Ovulation lasts 12 to 24 hours, during which an egg can be fertilized. The fertile window is six days long, including the day of ovulation and the five days before it. Understanding your cycle can ...

Provera can help manage menstrual cycle issues that may affect fertility. While Provera can help regulate periods temporarily, long-term use can interfere with successful ovulation. If you're pregnant ...

Trying to conceive is one of those journeys where hope meets biology, but it is actually timing that becomes the hero. While many couples focus on lifestyle, supplements or stress reduction, often, ...

Timing is everything when it comes to intrauterine insemination (IUI). The right time to get pregnant can make all the ...

Many couples these days are struggling with infertility, that is the inability to conceive a child, or recurrent miscarriages ...

Medically reviewed by Monique Rainford, MD Key Takeaways After stopping birth control, you start ovulating again and can ...

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Adding a few days to allow for variable ovulation times, the rest of the cycle is seen as a conception-free safe period. This “egg-timer” model ushered in the rhythm method of birth control, ...