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Carmen is looking at an ovulation calculator online (aka fertility days calculator), but it asks for the length of her luteal phase.  What is that? She has barely even started marking her period on the calendar, after not paying any attention to it for many years.  But now she wants to get pregnant, and after […]

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 […]

The first 2 simple steps to success in trying to conceive are: 1. Learn to understand your menstrual cycle and 2. Maximize your health

Greg is shocked to find he may have a fertility problem. When couples are trying to conceive and cannot, half of the time the man has a problem. Causes of male infertility commonly include low sperm count and varicocele.

Amanda swallowed a handful of pills, hoping she is doing something to help herself. However, supplements may actually not be safe or effective. Learn about optimal nutrition, and how to get the nutrients you need from whole foods.

Laura wants a quick and easy way to know the best time to get pregnant. What she needs is an Ovulation Predictor Kit (OPK). It is simple to use, just pee on the stick and read the result. A positive lets you know now is the best time to conceive.