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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. 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 …

  5. 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.

  6. Preconception health

    Sep 26, 2025 · Preconception health is a woman's health before she becomes pregnant. It means knowing how health conditions and risk factors could affect a woman or her unborn

  7. 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.

  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. Women's Health Infographic: Conception - NICHD

    Dec 30, 2017 · Women's Health Infographic: Conception Text Alternative Infographic PDF (266 KB) | Infographic JPG (1.2 MB) Copy and paste the code below to embed this infographic.

  10. 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 …