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Low sperm count is becoming an epidemic. While scientists are scrambling to identify and notify the public about environmental causes, there are bona fide medical conditions that can negatively impact the quantity and quality of sperm that are produced. 10 Medical Reasons That Cause Low Sperm Count Sperm production is a complex process. It includes […]
We often focus on the female partner when discussing fertility and reproductive issues. Did you know that one third of infertility issues have to do with male factor? Have you ever wondered the best way to produce healthy sperm? DO: Take a multivitamin. A daily multivitamin can help provide vitamin D, vitamin C, and Zinc […]
It’s a classic scenario for those of us in the fertility world: A couple comes into visit us because they’re not getting pregnant within the typical 6- to 12-month timeframe. SHE’s transformed her life in an effort to prepare her body for pregnancy. In the meantime, HE’s not done much – other than worry about […]
Did you know that infertility affects men just as much as it does women? You’d never know it if you weren’t paying careful attention because, historically, the woman is usually the focus of the conversation when a couple can’t get pregnant. Currently, male infertility is a factor in about 30% to 40% of all couples […]
As part of our new patient counseling at Reproductive Resource Center (RRC), we discuss a patient’s lifestyle choices. This can encompass many things– from diet to exercise to sleep. The following six recommendations appear on a handout that we provide to our patients and are the first of 12 that appear on the list. Look […]
For this blog post, we turn to the pages of Contemporary OB/GYN magazine. Raul Artal, MD and Amy Flick, MD recently authored an article titled “Obesity and Weight Gain in Pregnancy” and it appeared on July 1, 2013. The authors note that pregnancy is a time for lifestyle modifications in obese patients. They also address several myths surrounding weight […]
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