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Can Someone Run on the 'Fertility Platform?'

a blog by Claire, August 12, 2012

Feeling the Olympic let-down? Having Ryan Lochte or Usain Bolt withdrawal already?

"Oh joy," you are thinking, "there's nothing on but baseball and reruns. When, oh, when will The Voice start back up so I can follow the Adam Levine/Blake Shelton bromance?"

No worries. High drama is right around the corner because the political season is kicking into high gear,. August 27 marks the beginning of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, and September 3 is the kick-off for the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. And the ads, aren't you so looking forward to the political spending increase so that the airwaves are completely saturated. (We especially love it when they run the same ad two times in a row.)

But really, we're looking for a candidate to run on the Fertility Platform. What is that, you ask? Well take a look at this video from Singapore.

Take This Celebrity Fertility Quiz!

a blog by Infertile Naomi, July 23, 2012

Take my celebrity fertility quiz! Give yourself one point for every question you answered "yes."

When you first heard that True Blood star, Anna Paquin was pregnant with twins, you first thought to yourself “I wonder if she did IVF."
When you heard that Tom and Katie were divorcing, your first thought was “I guess Katie really isn’t pregnant now.”

Trying To Conceive: When Should You Abstain from Sex?

a blog by Kim Griffiths, May 9, 2013

When it comes to trying to conceive, we spend so much time worrying about the best time to make a baby that we forget to stop and think about times we should not have sex. Though it may seem counter-intuitive, there are times you should abstain.

10 Tips for TTC While You’re Home for the Holidays

a blog by Claire, November 20, 2012

Are you traveling to your childhood home this holiday season? Thinking this cycle is a bust before it even begins? Not so fast. We have 10 tips for TTC and rekindling a little romance while you're home for the holidays.

Whatever You Do, Don't Mention S-E-X to Your Relatives

a blog by Lori Shandle-Fox, September 26, 2012

So what is all this shame we have about going through fertility treatments? What is THAT all about?

And sometimes, for no apparent reason, we're embarrassed by the whole thing... like, gee, the whole world has been having babies for centuries...big people, small people, dumb people..why am I the one person who can't?

I feel like most things we're ashamed about, at least here in the U.S., are somehow connected to sex. We may feel like infertility isn't at all connected to sex, but somebody around us does. Lots of people don't want to know anything about anything even remotely related to nakedness. Especially your relatives. The truth is, they don't ever want to know that you're ever naked.

More U.S. Women Choosing IUDs for Birth Control: Study

Chicago Tribune, Aug 2, 2012

A growing number of U.S. women appear to be opting for intrauterine devices (IUDs) as their birth control method, with the number more than doubling in just two years in one study. Researchers, whose findings were published in the journal Fertility & Sterility, said this is good news, since IUDs and contraceptive implants are the most effective forms of reversible birth control. When IUDs first came out, there were concerns - later disproved - that they might raise the risk of pelvic infection and jeopardize women's future fertility.

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How James Taylor Put My Infertility into Perspective

a blog by Shana Kurz, July 24, 2012

“There is a feeling like the clenching of the fist
There is a hunger in the center of the chest
There is a passage through the darkness and the mist
Though the body sleeps the heart will never rest”
(Shed A Little Light, James Taylor)

Last night I watched James Taylor perform at Red Rocks in Colorado. A beautiful amphitheater that was originally used by the Native Americans for religious ceremonies and a place that James Taylor said is “unlike any other.” The night was windy and warm, and I sat tight against my husband as we sang along and swayed or held hands lost in thought.

Timing Sex to Get Pregnant

When you are trying to conceive, there are certain times in your menstrual cycle when you are more fertile than others. Fertile days in your menstrual cycle occur around the time of ovulation, when your ovaries release a mature egg for fertilization. If you are trying to get pregnant, it is important to plan sex during your most fertile days.

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Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

Approximately 43 percent of women ages 18-59 experience some form of sexual dysfunction. The most frequent complaint? You guessed it: lack of interest, or hypoactive sexual desire disorder. Now add in the fact that you're TTC, and the irony is, you're working so hard to make a baby, but having sex is the last thing you feel like doing!

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Negative Pregnancy Test with a Missed Period

There are a several possible explanations for a negative pregnancy test with a missed period. Perhaps the most concerning issue when you are trying to conceive is whether or not you have an underlying medical diagnosis preventing regular menstrual cycles.

Some reasons for having a missed or late period without being pregnant include ovulation disorders or ovarian reserve issues. Conditions like Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, and high Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) or Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) can interfere with your menstrual cycle.

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