Starting a Family

If you're thinking of getting pregnant - or already trying to conceive - you're in the right place. Here you'll learn about ovulation and fertility, the role of genetics in pregnancy, and the importance of healthy living pre-pregnancy. We also get into questions of infertility, and how age affects pregnancy.

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Yes, Pregnancy Tests Can Expire. Here's What to Know
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What Does a Pregnancy Test Cost?
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What Is Anovulation, And How Does It Affect Fertility?
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How Long Does Implantation Take?
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Do Cramps But No Period Mean You're Pregnant? Experts Explain
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What Happens During the Luteal Phase of the Menstrual Cycle?
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What to Know About the Birth Control Patch
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I Hated My Clomid Fertility Drug Experience—Here's Why I'm Still Grateful for It
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Your Period Is Late but Your Pregnancy Test Is Negative. Now What?
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The Best At-Home Sperm Tests to Begin Your Fertility Journey
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What Is Metformin and Does It Help With Fertility?
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The Best Surrogacy Agencies to Help You Achieve Parenthood
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Best Sperm Donor Banks for Prospective Parents Looking for Support
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The Best Fertility Clinics to Help You Grow Your Family
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A Quest to Conceive: My Journey Through Unexplained Infertility
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Can You Get Pregnant Right After Your Period?
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Yes, Pregnancy Is Still Possible If Sperm Leaks Out After Sex
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These Are Your Real Chances of Getting Pregnant From Pre-Cum
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How Long Does It Take to Get Pregnant After IUD Removal?
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I Got Pregnant on Depo-Provera
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How to Calculate Ovulation Date
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8 Reasons for a Missed Period After Stopping Birth Control
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What happens to my egg after ovulation?
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What It's Really Like to Be Pregnant When You Have Endometriosis
Preparing Girls for First Period: Menstruation supplies
What a Short Menstrual Cycle Says About Your Pregnancy Odds
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Can a yeast infection affect my ability to get pregnant?
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How Accurate Are Home Pregnancy Tests?
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Marijuana Does Affect Men's Sperm, And Here's How
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Everything You Need to Know About Freezing Sperm
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9 Things You Didn't Know About Sperm
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When to Take a Pregnancy Test
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How to Find a Sperm Donor—And Choose a Good One
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Will Irregular Periods Affect Pregnancy?
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How the Right Hormone Testing Finally Got Me Pregnant
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Can a past diagnoses of chlamydia affect my chances of getting pregnant?
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How soon can I detect if I'm pregnant?
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7 Benefits of Having a Child Later in Life
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Pregnant At 53: Older Pregnancy Happened to Me
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How to Have a Healthy Pregnancy After 35
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PSA: Science Says It's Totally Fine to Have Babies After 35
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What Is a 'Geriatric' Pregnancy?
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The Best Age to Get Pregnant, According to Experts & Parents
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Conceiving in Your 20s, 30s, and 40s
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Freezing Your Eggs: 5 Things You Need to Know
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How to Get Pregnant With PCOS
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Fertility Diet: 5 Foods to Eat When Trying to Get Pregnant
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The Best Sex Positions to Help You Get Pregnant
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Can Birth Control Pills Cause Infertility?
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Does Melatonin Affect Fertility?
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Beauty Maven Dulce Candy on Her Fertility Journey: 'After 9 Years of Trying, I Decided to Give IVF a Shot'
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Ovulation Test Pros and Cons: Understanding OPKs
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8 Sex Questions You Might Have When Trying to Conceive
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How Medications Can Affect Your Fertility
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How to Financially Prepare to Freeze Your Eggs
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5 Ways to Support Someone Who's Freezing Their Eggs
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What Is Embryo Freezing Really Like?
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The Glamorization of Twin Pregnancies Is Real—But at What Cost?
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What It Really Takes to Get Pregnant After Birth Control
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Fertility Help: 11 Things to Try Before Seeing a Doctor
Nine Top Fertility Mistakes...Solved!
10+ Ways to Boost Your Fertility
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How Medications Affect Sperm Count
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Over-the-Counter Fertility Pills Gain Popularity
Trying to Conceive: 5 Little Signs You're Ovulating
8 Surprising Facts About Fertility