Fertility 101

Knowledge is power — and understanding your body can make TTC feel less overwhelming. Explore helpful tips to feel more in control

Illustration of a woman walking hopefully toward a glowing symbol of conception, surrounded by fertility trackers, calendars, and questions, in pink, green, and orange

Trying to Conceive? What Actually Helped Us at ...

Real, honest guidance on the fertile window, tracking ovulation, and the two-week wait for anyone just starting to try to conceive.

Trying to Conceive? What Actually Helped Us at the Beginning

Real, honest guidance on the fertile window, tracking ovulation, and the two-week wait for anyone just starting to try to conceive.

Low Oestrogen Symptoms: What They Actually Mean for TTC

Low Oestrogen Symptoms: What They Actually Mean...

I wrote off my low oestrogen symptoms as stress for months. Turns out they were trying to tell me something about ovulation the whole time.

Low Oestrogen Symptoms: What They Actually Mean for TTC

I wrote off my low oestrogen symptoms as stress for months. Turns out they were trying to tell me something about ovulation the whole time.

Why Am I Not Getting Pregnant? What I Wish I'd Known Earlier

Why Am I Not Getting Pregnant? What I Wish I'd ...

Real, honest guidance for anyone trying to conceive for over a year: possible causes, when to get checked, and what testing actually involves.

Why Am I Not Getting Pregnant? What I Wish I'd Known Earlier

Real, honest guidance for anyone trying to conceive for over a year: possible causes, when to get checked, and what testing actually involves.

Does Precum Get You Pregnant? What We Learned Trying to Conceive

Does Precum Get You Pregnant? What We Learned T...

Can precum actually cause pregnancy while you're trying to conceive? Here's what the evidence says, and how it changed the way we approached our fertile days.

Does Precum Get You Pregnant? What We Learned Trying to Conceive

Can precum actually cause pregnancy while you're trying to conceive? Here's what the evidence says, and how it changed the way we approached our fertile days.

Exercise and Fertility: Could Overtraining Affect Your Cycle?

Exercise and Fertility: Could Overtraining Affe...

I used to think more training was always better for fertility. My body had a very different opinion, and it took me embarrassingly long to notice.

Exercise and Fertility: Could Overtraining Affect Your Cycle?

I used to think more training was always better for fertility. My body had a very different opinion, and it took me embarrassingly long to notice.

How to improve sperm quality naturally, real results after six months

How to Improve Sperm Quality Naturally (Real Re...

The full version: three real lab reports, every claim graded against the actual evidence, and an honest account of which changes moved my numbers and which ones almost certainly did...

How to Improve Sperm Quality Naturally (Real Results After 6 Months)

The full version: three real lab reports, every claim graded against the actual evidence, and an honest account of which changes moved my numbers and which ones almost certainly did...