days after giving birth, so it's important to know the facts about post-natal contraception: BreastfeedingYour baby's sucking stimulates hormones which stop ovulation, so its effectiveness as a contraceptive depends on how long and how often he feeds

Obstetrician Leonie says: 'Until your periods start again, it's difficult to know when or if you're ovulating, as the usual tests for ovulation such as prediction kits are recommended for use around the middle of the menstrual cycle.There is a huge

Couples planning a baby should have regular sex for 3 to 6 months before conception, to increase their chances of a healthy pregnancy, says a new study.Researchers from The University of Adelaide suggest that a woman’s repeated exposure to her partners sperm and seminal fluid all...

puberty and the menopause. Every month around 20 eggs in one of our ovaries begin to ripen. The biggest and most mature is released - that's called ovulation - by one of the ovaries and travels down one of the two Fallopian tubes towards the womb

and release the egg (ovulation). From this point onwards, the ovary produces two hormones: oestrogen and progesterone. If you don't get pregnant, the levels of progesterone start to fall; this drop in progesterone triggers a period. How do you know when you

Obstetrician Leonie says: Sometimes it takes three to six months for periods to return to normal after coming off the Pill. However, if they haven't returned after six months, there's likely to be a medical reason, and it usually means ovulation isn

eyes again. He starts making noises about 'not being a sex machine, you know.' Oh yes? Since when?4. It's all about the big O - that's ovulation, not orgasm. He mumbles, 'But I'm not in the mood,' only to be met with an incredulous stare

.' Ovulation test kits can narrow down the best time to try. You can also take your cue from what's going on down below. 'Be aware of when you're having more vaginal secretions, and have sex three or four times a week around this time,' says fertility guru Zita

're ovulating, using a home ovulation test kit. You can find these in most chemists.  When the fertility test results are back If all the results are normal, you're under 35 and you've been trying for less than 18 months, your GP might suggest ways you can

19, can cause hormonal disturbances that disrupt ovulation and in turn affect fertility.This relationship between weight loss and lack of ovulation has been well documented and observed in young athletes, ballet dancers and gymnasts.If tests show