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If you and your partner have just decided it is time to start trying to get pregnant, you are no doubt hoping for a positive pregnancy test right away!

100 million women worldwide use "the Pill", either as a form of contraception or to control their menstruation. But, for some, it can cause difficult side-effects. Here, we examine them.

Head butting, scratching you, showing you their butt...Let's face it, cats are quirky creatures. Here, we examine ten of their strange behaviours, and answer the question: "Why is my cat doing that?"

For women with a short luteal phase, it can be a struggle to conceive. It is essential that there is a long enough period between ovulation and the time menstruation is expected, because fertilized eggs need time to implant into the lining of the uterus.

What makes you a prime candidates for treatment at a fertility clinic?

At some point in her life, nearly one in three women develops ovarian cysts. These tiny to not-so-tiny fluid-filled sacs can grow inside the ovaries at any time from infancy through menopause.

Middle-class parents and poor parents tend to have very different parenting styles, research shows. Why is that, how does it impact future outcomes, and what can we all learn from both parenting styles?

There's nothing cuter than a toddler who can't stop hugging people — unless the other person really doesn't want a hug. How do you stop your little one from smothering everyone with their affection?

According to the American Pregnancy Association, 2,000,000 married couples are infertile and 6,000,000 women deal with infertility. It takes three to 12 months for most healthy women to conceive a child.

Normal fertility is usually defined as ability for couple to conceive within two years. Most couples (80%) will experience pregnancy within the first 12 months of trying, although for some couples it may take up to 18 months.