Decoding Ovulation: How to Know If (and When) You're Ovulating

Since ovulation doesn't always occur on Day 14 of your cycle, here are three ways to take the guesswork out of fertility.

Holistic Health, Menstruation, Reproductive Health, Fertility, RedTentSistersArchiveAmy SedgwickJune 1, 2016ovulation, ovulating, ovulate, fertility, Trying to Conceive, TTC, PCOS, fertility awareness, body literacy, OPKs, reproductive health, cycles, menstrual health

5 Reasons to Come Off The Pill 2+ Years Before You Plan to Start a Family

Many of us spend years trying not to get pregnant, but what about when you do want to conceive? How does the pill affect your fertility?

Fertility, RedTentSistersArchiveAmy SedgwickOctober 21, 2015the pill, coming off the pill, pregnancy, detox, hormonal birth control, folic acid, contraception

Do you have a thyroid condition? Getting to the heart of unexplained fatigue, hair loss and infertility

Symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and irregular periods are often dismissed, but could actually point to a thyroid condition (one in eight women will have one during her lifetime).

Fertility, RedTentSistersArchiveAmy SedgwickOctober 7, 2015irregular periods, infertility, fatigue, hair loss, Hypothyroidism, thyroid, TSH, Hashimoto’s, miscarriage, autoimmune disease

5 Often Overlooked Causes of Infertility

Having difficulty getting pregnant? In our experience, there are a few different causes of infertility that often get overlooked. For example, you may be among the many people with subclinical hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis or endometriosis. These conditions can all affect fertility but often go undiagnosed. The good news is they can be managed.

Fertility, RedTentSistersArchiveAmy SedgwickJuly 29, 2015fertility, fertility awareness, Justisse, Justisse Method, infertility, Trying to Conceive, TTC, pregnancy, Hypothyroidism, gluten, celiac, Endometriosis, Low Progesterone, Hashimoto’s, Leaky Gut Syndrome, inflammation

How late is too late? Fertility, age, and the changing landscape of family planning

Infertility rates attributed to age alone may in fact have more to do with pre-existing reproductive health conditions (conditions that can be addressed with the right support).

Fertility, RedTentSistersArchiveKimJune 28, 2013fertility, infertility, conception, trying to conceive, age, pregnant, trouble getting pregnant, oral contraceptives, ovulation, undiet, meghan telpner

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