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How do ovulation tests work?

What is an ovulation test kit? An ovulation test strip (or ovulation predictor kit, also known as an OPK) can help you ...
"Plastic ring" and "vaginal temperature sensor" might not be the sexiest words, but the Ovularing, a medical cycle tracker, is all about your sex life. Because whether you're trying to get pregnant or ...
Most sex-ed programs cover the basics of conception, but when it comes to ovulation, many are left in the dark. And even if you were lucky enough to learn about ovulation in school, it's typically not ...
Every month, nearly two billion people in the world menstruate, yet there is still very little awareness of how hormones impact menstruators’ well-being. Mira, a company that produces fertility ...
Ovulation is a phase in your menstrual cycle when a mature egg is released from one of your ovaries. This usually happens around the 14th day of a typical 28-day cycle. The egg then travels through ...
If you’ve got questions about Plan B, it might be because you’re worried about becoming pregnant after sex. First, take a deep breath: Grappling with the possibility of an unwanted pregnancy can be ...
Should your eating and exercise routine change during the phases of your menstrual cycle, in what’s known as cycle syncing? According to a new meta analysis, no. “There’s no evidence that a woman’s ...
This review analyzes nearly three decades of research on menstrual cycle phases and their inconsistent effects on women's ...
The morning-after pill helps prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, but its efficacy differs depending on the user's body mass and the timing of when they take the medication. When you purchase ...
ATLANTA — Right now in Georgia, it's legal to purchase an emergency contraceptive to protect against pregnancy. But, there's confusion over how useful medications such as "Plan B" are, as a result of ...