When you first read the heading above, did you think that I was just being nitpicky? Actually, there is a significant and practical difference between the two. An “anovulatory cycle” is, by definition, a cycle in which ovulation didn’t occur. But it’s typically transitory, occurring now and then in most women at some point in their lives. For example, you might have developed food poisoning from eating undercooked chicken from the county fair just before you were about to ovulate, preventing the egg from being released that cycle. Or perhaps you tried a completely nutso diet of eating only deep-fried pickles one month, which basically caused ovulation to shut down until you came to your senses. Or you traveled to, say, Antarctica for seven weeks, and didn’t resume [...]

How close are you to your mom’s mother? If your grandmother is still living, you might want to blow away both of them by casually mentioning that you literally started your life inside of your grandmother. Think about it. Every female fetus, including your mom, developed all the eggs she will ever have while a fetus still inside of her own mom. And of course, one of those eggs ultimately developed into you. So in reality, you started your life inside of your grandmother. Now this is where it gets even more magical. If you yourself are lucky enough to be pregnant or become pregnant with a little girl, you can gaze down on your growing belly and envision carrying your potential future grandchildren inside of you! But [...]