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  1. Conception: Fertilization, Process & When It Happens

    How does conception occur? Conception (or fertilization) is when sperm and an egg join together. It’s one of the many steps that happen to create a pregnancy.

  2. Ovulation: Calculating, Timeline, Pain & Other Symptoms

    What is ovulation? Ovulation is a phase in the menstrual cycle when your ovary releases an egg (ovum). Once an egg leaves your ovary, it travels down your fallopian tube where it waits to be fertilized by …

  3. Cervical Mucus: Chart, Stages, Tracking & Fertility

    Dec 18, 2024 · Estrogen increases before ovulation and makes your cervix produce the fertile, egg-white mucus. It’s your body’s way of making it easy for sperm to reach the egg it’s about to release.

  4. Ovum (Egg Cell): Structure, Function & Fertilization

    Sep 9, 2024 · An ovum is another name for an egg cell. Females release an ovum at ovulation. Sperm can fertilize an ovum.

  5. Ovulation Pain (Mittelschmerz): Causes & Treatment

    Feb 9, 2023 · If you have ovulation pain, try at-home treatments, such as a warm bath, heating pad and over-the-counter (OTC) pain relief. For severe ovulation pain, talk to your healthcare provider about …

  6. Fetal Development: Week-by-Week Stages of Pregnancy

    If sperm fertilizes the egg, conception occurs and the fertilized egg begins its journey to your uterus, where it will implant. How long is a pregnancy? Traditionally, we think of pregnancy as a nine-month …

  7. IVF (In Vitro Fertilization): Procedure & How It Works

    Mar 2, 2022 · What is IVF? In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a type of assisted reproductive technology (ART) where sperm and an egg are fertilized outside of the human body. IVF is a complex process that …

  8. Infertility: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

    Apr 19, 2023 · Infertility is a condition that makes a woman or a couple unable to get pregnant. Treatments like medication, surgery or fertility treatments can help.

  9. Basal Body Temperature: Family Planning Method - Cleveland Clinic

    Many providers recommend combining the basal body temperature method with other fertility awareness methods if pregnancy is your goal. If you’re using BBT to avoid getting pregnant, using a second …

  10. In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Treatment & Process | Cleveland Clinic

    Fertilization occurs in the fallopian tube, where the fertilized egg remains for several days while dividing and becoming an early embryo. A few days later, the embryo enters the uterus and implants in the …