Preconception planning

Getting pregnant is a process that requires planning. Ovia Health has articles that address preconception planning. This involves information about artificial insemination and other conception options like sperm donation, IVF, and surrogacy.

Dear Ovia, My partner isn’t sure if he wants kids

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Trying to conceive (TTC)

You’ve decided to start IVF, now what?

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Trying to conceive (TTC)

What you can and cannot control when TTC

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Reproductive health | Sex and intimacy

Five things you should have learned in Sex Ed

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Reproductive healthcare

Should I seek ART and/or elective care during the COVID-19 pandemic?

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COVID-19 and trying to conceive: Your questions answered

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Reproductive health

COVID-19 and pregnancy: Your questions answered

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Menstruation

More than just periods: Menstrual cycle 101 

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Trying to conceive (TTC)

Different types of artificial insemination available

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Trying to conceive (TTC)

Thinking of having a baby? Here’s how long it can take

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 issues and conditions

IVF and ICSI, what’s the difference?

An illustration of woman with globe on pregnant belly that's meant to represent the importance of surrogacy.

Difficulty getting pregnant

Is surrogacy legal where you live?

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Trying to conceive (TTC)

Sperm donation the second time around: Using the same donor for future children

A person holding a pregnancy test.

Pregnancy tests

Taking a pregnancy test: Facts and fiction

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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

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Reproductive healthcare

Making sure your PCP is right for you

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Friendship & community

Building and maintaining a strong support network while TTC

A pregnant person receiving an X-ray from their reproductive healthcare provider.

Reproductive healthcare

Different types of reproductive healthcare providers

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Reproductive healthcare

What to expect at an appointment with your primary care provider

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Reproductive health

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

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Reproductive health

Foods to fix iron-deficiency anemia

A person holding prenatal supplements in their hand.

Health and wellness | Nutrition

What to look for in a prenatal supplement

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Pregnancy tests

How do I know if I’m pregnant, or just late?

Trying to conceive (TTC)

Quiz: How well do you know your Trying to Conceive (TTC) vocabulary?

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Pregnancy tests

No period, no positive pregnancy test- what happened?

A person looking at their pregnancy test.

Pregnancy tests

The best time to take a home pregnancy test

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Pregnancy loss

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

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Pregnancy loss

Finding support after a pregnancy loss 

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Pregnancy loss

When will my cycle go back to normal?

A couple laying on their bed and giving each other back rubs.

Pregnancy loss

The details about sex after miscarriage

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Pregnancy loss

Why might miscarriages happen: Common causes

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Pregnancy loss

Can I conceive after an ectopic pregnancy?

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Trying to conceive (TTC) | Increase fertility

9 nutrition tips when trying to conceive

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Male fertility

Age and male fertility

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Health and wellness

Why do you keep hearing about “toxins”?

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Preconception health

Alternative therapies for fertility

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Clearing up common fertility misconceptions

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Reproductive issues and conditions

Smoking and fertility

A person talking to their male partner about fertility.

Male fertility

Talking to a male partner about his fertility

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Health and wellness | Nutrition

Proper hydration and fertility

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Reproductive health

Preparing your body for pregnancy

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Male fertility

Male fertility myths busted

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Health and wellness | Nutrition

How fertility and vegetarian diets work

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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

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Health and wellness | Mental health

Managing anxiety while TTC

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Reproductive health | Birth control

Observing Women’s History Month 2021 through her healthcare

A person looking at their negative pregnancy test that is potentially a false negative.

Pregnancy tests

When all signs lead to pregnant but the home pregnancy test disagrees: Could you have gotten a false negative?

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

A person calculating their budget if they get pregnant without health insurance.

Off the grid: don’t have insurance while TTC?

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.

Male fertility

The talk: your partner and fertility

A group of friends with children.

Health and wellness | Mental health

The TTC blues: friends with kids

A pregnant woman and her young child.

Conception, the sequel: What you should know about getting pregnant the second time around

A couple smiling for a picture.

