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Fertility Rules

the Definitive Guide to Male and Female Reproductive Health

by Leslie Schrock
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The ultimate science-backed approach to understanding fertility.
Bringing a baby into the world isn't always easy, and the challenge often starts with the decision to conceive. Leslie Schrock's Fertility Rules is your practical guide through that process, drawing on cutting-edge science to provide advice every step along the way, from the complexities of pre-conception planning to the nuances of conception itself and what to do if you run into challenges. Fertility Rules is the first preconception guide for both male and female fertility, and includes advice tailored to help protect the mental health of prospective parents from the stress, anxiety, and disappointment that often accompany the journey.

Fertility Rules answers every question you've ever had (and others you didn't know to ask) about fertility, including:
-How to understand your cycle, identify your fertile window with period tracking, and when to stop birth control when you're ready to conceive
-Understanding how to improve sperm count and other key aspects of male fertility
-Fertility diets and the true impact of nutrition and supplements
-How endocrine-disrupting chemicals and climate change influence fertility
-Navigating in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments including egg freezing and sperm cryopreservation
-Finding the right clinic and doctor and questions to ask in appointments

Bringing her trademark humor and candor, Schrock proves once again that she is an invaluable companion for women and men who want a modern approach to understanding their health. Fertility Rules leaves you prepared to face the joys and challenges of making a baby and excited to get started.

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    June 6, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9781668000151

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      • ISBN: 9781668000151
      • File size: 3759 KB

  • Languages

    • English

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      Starred review from April 15, 2023
      In this comprehensive and welcoming look at fertility, Schrock addresses what people who want to conceive should know. This is a much-needed book. At least one in six couples struggles to conceive. She frankly shares her own story of two miscarriages and, ultimately, two healthy sons. Over the past half-century, sperm concentration and count have dropped mysteriously. Endocrine-disrupting hormones, pollution, marijuana, steroids, and even heated car seats seem to be detrimental when it comes to fertility. Couples can do more than they think they can; Schrock advises and reassures readers that "becoming a parent has nothing to do with the ability to conceive 'naturally.'" Women should know that their fertility starts to decline between ages 25 and 30; around 37 is the age when it significantly drops. Declining egg quality and "diminished ovarian reserves" are inevitable with aging. It's a guy issue, too. First- and second-trimester pregnancy loss increases by 27 percent in fathers older than 35 and doubles in 50-year-olds, and the risk of schizophrenia, Down syndrome, autism, and genetic mutations increases with paternal age. With lots of interesting tidbits--it takes sperm about ten minutes to travel from the penis into the uterine canal--Schrock's coverage lives up to the promise of the subtitle. This is a definitive and highly useful guide to reproductive health.

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