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Fertility Problems and Treatments Overview

Infertility Issues touch 1 in 5 trying-to-conceive couples. This means that of the over 10 Million couples just in the US who are trying to conceive, about 15% will experience some difficulty in becoming pregnant.

Women and Men contribute equally to fertility issues, but there is support for trying-to-conceive couples, from simple bbt charting to fertility supplements and fertility drugs to induce ovulation....

Infertility Issues and Fertility Drugs and Supplements

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Clomid, Infertility and Ovulation Induction
Clomid (clomiphene, clomiphene citrate) is among the most well-know and frequently prescribed of all fertility drugs. Clomid is taken orally and is considered a "first line" prescription fertility drug for dealing with infertility issues. Clomid is so widely prescribed that you may even find a "Clomid Club" on many preconception forums and communities. Clomid is used predominately for inducing ovulation in women with ovulatory disorders like anovulation, PCOS, and other infertility symptoms.

Prescription Drugs and Herbal Supplements for Infertility
Fertility drugs are categorized under two rubrics (oral or injectible). Clomiphene citrate (Clomid or Serophene) falls into the first category and infertility medications like Humegon, Pergonal, Repronex, Fertinex, Follistim and Gonal-F fall in to the latter category. This injectable medication category is typically referred to as gonadotropins (PergonalR, HumegonR, RepronexR, FollistimR, Gonal-FR ) and are designed to stimulate the ovary to produce many follicles each cycle. Read more about infertility medications.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and Anovulation
An estimated 10 % of women of childbearing age have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), making PCOS a leading cause of infertility. PCOS is a complex issue and no one knows its exact cause... Click here to learn more about PCOS and infertility.

Luteal Phase Defect (LPD) and Infertility
The Luteal Phase is the time period beginning with the day after ovulation and running through the remainder of your menstrual cycle. A luteal phase defect (LPD) is defined as a short luteal phase: a luteal phase that is under 10 days is considered a "luteal phase defect". Luteal phase defects may decrease the chances of conception and/or increase the chances of miscarriage very early in pregnancy.

Infertility, Sperm Health, and Male Fertility Testing
Is Infertility a Woman's Problem? Not al all! While fertility issues have historically been the "fault" of women, modern science reveals that men are just as likely to face infertility issues. And male fertility is just as complex as female fertility... Read about sperm health and male fertility.

Fertility Supplements: A New Era in Infertility Therapy
In every field of medicine, nutritional supplementation has come to play a central role in our daily health regimen. Now more than ever, nutritional supplements have taken center stage in the realms of fertility health and infertility therapy. Validated by science, new fertility-enhancing supplements are leading to dramatic increases in conception rates and providing a healthful alternative (or complement) to conventional infertility treatments.

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i have been on clomid for 5 cycles and still have am not pregnant, i use my ovulation tests and time my love making to the tee, but still no results... do i need to be doing something else???

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could you please send me information on fertility drugs regarding both the negative and positive aspects to it.
as im doing current research on the drugs because im nott fertile i dont believe.

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Anonymous - Aug 02, 2009
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I'm excited to try the fertility vitamins!

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Note that you are most likely to get pregnant if you time your lovemaking to occur on the days right before - and on - your ovulation date. Keep in mind that the projected ovulation date above is simply a “best guess” estimate based on your cycle date information. The most accurate way to pinpoint your most fertile time is through the use of urine-based ovulation tests or with a fertility monitor. We have partnered with Early-Pregnancy-Tests.com, the Internet’s leading supplier of preconception products since 2001, to offer low-cost, FDA-approved pregnancy and ovulation tests – with free same-day shipping.

 

Now that you’ve calculated your ovulation date using our ovulation calculator, we have a number of other helpful tools you can use to help increase your chances of conceiving.

 

  • Create your own personalized ovulation calendar! You can even provide an email address so that you receive email alerts of your most fertile days, when you can begin testing for pregnancy, and more.
     

  • Create your own personalized fertility chart! This is a highly accurate way to pinpoint your ovulation date that relies primarily on basal temperature charting. (Visit Early-Pregnancy-Tests.com for an accurate, inexpensive basal thermometer.)
     

  • Connect with others at our online community! If you have questions about trying-to-conceive – or if you just want to vent a bit – we have a wonderful, vibrant community of people who’d just love to hear from you.

Find your most fertile time.
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