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Monthly Archives July 2006

Eight Surprising Fertility Facts

By Stephanie Hunt

How much do you really know about conception and staying fertile? If you’re like most of us, it’s far less than you think. In fact, when it comes to enhancing our fertility, many people have a lot to learn, says Pamela Madsen, executive director of the American Infertility Association (AIA). Her organization sponsored [...]

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Posted 11 July 2006 § Fertility ‡ Comments (0)

Oral Contraceptives Do Not Impair Future Fertility

The use of oral contraceptives does not impair future fertility, according to a report in the June Fertility and Sterility.”The study clearly shows that previous use of oral contraceptives does not influence fertility,” Dr. Herbert Kuhl from J. W. Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany told Reuters Health. “There was only a short delay in [...]

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Posted 07 July 2006 § Drugs § Fertility ‡ Comments (0)

Acupuncture finds a place as fertility treatment

Once dismissed by many medical doctors as mystical quackery, acupuncture treatments are now recommended by some in-vitro specialists as a way to increase fertility.
Meanwhile, other women try Ayurveda — a 5,000-year-old system from India that incorporates mind, body and spirit — to ensure health. Women turn to it to rid their body of toxins and [...]

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Posted 05 July 2006 § Alternative Medicine § Fertility § Treatment ‡ Comments (1)

A head-to-toe guide to improving a woman’s health

Abdomen
If monthly abdominal cramps keep you from functioning at your best, consider drinking a glass of milk before taking your favorite over-the-counter painkiller. Premenopausal women need 1,000 mg of bone-protecting calcium daily (1,200 mg if you’re past menopause). Calcium supplements or three servings of low-fat dairy should do the trick.
Uterus
Loading up on produce instead of [...]

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Posted 03 July 2006 § Fertility § Food and Nutrition § Lifestyle § Women ‡ Comments (0)