If trying to conceive is taking longer than you expected, you and your partner are probably feeling anxious about becoming parents. You’re likely overwhelmed by information—what to do, what not to do, and when to do it.

Have you ever noticed after a period of high stress, anxiety or an emotional upheaval that your menstrual cycle has been impacted? That your period comes too early, too late, or is accompanied with cramps or PMS symptoms?

Pregnancy loss at any stage is a devastating experience — and one that often leaves us asking, “What went wrong?”

While we may not always get a definitive answer, there are a number of known risk factors that could contribute to miscarriage.

Male infertility is often overlooked as a cause of why a couple is having trouble conceiving. This is strange when you consider that sperm defects are thought to account for 50% of all infertility.