vibrant health

Have you been wondering how the heck to tell if you’re ovulating from changes in your cervix?  Kim had heard this was one of the signs of ovulation, but had never tried to figure it out.  One of her friends told her how easy it really is, and now she has one more tool to […]

Jeff and Erica want a baby, but after over a year of trying Erica is still not pregnant.  Jeff was shocked to learn that the problem might be his.  After doing a bit of research, he understands that he might not have adequate sperm.  Jeff wants to use a sperm test kit at home first and see […]

Monica has friends that use an online ovulation calculator, and they seem to find it helpful.  But it is never accurate in predicting when she will ovulate.  She finally realized it is because her cycles are so unpredictable in length.  After 2 years of trying to conceive unsuccessfully Monica is frustrated and discouraged.  Now what? […]

By Veronica Tilden, DO Donna wonders how an online ovulation calculator could be helpful for her. She needs to enter her cycle length, and that is all over the place. It might be 28 days one month, then 32 the next month, and 25 another month. Then she might go 3 months without any period […]

Julia is very frustrated with her lack of success with trying to conceive.  She has been using an Ovulation Predictor Kit (OPK) every month, the urine LH stick type.  She tests positive, and knows this is the time she is most likely to get pregnant.  But still nothing in several months.  Now what? Yes, you […]

Steve has done 3 sperm tests (semen analyses) as recommended, just to be sure.  He can hardly believe it.  Can he really have a fertility problem?  All three tests indicate that he has a low sperm count.  Now he is wondering how to increase sperm count, a subject he never contemplated before. He has always […]

Michelle is becoming a pro at knowing when her most fertile days occur.  She has been charting her basal body temperature (BBT) and signs of fertility for 3 months, and is feeling comfortable with understanding her body and what it is telling her.  She loves seeing the pattern unfold each month on her fertility chart […]

Tom and Sarah have been trying to conceive for over a year.  Sarah finally asked her gynecologist for help, and to both of their surprise they learned that the problem might be Tom’s.  When he had a thorough exam by his primary care doctor, Tom found out he has a varicocele (VAR-ih-koe-seel).  He hadn’t even […]

What is a fun, easy, inexpensive fertility monitor?  Judy wants to get pregnant, and is learning about her signs of ovulation.  A friend told her about using a ferning microscope, so she decided to try it.  It sounded kind of yucky at first, but it is really quite beautiful.  She had learned that her cervical […]