fertility
FAQs: What You Need to Know About Endometriosis
It can take years for women to get diagnosed. Learn about the condition to get the help you need.
How Fibroids Can Affect Your Fertility
Fibroids can cause infertility in some people. Here’s how to know if you might have them and how they’re treated.
What You Need to Know About the Mini Pill
Learn about this progestin-only oral contraceptive pill
Should You Worry About Data From Your Period-Tracking App Being Used Against You?
A 2019 study found that 79% of health apps available through the Google Play store regularly shared user data. The data could conceivably be used in a criminal prosecution.
Even When IVF Is Covered by Insurance, High Bills and Hassles Abound
Only 15 states require insurance to cover fertility treatments
The Unicorn in the Room: My Infertility Journey Led to an Unexpected Discovery
Fertility testing revealed that I have a rare condition that makes becoming and staying pregnant difficult
Infertility Isn’t Just a Physical Journey — It’s an Emotional One, Too
Struggling with infertility can have a lasting effect on your mental health, whether your journey ends in a baby or not
How Medical Technology Is Changing Healthcare
What is it? Who’s using it? And how is it being used?
Our Gestational Carrier Brought Us the Joy of Parenthood — and Friendship
When Kathleen carried our baby, she became a part of our family, too
I Was a Gestational Carrier, and I’d Do It Again in a Heartbeat
Carrying a baby that's not your own sounds daunting, but it's the best gift you can give
Pregnant or Worried About Infertility? Get Vaccinated Against Covid-19
Despite rampant misinformation, studies show that COVID-19 vaccines are safe for both the mom and baby
Everything you need to know about women’s health — in one place.
Clinically Speaking: Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider About Periods
If you're unsure how to talk to your healthcare provider about your period, these questions can help guide you
Can the Covid-19 Vaccine Disrupt Our Menstrual Cycle? Maybe — But It’s Likely Nothing to Worry About
Some women are noticing their periods are different after getting vaccinated. We asked OB-GYNs why this might be happening.
Sex, Fertility and Breast Cancer
Breast cancer doesn't have to mean an end to your sex life or your plans to have a family
Endometriosis Made My Pregnancy High Risk
I didn't realize that getting and staying pregnant would prove the most frightening experience of my life
How to Improve Your Chances of Getting Pregnant
Many women assume pregnancy will just happen if you don't try to prevent it. But some women may want to take steps to encourage pregnancy.
What I Learned About Infertility While Trying to Conceive Our Second
For me, the knowledge that there were so many things that could be preventing me from getting pregnant was actually comforting: because there was much that had to line up precisely, there were a lot of avenues to try and solutions to tweak until we found what worked for us specifically.
Why I Chose to Freeze My Eggs
A woman's choice to freeze her eggs is very personal and reasons and results vary. Here is one woman's story about her experience freezing her eggs for a future pregnancy.
Could Pot Harm Men's Sperm?
New research shows that marijuana causes genetic changes in sperm, though it's not clear what effect those changes have, or if they're passed on to a man's children.
Crazy Cool Things That Happen When You Ovulate
Can you tell when you're ovulating? Can others tell? You may be surprised at some of the outward signs of ovulation—from how you look to how you act.
Conception Tougher for Couples When Male Partner Is Depressed
Depression in the man may reduce the chances that a couple struggling with infertility will ultimately conceive.
Study Debunks Idea That Epilepsy Can Hamper Fertility
Having epilepsy doesn't appear to lower a woman's chances of becoming pregnant, new research finds.
