Trying to conceive - Office on Womens Health How do you figure out when you're fertile and when you're not? Wondering if you or your partner is infertile? Read on to boost your chances of conception
Preconception health Preconception health is a woman's health before she becomes pregnant It means knowing how health conditions and risk factors could affect a woman or her unborn
Pregnancy - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child . . . The events that lead to pregnancy begin with conception, in which a sperm penetrates an egg The fertilized egg (called a zygote) then travels through the woman's fallopian tube to the uterus, where it implants itself in the uterine wall The zygote is made up of a cluster of cells that later form the fetus and the placenta
Contraception - World Health Organization (WHO) limited access to contraception a limited choice of methods a fear or experience of side-effects cultural or religious opposition poor quality of available services gender-based barriers
Womens Health Infographic: Conception (Text Alternative) 6 Things to Know About Conception Graphic: A diagram indicating that peak fertility occurs between days 12 and 14 of an average 28-day menstrual cycle Ovulation occurs at about day 14 90% of women don’t know that 2 days before through the day of ovulation is the best time to try to get pregnant 40% of women don’t know that a woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have
Preconception care: Maximizing the gains for maternal and child health . . . Overview A new WHO report shows that preconception care has a positive impact on maternal and child health outcomes (1) Addressed primarily at health professionals responsible for developing national and local health policies, the report provides a foundation for implementing a package of promotive, preventive and curative health interventions shown to have been effective in improving
Family planning contraception methods Fact sheet on family planning providing key facts and information on benefits of family planning, who provides family planning, contraceptive use, unmet need, contraceptive methods and WHO response
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary . . . Background President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14168 on January 20, 2025, entitled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” which directs the Department of Health and Human Service (the Department) to promulgate clear guidance to the U S Government, external partners, and the public, expanding on the sex-based
Contraception and Birth Control Contraception is the prevention of pregnancy Contraception, or birth control, also allows couples to plan the timing of pregnancy Some methods can also protect against infections Choosing a particular method of birth control depends on many factors, including a woman’s overall health, age, frequency of sexual activity, number of sexual partners, desire to have children in the future, and