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Ovia Health has details on what can help you increase fertility. These methods include exercise and nutrition tips, as well as self-care techniques that have helped other potential parents-to-be. From stretches you can do while you WFH to quick and easy meals and recipes that may boost health and fertility.

Woman stands in the kitchen preparing some food

Disordered eating and fertility: Questions to ask yourself

A man and a woman sit at a computer

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Male fertility

Unpacking male fertility

Digital graphic of candle, someone sleeping, a yoga mat, and other items that help reduce stress.

Health and wellness | Mental health

Stressless Fest recap

People practicing yoga to increase fertility and conceive.

Health and wellness | Exercise and movement

Can yoga help me conceive?

Graphic showing the 3 versions of the reproductive system in a female that represents different types of artificial insemination.

Trying to conceive (TTC)

Different types of artificial insemination available

Two women smiling and sharing IVF success stories.

Trying to conceive (TTC)

Two moms journey toward becoming a family of three: Real talk about buying sperm, endless IVF shots, and adjusting to life as new parents

A medical professional examining an IVF.

Reproductive health | Reproductive issues and conditions

IVF and ICSI, what’s the difference?

Doctor holding a jar containing a sperm donation.

Trying to conceive (TTC)

Sperm donation 101: The facts

Image of fried fish and asperagus.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Male fertility

Nutrition to boost male fertility

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Health and wellness

Nail polish, bug spray, house paint, and more: Just what’s safe?

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Health and wellness | Nutrition

Healthy snack food alternatives

Image of one pregnant woman and her friend talking over a cup of coffee.

Work & life harmony | Friendship & community

Building and maintaining a strong support network while TTC

Image of a pile of prenatal vitamins.

Reproductive health

Do you really need to start taking prenatal vitamins before conception?

Image of chicken and vegetables chopped up next to a knife on a cutting board.

Reproductive health

Foods to fix iron-deficiency anemia

A person holding prenatal supplements in their hand.

Health and wellness

What to look for in a prenatal supplement

A woman looking off into the distance.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Pregnancy tests

No period, no positive pregnancy test- what happened?

A person staring off into the distance.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Pregnancy loss

What’s a missed miscarriage? Here’s what you should know

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Trying to conceive (TTC) | Pregnancy loss

If you think you’re having a miscarriage, take these steps

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Reproductive health | Reproductive issues and conditions

How is ectopic pregnancy diagnosed and treated?

A person outside drinking from a bottle of water.

9 nutrition tips when trying to conceive

A couple hugging each other and laughing.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Male fertility

Age and male fertility

A person doing yoga on a mat.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Preconception health

Alternative therapies for fertility

A person laughing while on their phone and drinking out of a mug.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Preconception planning

Clearing up common fertility misconceptions

A person smiling while texting on their phone.

Reproductive health | Reproductive issues and conditions

Smoking and fertility

A person talking to their male partner about fertility.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Male fertility

Talking to a male partner about his fertility

A person putting bananas and spinach into their smoothie.

Reproductive health

Preparing your body for pregnancy

A couple sitting on the couch and looking at their tablet.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Male fertility

Male fertility myths busted

A vegetarian soup.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

How fertility and vegetarian diets work

A doctor talking to patient.

Difficulty getting pregnant | Infertility

What’s the difference between infertility and sterility?

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Trying to conceive (TTC)

The ABCs of TTC: The acronyms you need to know when trying to conceive

A woman sitting with dog.

Health and wellness | Mental health

Managing anxiety while TTC

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Observing Women’s History Month 2021 through her healthcare

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Trying to conceive (TTC) | Preconception planning

How to best support your future fertility – even before you start trying

A person putting out their cigarette and wondering how smoking may affect fertility.

Trying to conceive (TTC)

Fertility tips: quit smoking

A barista serving coffee to a customer and wondering about shift work and fertility.

Work & life harmony

Fertility tips: What’s the danger of shift work?

A couple in the kitchen about to have the fertility talk.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Male fertility

The talk: your partner and fertility

A woman buying healthy foods.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility tips: Go organic

A baby bird standing next to three eggs in the grass.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Preconception health

When to count your eggs

A bucket of household products that may affect fertility.

Difficulty getting pregnant | Infertility

Household items that could affect fertility

Several woman in yoga class to help reduce stress for fertility.

Health and wellness | Exercise and movement

Can yoga help me conceive?

A couple laying in bed.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Sex for pregnancy

Is more sex better when TTC through intercourse?

Pills and tablets on a teal background to represent prenatal vitamins.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Should you be taking a prenatal vitamin when TTC?

A glass with a green drink that has many nutrients to help with fertility.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

The most important nutrients to include in your preconception diet

A grapefruit cut in half next to two spoons on a white plate.

How can I make my cervical fluid more fertile?

A person with sunglasses on walking and holding a cigarette.

Trying to conceive (TTC)

Seven things to avoid while TTC

A woman looking at vitamins and other supplements that may help boost her fertility.

