The amount of over-the-counter testing options available to people trying to conceive is endless and continues to grow. Fancy basal body temperature thermometers, sperm test kits, and enough ovulation prediction kits available at the pharmacy to make your head spin. With so much to wade through, it’s only natural to wonder – where do you […]
What Is Natural IVF and Is It Right For You?
For a woman struggling with infertility, hearing that there might be a way to increase your chances of getting pregnant, without having to inject yourself with drugs, sounds almost too good to be true. Well, that’s exactly the claim made by fertility clinics that perform Natural Cycle IVF. So, what is Natural IVF? It’s basically […]
Understanding Your Ovulation and Ovarian Reserve
When you start thinking about trying to conceive, one of the first things you need to learn about is “ovulation”. Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Tamara Tobias explains everything you need to know about ovulation and ovarian reserve: The menstrual cycle consists of a pre-ovulation (follicular) phase and post-ovulation (luteal) phase. Follicular refers to when a […]
Ten Ovulation Signs & Symptoms
Cervical Mucus Cervical Mucus (CM), also known as Cervical Fluid, is one of the best and easiest ways to determine whether you are ovulating. Fertile cervical fluid provides the transportation for the sperm – the sperm travels to the egg via the cervical fluid. At the peak, right before ovulation, your CM will become more […]
Temperature Charting Vs. Ovulation Kits: Pros & Cons
When Trying to Conceive, many women find it helpful to better understand their cycles and learn when exactly they are ovulating. There are two great ways to do this – through charting your Basal Body Temperatures, and recording your waking temperatures each morning, and by the use of OPKs, which stands for Ovulation Predictor Kits. […]
