You are not alone. PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) is one of the most common reasons women have trouble getting pregnant.
A glass of wine or a beer here and there won’t hurt too much, even in the first few weeks or before you know you are pregnant. Heavy and regular drinking is more of a risk for both miscarriage and the development of the baby.
About 30% of women of reproductive age in the US are regular smokers, and 16% of Glow users who were trying to conceive said they smoked. Here's how smoking affects your fertility.
Although most people know that drugs and pregnancy really shouldn’t mix, that doesn’t mean all potential mamas-to-be are abstaining from drug use before they’re actually carrying a child. That said, drug use has serious consequences if you’re trying to conceive.
Making a baby as two women takes more work, but it's totally do-able!
Weight can affect your fertility when you’re trying to conceive. Most overweight women have no problem getting pregnant, but more than 70% of women who have weight-related infertility could get pregnant if their weight was at a healthier level.
When women on Depo decide to stop the shots and start trying to conceive, it usually takes a few more months after the most recent shot for the Depo hormones to flush out of the system.
Vaginismus is an involuntary contraction, a tightening of the pelvic floor muscles that generally occurs when an attempt is made to insert an object (penis, tampon, finger, etc.) into the vagina.
Trying to get pregnant without success? Blocked fallopian tubes might be the issue.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, commonly known as PCOS, wreaks havoc on the lives of millions of woman. As many as 1 in 10 women have PCOS—and most are not aware that they have it.
Killer cramps are NOT normal. Periods that last longer than 7 days are NOT normal.
