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How long should it take to get pregnant? And when is it time to get a provider trained in restorative reproductive medicine (RRM) involved?

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July 12, 2025

The hidden health and fertility risks in self-tanning lotion

Are fake tans linked to infertility?

byMarianne Swingle

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July 8, 2025

Review: The Lively app wants to teach you how to cycle sync—does it deliver?

Scheduling exercise, nutrition, and work around your cycle

byRebekah Valderrama

June 21, 2025

Ava’s Story: How hope became more powerful than my fears of infertility

I realized that striving for health was a good in itself

byAva Frecker

June 5, 2025

What you need to know about cortisol and reproductive health

Can you have too much of the "stress hormone"?

byMarianne Swingle

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April 29, 2025

What you should know about tubal factor infertility

Causes and treatment options

byElizabeth Wescott, PhD

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April 26, 2025

Fallopian tubes primer: Why we have them and what can go wrong

(and where conception actually happens!

byElizabeth Wescott, PhD

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April 12, 2025

What is metabolic syndrome and how can it affect fertility?

The good news: It's reversible

byMadison Ayers

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April 10, 2025

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals: How do they affect male fertility?

What we know about BPA, phthalates, parabens

byMelayna Alicea

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February 20, 2025

How Dad’s preconception health impacts the placenta—and ultimately, his baby

The push and pull of maternal and paternal genes

byMadison Ayers

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December 31, 2024

What polar bears can tell us about why women have periods

Evolutionary biology has its reasons

byKristen Curran

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December 5, 2024

If you’re trying to conceive, should you banish seed oils from your kitchen?

And what to use instead

byRenee Walton

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November 5, 2024

What is DHEA and how does it impact fertility?

Could it help with infertility and miscarriage?

byCaitlin Estes

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