We’ve discussed a few prescription medications that are given to help various side affects of PCOS, and we will continue to review more medications that are commonly used. However, there is another side to treating/controlling your PCOS, through herbal remedies (herbal supplements).

As I have mentioned in my previous posts, there is no cure for PCOS…yet. There are many ways to treat and control the side affects. Below I will list the most common complaints of PCOS, as well as some herbal remedies that can help.

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For decades, nutritionists have been trying to find a way to make us change our eating habits and lead a healthy life. The truth is we are all reckless when it comes to the food we eat and need a very good reason to give up our unhealthy habits.

However, when a certain health condition establishes, it makes us ponder on life more than anything else. We are willing to change our habits completely if the doctor advises it. Such is the case with fertility problems, one of the main reasons why some couples encounter difficulty in finding utter happiness.

If you randomly pick up a fertility diet book, you will find that the food we eat can have a huge influence on our chances to conceive, whether we are women or men. There are foods that can help our body work properly and others that can make things go wrong. For those who are planning to have a baby and still haven’t had the chance to conceive, reading the following tips is a good start. They will help you devise a wise fertility diet plan and boost your chances to have a child. (more…)

Herbs for fertility may be a great solution to your fertility challenges, as they avoid the unwanted side effects of conventional treatments. Alternative treatments are also less time consuming and significantly cheaper than medical approaches, which is why many couples are turning to herbal remedies.

Herbal treatments for fertility are designed with all natural ingredients. Natural herbs are combined to create the right formula for improving reproductive health. There are different types of fertility herbs that work to treat a variety of causes of infertility.

The basic herbal compound used to treat infertility works to balance hormones and increase ovulation. The herbs work in combination to help your body provide the optimal environment for ovulation and then fertilization. (more…)

Knowing when your ovulation is not only beneficial if you are trying to get pregnant. If you are planning to have a child with a gender that you and your partner prefer, determining when you ovulate is a key factor in some methods of choosing your baby’s gender naturally. The methods I am referring to has been proven effective by many women and couples around the world, and they are based on the theories by famous infertility treatment pioneer, Dr. Landrum Shettles.

Dr. Shettles’ Theories Explained:

Although Dr. Shettles is foremost a pioneer of infertility treatment, in fact, he is considered to be the father of In Vitro Fertilization or IVF, his popularity is largely dependent on his book that’s entitled, ‘How to Choose the Sex of your Baby’. The basis of his methods for baby gender predictions are based on his theories about the differences between the ‘X’ and ‘Y’ sperm, or in layman’s terms, the female producing and the male producing sperm. Out of Dr. Shettles observation came forth these different characteristics of each type of sperm. (more…)

Do you want to have babies but are unable to? It may be difficult to conceive, especially when your procreating years are waning. The late 20s or late 30s somehow bring on a decline in production of “creative” eggs. That compels women to go for fertility treatments just to get pregnant and have children before really hitting the mature age.

Most women decide to have a baby only after they’ve established with their careers, and that’s usually when you’re well into the third decade of your life. And when they reach that decision, these women go into it with all their systems going, meaning adjusting and revising every aspect of their lives for that. Lifestyles get overturned, including eating and dietary habits and exercise regimens.  To the end that that singleminded decision leads to obsessive behavior, to change from passive to overactive living. (more…)

Sterility is the condition in which the person is totally biologically incapable to produce children. It is also known as infertility. Sterility is always spoken of as the problem of a couple rather than of an individual. The problem can be of either the male or the female partner, so in general, we say that the couple suffers from sterility. One of the preliminary steps in treating infertility is to determine whether the problem lies with the male or the female partner.

There are two types of sterility or infertility seen in people. The first type is known as primary sterility. This is when the couple has never conceived a child. The second type, known as secondary sterility occurs when the couple has conceived a child, but has had a miscarriage. Primary sterility can be due to the male or the female partner; but secondary sterility is only due to problems with the woman’s reproductive system. (more…)

Knowing when your ovulation is not only beneficial if you are trying to get pregnant. If you are planning to have a child with a gender that you and your partner prefer, determining when you ovulate is a key factor in some methods of choosing your baby’s gender naturally. The methods I am referring to has been proven effective by many women and couples around the world, and they are based on the theories by famous infertility treatment pioneer, Dr. Landrum Shettles.

Dr. Shettles’ Theories Explained:

Although Dr. Shettles is foremost a pioneer of infertility treatment, in fact, he is considered to be the father of In Vitro Fertilization or IVF, his popularity is largely dependent on his book that’s entitled, ‘How to Choose the Sex of your Baby’. The basis of his methods for baby gender predictions are based on his theories about the differences between the ‘X’ and ‘Y’ sperm, or in layman’s terms, the female producing and the male producing sperm. Out of Dr. Shettles observation came forth these different characteristics of each type of sperm. (more…)

Pregnant women need an increased amount of sleep or rest during pregnancy, to create new body cells. However, hormonal changes and pregnancy discomforts can impact a pregnant woman’s quality of rest. As a woman goes through each trimester of pregnancy, she may also experience various discomforts that may have an impact on her sleep pattern.

During the first trimester of pregnancy, a woman may find herself waking up in the middle of the night to urinate. This is triggered by the pregnancy hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin or hCG, which prompts frequent urination. Females may additionally find increased sleepiness through the day, which is also expected. (more…)