Heidi Collins Fantasia is an associate professor of nursing at University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 ended the federal right to abortion, legislative ...

When you are trying to conceive, every sign your body gives can feel like a clue. One of these signs is ovulation pain, a sensation experienced mid-cycle that may leave you wondering what it means.

Conception can happen within minutes or up to five days after sex, depending on when you ovulate. Identifying your fertile window and when you ovulate can improve your chances of conceiving if you are ...

Pregnancy is often talked about as though it's a light switch. You're a regular person walking around and then a switch flips — presto, you're pregnant. The reality is more nuanced. "Sex ed really ...

Most sex-ed programs cover the basics of conception, but when it comes to ovulation, many are left in the dark. And even if you were lucky enough to learn about ovulation in school, it's typically not ...

If you love kids and have been trying to get pregnant for a while, it’s important to know when you ovulate. This matters because you can significantly increase your chances of getting pregnant by ...

IVF is a type of artificial reproductive technology that allows people with a range of fertility issues to conceive a child. It involves fertilizing an egg with sperm outside the body to form an ...