Category: Getting Pregnant

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Getting Pregnant

Fertility Lubricants

Many couples use personal lubricants to enhance the pleasure and comfort of intercourse.  Did you know most commonly sold lubricants harm sperm, which can decrease

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Getting Pregnant

Positive Pregnancy Test

A positive pregnancy test means a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is present indicating a pregnancy. Pregnancy tests can either be urine or blood

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Fertility

What is Ovulation?

Ovulation is when a mature egg is released from the ovary, pushed down the fallopian tube, and is made available to be fertilized. Approximately every

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Fertility

Preconception Health For Men

Historically, when couples had difficulty conceiving, it was assumed that the woman was infertile. We now know that male factor issues are responsible at least

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Getting Pregnant

Early Signs of Pregnancy

Pregnancy symptoms differ from woman to woman and pregnancy to pregnancy; however, one of the most significant signs of pregnancy is a missed period. The

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Getting Pregnant

What is Implantation Bleeding?

Implantation bleeding can occur about 10-14 days after conception when the fertilized egg attaches to the interior lining of the uterus. This movement of the

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Getting Pregnant

What is a Cryptic Pregnancy?

A cryptic pregnancy, also known as a stealth pregnancy, is when a woman doesn’t know she’s pregnant. Perhaps conventional testing methods failed to detect the