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  5 Steps to Increasing Sperm Count

  In most cases, a couple that is trying to get pregnant will conceive within a year. When you are dreaming in pink and blue, though, a year can seem like an eternity. One way to help speed things along is to make sure the male's sperm count is up to par. For most fertile men, the following suggestions can boost sperm count and promote healthy sperm production.

• About Natural Family Planning

  Many couples desire to control the timing of pregnancy through purely natural means. These couples have chosen not to use pharmaceutical or barrier methods of birth control. To control whether or not a pregnancy is likely to occur, these couples will pay close attention to the woman's cycle of ovulation and time sexual activity accordingly.

• About Vasectomy Procedure Costs

  A vasectomy is a surgical procedure that involves blocking or severing a man's vasa deferentia, the tubes that carry sperm, to prevent the release of sperm. This form of birth control is generally considered permanent, though the procedure can be reversed. The Mayo Clinic estimates that fewer than two out of 1,000 vasectomy procedures result in pregnancy, making the procedure's effectiveness greater than 99 percent.

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  Calendar Method to Determine Fertile Days

  Whether for religious reasons or a desire for a natural form of birth control, many couples use the rhythm method. If they are trying to avoid pregnancy, they will abstain from sexual intercourse during a woman's fertile time. Before a couple can effectively use this method, however, they must understand the woman's cycle in order to determine when she typically ovulates. This can be done with a calendar and some simple calculations.

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  Can a Women Get Pregnant if She Is Not Ovulating?

  Technically, no. According to the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, an egg must be released from a woman's ovary for pregnancy to occur. This process is called ovulation. During ovulation, a mature egg is released from the ovary and travels down the fallopian tube where it becomes available for fertilization. If ovulation does not occur, there is no natural way for the egg to become fertilized. However, a woman can get pregnant if she is not menstruating and before she knows ovulation has occurred.

• Can Taking Birth Control Cause You to Be Infertile?

  Having a reliable form of birth control is important to many women who want to prevent pregnancy in the immediate future. Many women worry about the effect that birth control will have on their future fertility. There are many different forms of birth control available to women today. Some may cause changes to a woman's body that may make it difficult to conceive in the future.

• Conceive After Birth Control

  Choosing which birth control method is right for you and your partner can be a confusing decision, and there are often many factors that will influence your choice. Although birth control is meant to prevent an unintended pregnancy, many women worry if using birth control will harm their chances of conceiving a baby later on.

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  Diet Tips to Get Pregnant

  What people eat affects everything from blood, cells and hormones. Therefore, it does not come as a surprise when women who are trying to get pregnant make changes in their diets to help achieve this goal. A book authored by Dr. Jorge E. Chavarro and Dr. Walter Willett of Harvard School of Public Health, titled "The Fertility Diet," mentions foods that can help women get pregnant. The groundbreaking research reveals natural ways to boost ovulation and improve a woman's chances of getting pregnant. For eight years, Chavarroo and colleagues tracked the diet and lifestyle patterns of 17,544 women as they tried to get pregnant. None of the women had a history of infertility.

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  Having a Baby After Interferon

  Although it is known as a common treatment for cancer, interferon is also used to treat other diseases. Because of the risks to the fetus, it is recommended that pregnancy not occur while the patient--male or female--is taking interferon. However, that does not prevent a couple from having a baby after using interferon.

• How Does IVF Work?

  "In vitro," which means "in glass," is a procedure in which a woman's eggs are fertilized with a man's sperm outside the body. There are many reasons why a couple might consider IVF (in vitro fertilization): blocked fallopian tubes, lack of response to infertility medication, low sperm count or sperm that are slow, or unexplained infertility. One cycle of IVF can take anywhere from 6 weeks to 2 months and, according to the Center for Human Reproduction, is successful about 50 percent of the time.

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