Trying to conceive (TTC)

Five herbal supplements used to boost fertility

A woman doing yoga in the park as a way to prepare for pregnancy.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Preconception planning

Five of the best ways you can prepare your body for pregnancy right now

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Health and wellness

Trying to conceive in a bigger body

A person looking at her phone, using the Ovia Health ovulation tracker to determine fertile cervical position.

How to use Ovia Fertility

Can cervical position predict fertility?

A woman sitting with underwear by her ankles.

Trying to conceive (TTC)

Can I douche while I’m TTC?

A woman drinking tea while looking up information on her computer about herbal remedies for fertility during ovulation.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Can herbal remedies help me get pregnant?

Several Clomid fertility pills in a package

Difficulty getting pregnant

Can Clomid help me get pregnant?

A person dealing fortune cards.

The 24 weirdest fertility myths

A couple laying together on the couch.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Preconception planning

Can saliva hurt sperm?

A red watch to represent the best time to have sex for conception.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Sex for pregnancy

How to time sex correctly if you’re trying to get pregnant

A couple in bed smiling and holding each other.

Trying to conceive (TTC)

Should I wait a day between sex when fertile?

A person having acupuncture performed to help with fertility.

Trying to conceive (TTC)

Can acupuncture help my fertility?

A person talking on the phone while using their laptop to represent stress when trying to conceive.

Health and wellness | Mental health

Am I too stressed to get pregnant?

A woman lying on her back trying to help increase her chances of getting pregnant.

Should I lie on my back after babymaking sex?

12 different drawings of lightbulbs to represent tips on how to get pregnant fast

18 tips to get pregnant faster that actually work

Many flowers sitting in the sun to represent new beginnings, or lifestyle changes to make that may boost fertility.

Lifestyle changes that may boost your fertility to improve your chances of conceiving

A person looking up information on their phone on how to conceive fast.

How to use Ovia Fertility

Are you TTC? How Ovia can help you conceive faster

A patient coordinator writing down something on a piece of paper.

Reproductive health | Reproductive healthcare

Your initial conversation with a patient coordinator

A person using the calculator on their phone to calculate fertility treatment costs

Reproductive health | Reproductive healthcare

Fertility costs and insurance coverage

Wild flowers in a lovely meadow to represent best herbs for fertility.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Best herbs for fertility

A plate of food with different foods to eat to help with fertility.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Nine nutritious foods to help boost your fertility

A woman cutting up vegetables in the kitchen to represent eating healthy to help fertility.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Preconception health

A healthy lifestyle today can lead to a healthy pregnancy tomorrow: what you can do now

A couple talking about the effects of smoking and drinking on fertility.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Preconception health

How smoking and alcohol can affect fertility

A person using a spoon to eat from a bowl of oats and strawberries to represent foods to eat while trying to conceive.

Nutrition to promote fertility

Multiple people working out to represent exercise and fertility.

Health and wellness | Exercise and movement

Exercise and fertility

A person running because good physical health affects fertility.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Preconception health

From superfoods to smoking: what can help and hurt your fertility

A couple looking at their phone looking up information on how to track the fertile window.

How to use Ovia Fertility

Tracking fertility to get pregnant faster

A person sitting outside on their cellphone looking up information about ovulation and the fertility window.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Fertility signs

When exactly can you get pregnant? All you need to know about the fertile window

Ovia Fertility Calendar with fertile window.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Fertility signs

Conception planning and your fertile window

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Trying to conceive (TTC) | Preconception planning

7 stubborn fertility myths we’re ready to retire

A person looking out their window.

Health and wellness | Mental health

How can pre-existing mental health conditions affect a pregnancy?

A person making healthy drink to represent tracking food and drink when trying to conceive.

How to use Ovia Fertility

Tracking your food and drink intake with Ovia

A glass cup filled with ginger lemon honey tea.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: honey, lemon, and ginger tea

A plate of cranberry orange scones from the article recipe.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: cranberry orange scones with whole wheat flour and Greek yogurt

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How to use Ovia Fertility

Tracking your activity with Ovia

A woman sleeping in bed sideways because it’s her bedtime ritual to help her sleep better.

Help yourself get better sleep with these routines

A person watching a meditating video on their laptop while meditating.

Health and wellness

The basics of meditation

A woman who understands the importance of sleep taking a day time nap in her bed.

Restful nights can make happy days: Are you getting enough sleep?

An illustration of green vegetables.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

It’s not easy getting greens: Six ways to get more vegetables in your life

Ovarian egg traveling in fallopian tubes during ovulation representing when you ovulate.

Learn about when you ovulate: One egg’s epic journey

An egg traveling in fallopian tubes to indicate ovulation signs.

All about ovulation: One egg’s epic journey

Here’s when your fertile window opens and closes

Three people talking and getting ready to go for a run as part of their exercise routine.

