Fertility problems are frustrating and heartbreaking. You may have heard of metformin if you’re looking for ways to deal with infertility. It is also used to help women get pregnant. Metformin can be an effective medication for certain fertility issues, but it is not for everyone. We asked fertility experts for their help in understanding what metformin…
In the past, I would have thought that fertility medications like Menopur or Ovidrel are just super unlucky celebrity baby names. It was a time before estradiol and tacrolimus were part of the coffee-break conversation. I was living in a simpler and more naive time, when Follistim and Gonal F were just two of the many characters that would…
You may wonder what it means if, despite missing your period, you still receive a negative test. This is especially true if you’ve been trying to get pregnant. Before you worry, it is important to recognize that a false negative can happen. False negatives are most often caused by taking a pregnancy test early in your…
People are finding it harder to get pregnant when they’re ready, as the average age for first-time parents is increasing and millennials are balancing career growth and financial stability with parenthood. Surrogacy with a gestational mother has become more common and familiar as conversations about infertility, LGBTQIA+ rights, and other issues have become more mainstream. The…
Some people believe that they can’t become pregnant immediately after their period. In reality, is sometimes able to conceive through penis-in vagina (PIV). Learn what experts have to say about the chances of you becoming pregnant after your period. Your menstrual cycle and conception The menstrual cycle is divided into four phases. These are menstruation (or menstruation), the…
The story begins with a streak of perfect red on the inside of the toilet bowl, the first thing in the morning. It’s as if an artist had used a paintbrush and swabbed the most vibrant crimson. We could start our story three years ago, when we first had unprotected sexual contact in the hope that…
