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		<title>Hair Coloring and Fertility</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila F</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ A good rule of thumb for women struggling with infertility is to behave pre-conception as you would in the early stages of pregnancy.  That means a lot of people abstain from alcohol, caffeine, and certain foods when undergoing fertility treatments.  When it comes to your hair, though, opting to let your grays [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Excessive Exercise and Infertility</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila F</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Whenever weight is mentioned as a factor in infertility, I automatically think of being overweight.  This is definitely not surprising to me since in the last ten years being underweight was not a personal danger.  I gained after college, gained even more with fertility treatments, and had trouble losing for a myriad [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Months for Healthier Sperm</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila F</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Remedies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Male Factor]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Treatment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Men get off relatively easy when it comes to infertility.  The woman is advised to do all sorts of things to improve her chances of conception, but the man is often let off the hook when it comes to making lifestyle changes.  Often the female partner is told to watch what she [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foods That Boost Fertility</title>
		<link>http://blogs.fertilitycommunity.com/weblogs/foods-that-boost-fertility</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.fertilitycommunity.com/weblogs/foods-that-boost-fertility#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila F</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diet]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ It is never a bad idea to eat well.  It can definitely be difficult, though, to concentrate on being healthy and eating good for you foods in the midst of the turmoil and disappointment that infertility brings.  Researchers and doctors suggest that noshing on comfort foods or pick-me-up sweets can actually be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vitamin D and Fertility</title>
		<link>http://blogs.fertilitycommunity.com/weblogs/vitamin-d-and-fertility</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.fertilitycommunity.com/weblogs/vitamin-d-and-fertility#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila F</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Causes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I recently went in for a thorough physical and got into a discussion with the Doctor about Vitamin D deficencies and new research that shows that supplements can really make a difference for women in regards to bone strength, fatigue, rates of certain types of cancer, and in a number of different areas.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Folic Acid  Before Pregnancy</title>
		<link>http://blogs.fertilitycommunity.com/weblogs/folic-acid-before-pregnancy</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.fertilitycommunity.com/weblogs/folic-acid-before-pregnancy#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 03:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila F</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Causes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When my husband and I decided to start trying for a baby we followed all of the recommended steps.  We went to a pre-conception check-up, started trying to adopt a healthier lifestyle, had heartfelt discussions about our parenting philosophies, and I started taking pre-natal vitamins and folic acid thinking it could never be too [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Odds of Conception</title>
		<link>http://blogs.fertilitycommunity.com/weblogs/odds-of-conception</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.fertilitycommunity.com/weblogs/odds-of-conception#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila F</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Causes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I was blissfully ignorant about the whole reproductive process before I had trouble conceiving.  I honestly did not know that the actual window of conception was so short and that on most days of the month you aren&#8217;t fertile.  Now that I know more about how it all works I am truly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Age and Infertility</title>
		<link>http://blogs.fertilitycommunity.com/weblogs/age-and-infertility</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.fertilitycommunity.com/weblogs/age-and-infertility#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila F</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Causes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ &#8220;I didn&#8217;t know age mattered so much!&#8221;  That statement, or a variation of it, is one that I have heard too many times when talking to others struggling with infertility.  We all know of a young person who &#8220;accidentally&#8221; got pregnant, oftentimes saying it was their first time or while using birth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Really, Does That Work?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.fertilitycommunity.com/weblogs/really-does-that-work</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.fertilitycommunity.com/weblogs/really-does-that-work#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila F</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ovulation Prediction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treatment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ There are quite a few tactics and techniques swirling around out there in the &#8220;world&#8221; of infertility that are supposed to help you conceive.  I&#8217;ll admit that at first I was reluctant to try most of them, but after a couple of years I was game for pretty much any suggestion.  I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Overcoming Eating Disorder Before Becoming Pregnant</title>
		<link>http://blogs.fertilitycommunity.com/weblogs/overcoming-eating-disorder-before-becomi</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.fertilitycommunity.com/weblogs/overcoming-eating-disorder-before-becomi#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Faith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eating Disorders]]></category>

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In my last couple of posts, Could Your Weight be Contributing to Your Infertility? and Fertility, Obesity, and Eating Disorders, I have been talking about how obesity has been linked to fertility issues. I have also been sharing about my own struggles with the eating disorder of binge and compulsive overeating.
If you have an eating [...]]]></description>
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