Health and wellness | Exercise and movement

How to start an exercise routine – and stick with it

How to use Ovia Fertility

Getting started with Ovia: Your quick start guide

Image of a person with several multivitamins in their hand.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Good for you or good for nothing? What you should know about taking a multivitamin

Image of a persons reproductive eggs in a microscope.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Preconception planning

Pros and cons of freezing your eggs

Image of leafy greens that could be included in a new, healthy diet.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Six meals to boost your greens

A person checking their watch while holding their phone.

Health and wellness | Exercise and movement

Obvious and not-so-obvious benefits of exercise

A person using their phone to track moods when trying to conceive

How to use Ovia Fertility

Tracking your moods with Ovia

A graphic of a drop on an ovulation test to represent the importance of tracking your ovulation test with Ovia Fertility.

How to use Ovia Fertility

Tracking your ovulation tests with Ovia

Graphic of underwear to represent cervical fluid tracking.

How to use Ovia Fertility

Tracking your cervical fluid with Ovia

A thermometer to indicate tracking basal body temperature.

How to use Ovia Fertility

Tracking your basal body temperature with Ovia

A plate of salad with avocado, pomegranate, and jicama salad with creamy avocado dressing.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: avocado, pomegranate, and jicama salad with creamy avocado dressing

Person circling a day on the calendar with a pink marker to represent how to track your period.

Health and wellness

When’s your period? How to track yours with Ovia, and how we predict when it will come next

A person using the Ovia Fertility tracker on their cellphone device.

How to use Ovia Fertility

From cervical fluid to sleep: How tracking your body’s signs and symptoms can identify when you ovulate

Two plates of cauliflower rice with vegitables.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: light cauliflower fried ‘rice’

A bowl of vegetarian lasagna with a spoon next to it, ready to eat.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: vegetarian lasagna soup with zucchini and mushrooms

Plate of tomato, basil, and garlic bruschetta from the article recipe.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: classic tomato, basil, and garlic bruschetta

A tray of almond butter chocolate chip cookies.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: almond butter chocolate chunk cookies

A bowl of curried carrot soup with garlic bread next to it.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: curried carrot shorba

A plate of cucumber tomato salad.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: cucumber salad with white wine vinaigrette

Chickpeas in a small container that can be a salad topping or eaten alone as a snack.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: roasted chipotle, lime, and garlic chickpeas

A healthy recipe of lamb, quinoa, and lentils, that can help boost fertility.

Health and wellness

Fertility recipes: Lamb koftas with date lentil quinoa and yogurt coconut creamed spinach

A kale salad made from a recipe, the salad is on a plate with a fork on it.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: kale salad with pickled pumpkin, cilantro, and lime

A container of healthy truffle balls from the article's recipe.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: avocado almond joy truffles

A red plate of sesame beef and stir fry.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: sesame beef and vegetable stir fry with soy and ginger 

A bowl of lentils and kale with black rice and spices.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: moroccan spiced lentils with kale and black rice 

Several gluten free chocolate chip cookies.

Fertility recipes: gluten-free chocolate chip cookies

A blue bowl of roasted carrot soup.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: garlicky roasted carrot soup

A person holding an egg meant to represent an egg donation for someone trying to get pregnant.

Reproductive health | Reproductive issues and conditions

Egg donation: Thinking it through

Table with several creme brûlée desserts made from healthy ingredients and an easy recipe.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: Crème brulee

Four egg shells.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Preconception health

What is anovulation?

Homemade chicken noodle soup made from a recipe.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: chicken noodle soup

Pumpkin blueberry muffins in the oven.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: pumpkin blueberry muffins

A mediterranean pasta made from a recipe

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: mediterranean pasta

A bowl of apple and pumpkin oatmeal.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: apple and pumpkin oatmeal

A plate of stir fry brussel sprouts with garlic.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: stir fried garlic brussel sprouts

A bowl of Caramelized onion hummus.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: caramelized onion hummus

A kale and cabbage salad with lemon.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: kale and cabbage salad

A crock pot quinoa and veggie stew.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: crock pot quinoa and veggie stew

A plate of chicken red Thai curry next to a drink.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: chicken red Thai curry

A sweet potato burger with a bun falling off the side of it on a white plate .

Health and wellness

Fertility recipes: simple and sweet potato burgers

A bowl of sweet potato soup with croutons made from this recipe.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: sweet potato soup and cheese croutons

A bowl of butternut squash from this recipe with oranges next to the bowl on the table.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: butternut squash barley risotto

Red plate with salmon and asparagus made from this salmon en papillote recipe.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: salmon en papillote

A plate of roasted cauliflower salad next to a fork.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: roasted cauliflower salad

Two cups of almond butter granola from a recipe.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: almond butter granola

Two stuffed delicata squash on a plate from a recipe.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: stuffed delicata squash

A mint, limeade mocktail in a clear glass with ice in it.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: mint limeade mocktail

A plate of chocolate gingerbread brownies.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: chocolate gingerbread brownies