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Natural Fertility - The Ultimate Guide

Natural Fertility — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:31:21 +0000

Human fertility and reproduction are intricate, delicate and mysterious balancing acts. While fertility can seem unstoppable and powerful if you consider world population or teenage pregnancy rates, it is in fact a complex system that can easily be affected by outside influences.

Processed food, household toxins, inactivity, stress, pesticides, plastics, and even your shampoo can gang up on your reproductive organs, immobilizing them and causing them to shut down or only work sporadically.

Can this be reversed? Absolutely! Couples who are diagnosed with unexplained infertility experience tremendously high pregnancy rates with natural infertility treatments such as acupuncture in conjunction with basic lifestyle changes.

Read on for a comprehensive list of links to other websites and articles which offer valuable natural fertility information, lifestyle choices that are conducive to pregnancy, infertility definitions and ways to treat common causes of infertility with natural methods. If I am missing anything or you have a site to recommend to the list please send an email to fertility at amuchbetterway dot com.

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Unexplained Infertility

Natural Fertility — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:26:30 +0000

Unexplained Infertility -Is IVF the Solution?
Author: Chelsea Aubin

No one should have to go through the emotional suffering that comes with not being able to have a baby. The only emotional pain that can top it, is not having options or things to try because the doctor doesn’t know what it wrong. This situation is called unexplained infertility, and it happens more often then you would think.

How can the doctor not know what is wrong? That question is always ringing through the minds of those who have been diagnosed with unexplained infertility. When you go to a doctor with an infertility problem the doctor runs a myriad of tests which test both the male and female reproductive system. In some cases the tests won’t show any abnormalities, or signs that anything is wrong. This is when a doctor will diagnose a couple with unexplained infertility.

Unexplained infertility can be more emotionally stressing and frustrating than it would be if the cause of the infertility is known. This is because when you know the cause of the problem; you know how to start fixing it. When you don’t know what is wrong, the options seem few and far between. You don’t know where to start looking for answers.

The truth is, there are limited options when faced with unexplained infertility. One thing you can do is get a second opinion. Ask the new doctor to repeat the tests, or if there are any other tests they could perform. If the tests come back with the same results, you should start looking at herbal remedies or alternative medicine. There herbal remedies will increase sexual libido, the immune system and fertility of both partners.

When you think about it, unexplained fertility means that there is medically nothing wrong with you. There should be no reason why you are not able to conceive, so this leaves you with a few more options. These options are a more high tech solution such as GIFT, IVF, ZIFT, etc.

There are minimal problems that can occur in this field and there is a high success rate for those with unexplained fertility. This is because the medicine and procedures are meant to assist in the fertilization of the egg. This process in fertilization is one of the hardest for women to achieve, and if they are assisted there, there is a good chance that they will do well the rest of the pregnancy.

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Sheryl’s comment:
Unexplained infertility, while frustrating, can actually be encouraging because your chances of conceiving can still be higher than if you have a diagnosed condition. If you are diagnosed with unexplained infertility then try these before resorting to IVF or other potentially unnecessary, expensive and invasive procedures:

Go to Skin Deep and check all your cosmetics, hair, and skin products for reproductive toxicity
Switch to safe beauty products (your man too) Be especially wary of parabens
Eat tons of organic fruits and veggies
Commercially raised animal products are loaded with hormones (among other things)so it is especially important to only consume organic chicken, beef and eggs
Drink tons of water and green tea
Try to stop using your microwave altogether but if you can’t manage that, never microwave food in plastic containers, and never ever microwave food covered in plastic wrap
Only consume organic food and drink
Either take a prenatal vitamin or a great fertility supplement
Visit the chiropractor
Visit the acupuncturist
Visit a reflexologist
Visit a masseuse (use Aromatherapy for fertility)
Try a detox/cleansing to give your pelvic cavity plenty of room
Take a long walk every day
Get some bright sunlight every day - Use a UV lamp if you are in a northern climate during the winter, or take a tropical vacation
Sleep in total darkness, except the three days surrounding ovulation (or the full moon if you would like to synchronize with nature)
Try not to stress about the timing and charting, just make love every day during the middle of your cycle, that way there will always be sperm ready and waiting (missionary position is best - try to lounge for awhile before getting up)
Start a daily yoga practice (especially yoga for fertility)
Do daily deep breathing exercises or meditation
Seek counseling for unresolved emotional issues or childhood trauma
Try the Conception Cap

Aromatherapy: The Sweetest Way to Boost Fertility Naturally

Natural Fertility — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:39:49 +0000

Author: Kristen Hart

If you are trying to conceive naturally and find that it isn’t happening quickly you may be feeling a little anxious. Would you be happy if there was a way to lower your anxiety symptoms and increase your fertility? There is - aromatherapy.

Aromatherapy is growing more and more popular and for a good reason. It’s simple and non-invasive. You use essential oils, which are distilled and purified from various plants. Aromatherapy is simple to use at home and very safe. Just remember never to take essential oils internally.

There are several oils that are reported to help increase fertility. The first is Clary sage, a golden yellow oil. This earthy oil is said to help calm nerves and reduce stress. It is also considered to have aphrodisiac properties. Rubbed into the skin over the reproductive organs it is said to help balance estrogen levels and remedy infertility.

Rose essential oil is another great choice to increase fertility. It has a pleasing, soothing scent. Like Clary sage, it is said to have aphrodisiac properties. Rose is excellent for enhancing both male and female fertility. Have your man take warm (not hot) baths with several drops of rose oil in the water. You can do the same. This will increase sperm count in him and help enhance reproductive health in you.

Rosemary was traditionally woven into bridal headdresses because it was believed to grant fertility to young brides. The essential oil of rosemary is also seen to have fertility enhancing properties. Rosemary oil, diluted in gentle carrier oil, can be rubbed between the hip bones to help sooth inflammation in reproductive organs, or to help open blockages. Men may also find this helps.

Finally the versatile and ever pleasing lavender oil is useful for increasing fertility. Lavender is soothing and has slight aphrodisiac effects, both of which help to make lovemaking more pleasurable. This pleasure allows for the right temperature, lubrication, and alkalinity for conception to be present in the body. Lavender oil is wonderful equalizing oil and is gentle enough to be used right on the skin or as carrier oil for drops of other fertility enhancers.

Exploring aromatherapy for fertility enhancement is just plain fun. You will love to surround yourself with the luscious and pleasing scents. Cool oils also feel good rubbed into your skin. The relaxing properties of oils will help ease your mind, and of course aphrodisiac effects will help the baby-making events happen a little easier.

About the author:
Kristen Hart owns http://www.getting-pregnant.com a site devoted to helping families get started naturally. Be sure to visit and subscribe to Getting-Pregnant.com’s full natural fertility article series to learn more about fertility enhancement.