There are countless apps, wearable devices, hormone monitors, ovulation tests, smart thermometers, and algorithms all promising to help us understand our bodies. Every month, it seems there’s another gadget claiming to unlock the secrets of your cycle. While technology has certainly made information more accessible, I worry that we’ve begun believing information alone is enough. It isn’t.

Many women and couples come to the Creighton Model Fertility Care System to achieve a pregnancy, to find answers to why they haven't...