We have all heard numerous stories and misconceptions from one another about conception and fertility. I would like to help you gain some more clarity so you can discern what’s FACT and what’s MYTH.
These are the top three topics that I am asked about most often.
“Do I have to worry about getting pregnant when I’m on my period?”
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Granted it is hard to distill the truth through a fog of questionable data, and I know at least for me, the feeling of overzealous doctors who wanted to talk about declining fertility since our first PAP exams, as teenagers, can be overwhelming. But here’s the real situation made simple: As women, we’re born with all the eggs we were ever going to have. We aren’t perennial flowers, growing new buds and flowers after each winter. Instead, we’re annuals, and we just get one good flowering with regards to the amount of eggs that we have.
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Ladies, you may have noticed that you’re special. Your body does incredible things! And, it has its own unique way to promote your individual female health, sexuality, and reproduction. Experiencing changes throughout your lifetime, your body goes through puberty to fertility, pregnancy to menopause, and every month the cycle of menstruation (the build up and release of the lining of your uterus). This indicates another cycle of fertility that has come and gone, but it can also tell us about our bodies.
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