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Role of Estrogen in the Menstrual Cycle
Role of Estrogen in the Menstrual CycleIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityEstradiol doubles roughly every 57 to 61 hours in the two days before the LH surge, and ovulation follows 36 to 44 hours after that surge begins. Those two numbers explain most of…Fertility
Male Fertility and Intermittent Fasting
Male Fertility and Intermittent FastingIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
How to Naturally Boost Testosterone
How to Naturally Boost TestosteroneIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Importance of Folate for Men
Importance of Folate for MenIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Untreated Sleep Apnea Matters. Fertility Is Not the Main Reason
Untreated Sleep Apnea Matters. Fertility Is Not the Main ReasonIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Sperm DNA Fragmentation Test: Is It Worth Paying For?
Sperm DNA Fragmentation Test: Is It Worth Paying For?IVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
FSH and LH in Men: How to Read Your Result
FSH and LH in Men: How to Read Your ResultIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Does Masturbation Lower Sperm Count?
Does Masturbation Lower Sperm Count?IVFPulse Editorial in FertilityMasturbation does not damage fertility or reduce your body's ability to make sperm. Frequency does change what a single ejaculate contains — which is a different question, and the…Fertility
How to Talk About Male Infertility
How to Talk About Male InfertilityIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Sperm Freezing: Why It Has to Happen Before Treatment
Sperm Freezing: Why It Has to Happen Before TreatmentIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Natural Ways to Balance Hormones in Men
Natural Ways to Balance Hormones in MenIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
HPV and Male Fertility
HPV and Male FertilityIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Herbal Remedies for Male Infertility: No Herb Has Been Shown to Raise Live Births
Herbal Remedies for Male Infertility: No Herb Has Been Shown to Raise Live BirthsIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityAshwagandha, maca, shilajit, Tribulus and Mucuna have each been tested in infertile men, but almost always in small, short trials that counted sperm rather than pregnancies. The…Fertility
Weight Loss Moved Two Sperm Parameters, Not the Other Two
Weight Loss Moved Two Sperm Parameters, Not the Other TwoIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
How to Prepare for a Semen Analysis: Abstinence, Collection and Timing
How to Prepare for a Semen Analysis: Abstinence, Collection and TimingIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityTwo to seven days without ejaculating, the whole sample, and the lab within 50 minutes if you collect at home. Those three rules from the WHO 2021 manual matter more than anything…Fertility
Does Frequent Ejaculation Affect Sperm Count?
Does Frequent Ejaculation Affect Sperm Count?IVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Is Infertility in Men Reversible?
Is Infertility in Men Reversible?IVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Antioxidants for Sperm Quality: What the Trials Found
Antioxidants for Sperm Quality: What the Trials FoundIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityThe largest review of the evidence covers 90 trials and 10,303 men. It found antioxidants may increase live birth — but when the poorest-quality trials were removed, that finding…Fertility
Can Uterine Polyps Cause Infertility? What the Trials Show
Can Uterine Polyps Cause Infertility? What the Trials ShowIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
How Smoking Affects Female Fertility
How Smoking Affects Female FertilityIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility