Fertility

When you are trying to conceive, you want to be certain that you are psychologically and physically ready for having a baby. The best way to conceive successfully is to ensure your and your partner's health. However, there are many habits and things that can affect your fertility and considerably lower your chances for successful conception.

Many women have heard about the old wives tale that a woman should lie with her feet up after sexual intercourse to boost her chances of successful conception. Now, it seems that this is really true, as scientists found that women, who lie on their back for 15 minutes after the artificial insemination have better odds of conceiving a baby.

Scientists say that what we eat may improve our chances of getting pregnant juts as well as fertility treatment.

According to the recent study conducted by Dr Emma Derbyshire and her colleagues from Manchester Metropolitan University couples undergoing fertility treatment including intrauterine insemination and ovarian stimulation were 33 percent more likely to conceive, while those who switched to healthier diet habits had 32 percent more chances to get pregnant.

Scientists discovered a way to create human sperm with the help of stem cells to reveal the causes of infertility.
During a study conducted at the NorthEast England Stem Cell Institute (NESCI) , researchers achieved a scientific breakthrough by developing an innovative way to create human sperm in the lab.

Are you trying to conceive? Then the quality of sex might play even more important role than timing ovulation, experts say.

Sexual satisfaction is often given the second place to calculations and fertility diets when it comes to conception. Many couples claim that their sex life become rigid, scheduled, with no fun when they are trying to conceive.

Healthy sperm is important for male fertility because it ensures successful conception as well as health of your future child. Male fertility depends on numerous factors, including sperm quality, quantity and motility. You may considerable increase your chances to conceive avoiding habits that can damage your sperm such as smoking, alcohol, as well as reducing stress and excessive weight. Otherwise, exercising and healthy eating can significantly improve male fertility. Here are some of the best foods for male fertility.

Men who became fathers at older age produce less intelligent children their younger counterparts, scientists claim.
Previous studies linked father's age to the risk of developing such health conditions as autism, schizophrenia, dyslexia, epilepsy and dwarfism.

One of the most important things for getting pregnant is timing the most fertile time of woman's cycle. The day of ovulation is ideal for having sex in order to conceive. But it doesn't mean that you should only have intercourse on the day of ovulation in order to conceive. There are several factors that increase your chances to conceive:

Male fertility is largely dependent on sperm quality. There are many factors that may negatively affect couple's chances to concieve. Recently, one of the major concerns for scientists became the effect of heat on sperm production and its quality.

Twins born as a result of fertility treatment face the greater risk of various health problems early in life, a new study says.

The study conducted by scientists in Australia and UK showed that twins conceived using assisted reproductive technology such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF) were more likely to need neonatal intensive care and to be hospitalized in their first several years of life.

Now you may not need to wake up every morning to take basal body temperature or pee on a stick to find out when you are most fertile. An innovative device called DuoFertility created by UK company Cambridge University Concepts is a new way to monitor woman's fertility for successful conception.

For a healthy couple the chances of getting pregnant during most fertile days is around 20 to 30 percent every month. It takes only one egg from a woman to conceive and a man needs healthy sperm to reach the fallopian tube and fertilize the egg. However, in case that you have already tried for more than a year and failed to conceive, you might suspect that you have fertility problem.

Scientists found that antidepressants may lower men's chances of becoming a father, since they were found to harm sperm.
The study published in New Scientists magazine revealed that drug paroxetine, usually prescribed for treating depression may actually contribute to worse sperm quality.

There are cases when both of you do not have any obvious medical reasons why you should not conceive. For a couple such situation can be especially frustrating since you just do not know where to begin and what to do to change it. Few couples would juts admit they are unlucky to have a baby, and most of them do not realize that they have to deal with psychological reasons for their infertility.

Nowadays more women decide to start a family at older age when they feel financially secure and mature enough to take responsibility for their children. However, it might be difficult for them to get pregnant due to declining fertility. What is the best age to get pregnant and when does biological clock starts ticking?

The new study shows that stress is a major factor causing infertility and sexual problems for couples, who are trying to conceive.

The study conducted at University of California, Berkeley revealed that stress puts a double strain on fertility, affecting the major sex hormones that play an important role during conception.

It seems that men do not have much time left to have a baby as their biological clock starts ticking in their mid 30s. Scientists found that chances of successful pregnancy drops significantly if a man is over 35 years old and are much lower if he is over 40 years old.

The findings of the French study of 12,200 couples undergoing fertility treatment was presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology conference. It says that paternal influence becomes even more important than earlier thought.
The researchers at the Eylau Centre for Assisted Reproduction in France studied couples having artificial insemination as a treatment for infertility between January 2002 and December 2006.

Couples often ask if there are some lovemaking secrets to successful conception. Surely, the conception should be not only well-planned but also quite pleasant for both partners. How to improve your sex life to get pregnant as soon as possible?

There are many ways to improve your fertility and in some cases all you need is to make changes in your lifestyle. Many couples trying to conceive want to know if certain diet can affect fertility.
The recent Harvard study showed that our eating habits can actually increase chances of conceiving. Generally, a healthy diet, avoiding alcohol and smoking and moderate exercising can reduce the risk of infertility for up to 66%. Numerous researches proved that many products that contain hormones and bioactive components that may influence the chances of conceiving.

Woman's body was created for one of the most important processes – giving birth to a baby. Unfortunately, not all women who decide to become mothers succeed in getting pregnant due to several reasons. Women, already facing the problem of infertility, would want to turn back time so that to safeguard their fertility.