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Mayo Clinic guide to fertility and conception / medical editors, Jani R. Jensen, M.D., and Elizabeth (Ebbie) A. Stewart, M.D. ; senior editor, Karen R. Wallevand.

Jensen, Jani R., (Editor). Stewart, Elizabeth A., (Editor). Wallevand, Karen, (Editor). Mayo Clinic, (Issuing body).

Summary:

A comprehensive resource for couples wanting to conceive includes advice on diet and exercise to promote fertility, answers to questions about age and stress, and information on when to see a fertility specialist.

Record details

ISBN: 9781561487875 (softcover) :
Physical Description: 286 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Boston, MA : Da Capo Life Long, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2015]
Copyright: ©2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Getting ready for pregnancy. Adjusting your lifestyle ; Eating to conceive ; Additional preparations ; Producing healthy sperm -- How to get pregnant. How babies are made ; Ovulation and fertility signs ; Tips for increased success ; Are you pregnant? ; Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy -- Common fertility problems. Effect of age on pregnancy ; Female problems : common and unusual ; Male problems : common and unusual -- When you need some help. Seeing a doctor ; Medications and surgery ; Reproductive assistance ; Third-party reproduction ; Coping and support -- Special considerations. Fertility preservation ; Unique circumstances ; Other options.