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Making Sense of Fertility in I...

Making Sense of Fertility in India

October 17, 2019 | Yesmom

Wanting to conceive, but not being able to, can be a tormenting experience. That is especially true ...

Wanting to conceive, but not being able to, can be a tormenting experience. That is especially true in a predominantly patriarchal society like India where the blame for fertility problems are often laid solely upon us women. Making things worse, we have to face the

Freezing Your Eggs: 5 Things Y...

Freezing Your Eggs: 5 Things You Need to Know

September 20, 2019 | Yesmom

Egg freezing (oocyte cryopreservation) is a fast-evolving technology that is rising in popularity. F...

Egg freezing (oocyte cryopreservation) is a fast-evolving technology that is rising in popularity. For women who have to undergo radiation treatments like chemotherapy which affect their fertility, egg freezing is indeed a boon. For women with less pressing concerns

Why Are My Periods So Unpredic...

Why Are My Periods So Unpredictable?

September 18, 2019 | Yesmom

Everything you need to know about an Irregular Menstrual Cycle Top Things to Know: When a woman’s ...

Everything you need to know about an Irregular Menstrual Cycle Top Things to Know: When a woman’s menstrual cycle length deviates from the average 21-35 days range or lasts longer than 4-7 days each cycle, she is said to have an irregular menstrual cycle Having

What is Causing Painful Period...

What is Causing Painful Periods and painful sex?

September 17, 2019 | Yesmom

All you need to know about endometriosis Top Things to Know: Endometriosis is not just a ‘bad’ p...

All you need to know about endometriosis Top Things to Know: Endometriosis is not just a ‘bad’ period It is a painful condition characterized by the growth of cells, similar to those found lining your womb or uterus, on other nearby organs like the bladder, kidneys

Is what you see actually menst...

Is what you see actually menstrual bleeding? Or is it something else?

September 12, 2019 | Yesmom

At times, you bleed outside your menstrual period and wonder if it is indeed menstrual blood. Moreov...

At times, you bleed outside your menstrual period and wonder if it is indeed menstrual blood. Moreover, the bleeding may happen for some other reason and might require treatment and attention. Both ways, it is important to be able to identify menstrual bleeding, and

What you should know about PCO...

What you should know about PCOS and your fertility?

August 28, 2019 | Yesmom

Top things to know PCOS is a common condition faced by women of reproductive age It is difficult to ...

Top things to know PCOS is a common condition faced by women of reproductive age It is difficult to diagnose and is often not managed properly The exact cause of ‘why’ PCOS develops is unknown, but there are both genetic and environmental factors that are often at

The Beginners Guide to Egg Fre...

The Beginners Guide to Egg Freezing

August 21, 2019 | Yesmom

More and more of us seem to be delaying our plans for marriage or starting our family as we focus on...

More and more of us seem to be delaying our plans for marriage or starting our family as we focus on building our careers, finding work-life harmony or the right partner to have a child with. By the time we feel ready to get pregnant and have a child, some of us may

What is "ovulation day"? Your ...

What is "ovulation day"? Your pregnancy depends it!

July 31, 2019 | Yesmom

What is ovulation day? Across cultures throughout history, women have consistently allocated a large...

What is ovulation day? Across cultures throughout history, women have consistently allocated a large portion of their resources and efforts to conceiving. And it is well known that we are not equally fertile throughout the entire course of our menstrual cycle. We

How to find the ovulation day....

How to find the ovulation day... a must know for the soon-to-be mother!

July 31, 2019 | Yesmom

How to find the ovulation day Try tracking your basal body temperature (BBT), which is the body temp...

How to find the ovulation day Try tracking your basal body temperature (BBT), which is the body temperature while you’re fully rested and the lowest body temperature in 24 hours. How can BBT state your ovulation day? Before ovulation, BBT will be around 36.2–36.5