This is an old myth that is sometimes passed as fact, as many myths or old wives tales undoubtedly are. Getting a fright, for example a woman jumping because someone scares them, will not result in a miscarriage. So, it is perfectly okay for pregnant women to watch scary films or venture into a haunted house.

Mercury is a worrisome element when it comes to consuming fish and potential problems with pregnancy. However, a woman would need to consume an exorbitant amount of mercury for it to result in any damage to the foetus, which cannot be achieved through eating tuna fish alone. Though to be on the safer side, many women cut down on seafood for the duration of pregnancy because of the potential risks.

The length of time that a woman experiences active miscarrying will vary. Some women bleed heavily only for a few hours; others will experience spotting or bleeding for days or even weeks.

Women who use the technique, known as cervical mucus monitoring, were more than twice as likely to conceive than women who did not track their cervical mucus.

Boost his swimmers by nixing things that overheat the scrotum, including laptops held on laps, prolonged hot-tub soaks, and too-tighty whities.

Medical conditions associated with delayed puberty or the absence of menstruation (amenorrhea), such as celiac disease, Cushing's disease, sickle cell disease, kidney disease or diabetes, can affect a woman's fertility.