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Beyoncé Reflects On Her Miscarriages: I Died & Was Reborn

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Body

Elizabeth Banks Feels Judged For Having Her Children Via Surrogate

Elizabeth Banks is not feeling the love when it comes to her family planning decisions. The actress, director, and all-around Hollywood powerhouse opened u

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Parenthood

I Went On A Babymoon, But Didn’t Have A Baby

We thought we’d have a baby by now. My fiancé and I started trying to start a family last September – first naturally, then by thawing the 14 eggs I h

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Fertility Spectrum

How Much Would You Spend To Have A Baby?

After Jordan Valley, 30, miscarried twice, she decided she wanted to get informed about her fertility status. After spending one year and $4,000 on testing

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Fertility Spectrum

270 Women Reveal How They Really Feel About Their Fertility

Nowadays, with celebrities opening up about their experiences conceiving, and assisted reproductive technology advancements on the rise, people are more aw

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I’m 31, Have Unexplained Infertility, And IVF Only Cost Me ...

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I'm 40, Have Little Savings, & Just Spent $26K On IVF. This Is My...

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Health Trends

Can You Take CBD If You're Trying To Get Pregnant?

Acupuncture. Hypnosis. Essential oils. Meditation. Diet cleanses. When you're trying to get pregnant, there's no shortage of holistic treatments

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Body

Anne Hathaway Gets Real About “Painful” Moments That May Come Wit...

Anne Hathaway wants to get real about fertility. Hathaway, who earlier this week revealed that she is expecting her second child, knows it’s anything but

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Body

Meghan McCain Shares Her Emotional Story Of Suffering A Miscarriage

The View co-host Meghan McCain opened up about the miscarriage she recently suffered in a new op-ed with The New York Times, calling the experience “horr

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Are "Fertility Foods" Real Or Too Good To Be True?

Welcome to The Fertility Spectrum, Refinery29's ongoing effort to educate women on their reproductive health, change the language surrounding fertilit

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I Was Told I'd Never Have A Biological Child. Now I'm Celebrating...

In 2010, Paul Flynn, 47, learned that he couldn’t have a biological child because he couldn’t produce sperm. He’s not alone. Although fertility is of

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Parenting

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Infertility. Geriatric pregnancy. Spontaneous abortion. Incompetent cervix. These are the words and phrases that those struggling to conceive often hear fr

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If you’re someone who has a uterus, then you might feel like you have it all figured out: you know why it bleeds, how it holds a baby, and what it

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Infertility Awareness

Gabrielle Union Opens Up About What It Felt Like To Use A Surrogate

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Infertility Awareness

This Company Wants To Help Pay For Your Fertility Treatments

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Kate Durkin froze her eggs for the same reasons so many women freeze their eggs: she found herself single and about to turn 35. Her friends were having kid

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Infertility Awareness

Why This Vanderpump Rules Star Is Freezing Her Eggs

As other SUR employees get ready for weddings and explore business opportunities on Vanderpump Rules, Scheana Marie revealed that she's been going thr

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Movies

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In April 2014, Christina Hendricks made a casual remark during an interview with Health magazine. In between questions about whether she likes to cook (yes

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Fitness

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It often feels like there are a lot of rules about what you can and can’t do when you’re trying to get pregnant, and especially if you’re

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Wellness

Jessie J Shares Her Infertility Struggle For The First Time Onstage

Last Monday night saw Jessie J perform at the storied Royal Albert Hall in London, with her now Instagram-official beau Channing Tatum cheering her on. But

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