility rate has dropped drastically over the last 50 years in the United States. The general fertility rate is determined by the rate of births to women ages 15 to 44. For comparison, the average number of children per woman in 1965 was more than five children. Over the … [Read more...]
When it comes to improving your fertility, there’s no doubt that diet can play an important role. Recently, Spanish researchers have found that, when men spend fourteen weeks consuming two handfuls of mixed nuts daily, they experienced improved sperm counts. Because the Western world has experienced … [Read more...]
Chemotherapy can destroy fertility. Recently, however, Danish scientists have developed a method to reintroduce ovarian tissue without reintroducing cancer cells. The method includes stripping out ovarian tissue DNA but leaving the follicles, or immature ovum, intact. When these artificial … [Read more...]
Research suggests that asthma affects fertility in many ways, making it more difficult to conceive, but there is still hope for women with asthma. Asthma is an incredibly common health condition that affects roughly one in eight women in the United States. Those who have asthma may find it … [Read more...]
In order for successful conception to take place, a variety of elements must work together. A healthy lifestyle, balanced hormone levels and good egg quality are important components of optimal fertility. A number of vitamins and nutrients have been found to aid female reproductive ability, … [Read more...]