Lights, camera, conception! A pre-pregnancy checklist

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Fertility tips: Don’t save it up!

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Health and wellness | Mental health

Doing you: protecting your emotional health while TTC

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Reproductive health | Ovulation

Should I use an ovulation predictor kit?

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Male fertility

Four nutrition tips to improve male fertility

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Pregnancy loss

Does pregnancy loss impact future conception?

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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?

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Pregnancy tests

Does a negative pregnancy test mean I’m not pregnant?

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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

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Trying to conceive (TTC) | Increase fertility

How can I make my cervical fluid more fertile?

A woman doing yoga.

Fertility signs

Fertility hormones: multi-tasking, heavy-lifting, pretty incredible chemicals 

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Trying to conceive (TTC)

Seven things to avoid while TTC

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

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

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How to use Ovia Fertility

Tracking your cervical position

A woman holding phone looking up information on how to track fertility.

How to use Ovia Fertility

Self-tracking devices and fertility: everything you need to know

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Trying to conceive (TTC)

Trying to conceive in a bigger body

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Trying to conceive (TTC)

Trying to conceive in a smaller 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 on couch wondering if antidepressants affect fertility.

Preconception health

Are antidepressants safe when trying to conceive?

A person checking their watch to represent timing sex with ovulation.

Sex for pregnancy

Am I timing sex correctly?

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Difficulty getting pregnant

Can Clomid help me get pregnant?

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Trying to conceive (TTC)

The 24 weirdest fertility myths

A couple laying together on the couch.

Can saliva hurt sperm?

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

Sex for pregnancy

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

A woman holding a pregnancy test

Trying to conceive (TTC)

Common emotions when TTC

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Trying to conceive (TTC)

Should I wait a day between sex when fertile?

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Trying to conceive (TTC)

18 tips to get pregnant faster that actually work

A woman looking at her pregnancy test and wondering how to take it.

Pregnancy tests

How to take a pregnancy test

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Difficulty getting pregnant

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

How to use Ovia Fertility

How to use your fertility chart

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

How to use Ovia Fertility

Are you TTC? How Ovia Fertility can help you conceive faster

A woman on phone looking up information about a conception tracker.

How to use Ovia Fertility

What should you track when trying to conceive?

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Difficulty getting pregnant | Fertility testing

What to expect at your first infertility consultation

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Reproductive healthcare

Your initial conversation with a patient coordinator

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Reproductive healthcare

Fertility costs and insurance coverage

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Trying to conceive when 35 and older

A person holding their newborn baby and wondering 'how long should you wait to get pregnant again?'

Reproductive health

Birth spacing: How long should you wait after having a baby before trying for your next?

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Reproductive issues and conditions

Miscarriage: what it is, why it happens, and how it can affect future pregnancies

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Difficulty getting pregnant

Other options

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Difficulty getting pregnant

Infertility treatments

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

Preconception health

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

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Reproductive healthcare

Why you need a trusted healthcare provider when TTC

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Finances of having a baby

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

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.

Trying to conceive (TTC) | Increase fertility

Nutrition to promote fertility

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Health and wellness | Exercise and movement

Exercise and fertility

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Choosing your baby’s sex: Is it possible?

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Why you might want to get genetic testing before getting pregnant

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You’re ready to have a baby, but is your partner?

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Reproductive health | Birth control

Getting pregnant after birth control

A person running because good physical health affects fertility.

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

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Fertility signs

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

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Fertility signs

Conception planning and your fertile window

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7 stubborn fertility myths we’re ready to retire

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Difficulty getting pregnant

Getting pregnant: How long should it take?

