by Περικλής Αλειφέρης | Τελευταία ενημέρωση Oct 21, 2020
Many couples get frustrated when 3 or 6 months of trying to conceive pass without success. Some people have heard stories about women who got pregnant within the first or second month of trying and become anxious because they believe that this is what is considered...
by Περικλής Αλειφέρης | Τελευταία ενημέρωση Oct 21, 2020
Stress may indeed play a role in fertility, but evidence from big international studies are not conclusive. After all, stress is not easy to measure or quantify and this is by default a problem in studying it. Read this for more information
by Περικλής Αλειφέρης | Oct 21, 2020
The chances of conception for each couple depend on many factors. Assuming that all the fertility tests come back normal, then the chances of conception are mainly determined by the woman’s age and they range from 5% to 25% each month. For more information, read...
by Περικλής Αλειφέρης | Oct 21, 2020
First of all, it is NEVER a good idea to use words like ‘fault’ or ‘blame’, etc. Neither the couple nor the doctor should use words like these, since they can create a big -and unfair- psychological burden. The couple must feel as one, as a...
by Περικλής Αλειφέρης | Oct 21, 2020
The fertility window starts 5 days BEFORE ovulation, includes the day of ovulation and the next day following ovulation – a total of 7 days. So, for a regular cycle of 28 days, the fertile days are from the 9th to the 16th day of the cycle. For a regular cycle...