Welcome to the CycleBalance Blog
Fertility Dictionary
Who knew that getting pregnant could be so complicated? Or have so many acronyms? Maybe you thought conception would be easy, but now you’re reading and hearing so many different terms that it’s hard to keep them all straight.
Anyone else? Just me?
My Fertility Story
I can’t be the only one who, as a teenager, thought “cycles” were nothing more than a monthly annoyance called a period, right? At 16, I certainly thought that’s all there was to it.
Fertility and Mental Health
Ask anyone who’s been through it, and they will tell you that infertility can take a toll on your mental health. You can experience the highest of highs and the absolute lowest of lows–sometimes in one single day. You try to remain hopeful while not actually getting your hopes up. If it sounds difficult, that’s because it is.
Why Cycle Chart?
Many women think cycle charting is just knowing what day you started your period last month–and that is a key data point in your chart, but it is certainly not the only one. I’d argue that it’s not even the most valuable point.