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How to use Ovia Fertility

How you can benefit from tracking your fertility if you’re TTC

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Health and wellness | Mental health

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

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Reproductive healthcare

How to advocate for yourself as a patient to get the care you deserve

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

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How to use Ovia Fertility

Tracking your blood pressure with Ovia

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How to use Ovia Fertility

Tracking your activity with Ovia

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Reproductive health | Sex and intimacy

Stuck home with your partner in a pandemic? How to recognize trouble

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Preconception health

Ovia Family Award winners: prenatal vitamins and health products

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Health and wellness

The basics of meditation

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Health and wellness | Nutrition

Wild vs. farmed fish: unraveling the truth

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Reproductive healthcare

Advocate for your health by bringing a support person with you to appointment

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Reproductive healthcare

Find a healthcare provider that really gets you

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Reproductive healthcare

When not to settle: choosing the healthcare provider who is responsible

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How to use Ovia Fertility

How Ovia can help you be your healthiest, happiest self

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Reproductive health | Ovulation

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

An egg traveling in fallopian tubes to indicate ovulation signs.

Reproductive health | Ovulation

All about ovulation: One egg’s epic journey

A person traveling checking their map to represent the question: 'how does travel affect ovulation?'

Reproductive health | Ovulation

When your cycle’s out of sync: how travel can affect ovulation

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How to use Ovia Fertility

Getting pregnant with Ovia: Your quick start guide

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Health and wellness

Oils are awesome: From olive to argan, the best oils you didn’t realize

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Health and wellness | Nutrition

So you’ve decided to give up dairy…

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Health and wellness | Nutrition

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

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Pros and cons of freezing your eggs

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Health and wellness | Nutrition

Six meals to boost your greens

A person staring off in to the distance wondering if a past abortion affect pregnancy

Reproductive issues and conditions

Future pregnancy with past abortion history

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

How to use Ovia Fertility

Tracking your moods with Ovia

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Reproductive issues and conditions

Endometriosis

Sperm swimming towards an egg in a microscope to represent what conception is.

Learn about conception: Babymaking 101

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

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How to use Ovia Fertility

Tracking your cervical fluid with Ovia

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How to use Ovia Fertility

Tracking your basal body temperature with Ovia

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How to use Ovia Fertility

Tracking your sleep with Ovia

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Health and wellness | Nutrition

Are you getting your omegas? 

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Health and wellness | Nutrition

Go green: Six ways to work more greens into your diet

A cellphone, pen, bag, and other items on a bed to represent using Ovia Fertility versus other tools to track your ovulation.

How to use Ovia Fertility | Fertility period tracker

Using Ovia to track your ovulation – even with an irregular cycle

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Health and wellness | Nutrition

The good, the bad, the misunderstood: What you need to know about fats

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How to use Ovia Fertility | Fertility period tracker

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

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Menstruation

The important details about the menstrual cycle and what it means to be irregular

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

Health and wellness | Nutrition

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

A health symbol to represent tracking physical symptoms of ovulation with Ovia Health.

Reproductive health | Ovulation

Aches, cramps, and swollen breasts: why you should track your physical symptoms

A graphic of a leaf growing to represent tracking fertility data.

How to use Ovia Fertility

Using smart technology to make your life easier: how Ovia Fertility works

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

Reproductive issues and conditions

Egg donation: Thinking it through

Many eggs sitting in a carton to represent how long an female egg is viable after ovulation.

Trying to conceive (TTC)

Fertile window for eggs and sperm

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Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: Crème brulee

A person looking up signs of PCOS on their cellphone.

Reproductive issues and conditions

Could I have PCOS?

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Preconception health

What is anovulation?

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Menstrual cycle health

Are my periods irregular?

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Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: chicken noodle soup

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Health and wellness | Nutrition

Fertility recipes: apple and pumpkin oatmeal

A phone on the bed to represent how to use it to track your luteal phase.

How to use Ovia Fertility

Tracking fertility during the luteal phase

A person using their fertility tracker app from Ovia Health.

How to use Ovia Fertility

Tracking fertility during the fertile window

A person on their laptop and cellphone looking up information on how to track fertility at their proliferative phase.

How to use Ovia Fertility

Tracking fertility during the proliferative phase

A person looking up on their phone how to track their menstrual phase.

How to use Ovia Fertility

Tracking fertility during the menstrual phase

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Health and wellness | Mental health

Who gets mood swings and why

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Menstrual cycle health

Helpful information about vaginal spotting or bleeding