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We have written quite a bit about PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) over the years because it is one of the most common causes of female infertility in the U.S. However, some of the “symptoms” clinicians talk about when discussing PCOS are the “typical” ones – such as being overweight in the middle or experiencing male-pattern […]
The risks of cigarette smoking are well documented; especially as they pertain to the lungs and heart. But what about its effect on a woman’s fertility? How might it affect a man’s fertility? According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), “Smoking damages the genetic material in eggs and sperm, miscarriage and offspring birth-defect […]
When couples pursue IVF treatment, their focus is on creating viable embryos that successfully implant to become healthy, full-term babies. Thoughts about leftover embryos may only briefly cross their minds. Once their family is complete, families need to decide what to do with the leftover embryos – and this can be a challenging decision to […]
Depending on where you are in your infertility diagnosis or fertility treatment plan, Mother’s Day can be a slightly painful reminder that chokes you up a few times or it can be a devastating event that sends you back under the covers. Survival Tips For Mother’s Day If you are having hard time facing up […]
Coping with loss of any kind is never easy, but it’s especially hard when you’re coping with the losses (often plural) associated with an infertility diagnosis. The bottom line is that every individual and/or couple diagnosed with infertility grapples with loss – some at the psychological and metaphysical levels as well as the very physical […]
The majority of the physical side effects of IVF aren’t due to IVF itself but, rather, the medications that facilitate the processes involved in the in vitro fertilization procedure. That being said, fertility specialists and those who’ve gone through the IVF journey might argue there are also emotional side effects of the process that are […]
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