Fertility & pregnancy
Egg freezing, without the marketing
The odds depend almost entirely on your age at freezing and how many mature eggs you bank. Here are the numbers, the costs, and the questions to ask.
The Naked Journal
Women’s health, explained clearly.
Hormones, cycles, sleep, mood, fertility, perimenopause — and the patterns that connect them. Written to be read, not to be scrolled past.
Fertility & pregnancy
The fourth trimester, and what recovery actually involves
The six-week check is a formality, not the end of recovery. Here is what is really happening in the first year, and what should not be dismissed.
Fertility & pregnancy
Postpartum depression, anxiety, and the rage nobody warns you about
The screening questionnaires ask about sadness. A large share of postpartum mental illness presents as anxiety, intrusive thoughts and anger instead.
Fertility & pregnancy
Early miscarriage is common, and almost never something you caused
Roughly one in five known pregnancies ends in miscarriage, and the great majority are chromosomal accidents that nothing could have prevented.
Fertility & pregnancy
How long it usually takes to get pregnant
Most couples conceive within a year, and the monthly odds are lower than almost everyone expects. Here are the real numbers and when to ask for help.
Fertility & pregnancy
What an AMH test actually tells you
It estimates how many follicles you have left. It does not predict whether you can get pregnant this year, and it is routinely sold as though it does.
Fertility & pregnancy
The fertile window is shorter than most people think
About six days a cycle, and the best days are the ones before ovulation, not the day itself. The arithmetic matters more than most fertility advice.