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  1. Pregnancy - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child ...

    Dec 30, 2020 · The events that lead to pregnancy begin with conception, in which a sperm penetrates an egg. The fertilized egg (called a zygote) then travels through the woman's fallopian tube to the …

  2. Trying to conceive - Office on Women's Health

    Sep 26, 2025 · How do you figure out when you're fertile and when you're not? Wondering if you or your partner is infertile? Read on to boost your chances of conception

  3. Women's Health Infographic: Conception (Text Alternative)

    Dec 30, 2017 · 6 Things to Know About Conception Graphic: A diagram indicating that peak fertility occurs between days 12 and 14 of an average 28-day menstrual cycle. Ovulation occurs at about …

  4. Periconceptional folic acid supplementation to prevent neural tube …

    Aug 9, 2023 · The nutritional status of women prior to and during pregnancy plays a key role in fetal growth and development. Poor nutritional status in a woman in the period before she conceives and …

  5. Feb 19, 2025 · Background President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14168 on January 20, 2025, entitled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to …

  6. Stages of pregnancy - Office on Women's Health

    Sep 26, 2025 · Pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks, counting from the first day of your last normal period. The weeks are grouped into three trimesters.

  7. Treatments for Infertility Resulting from PCOS - NICHD

    Jul 26, 2024 · In many cases, fertility problems related to PCOS result from the absence of ovulation (anovulation). But anovulation may not be the only factor in these problems.

  8. Emergency contraception - Office on Women's Health

    Jan 6, 2023 · Emergency contraception is a method of birth control you can use if you had sex without using birth control or if your birth control method did not work correctly. You must use emergency …

  9. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human ...

    Sep 12, 2016 · Barrier —physically interferes with conception by keeping the egg and sperm apart Hormonal —regulates ovulation by changing the balance of hormones related to development and …

  10. Pregnancy tests - Office on Women's Health

    Oct 24, 2025 · If you think you may be pregnant, taking a pregnancy test as soon as the first day of your missed period can help you get the care and support you need.