The holiday season can be fun, exciting and full of events with family members and friends. However, for a lot of people, even though they are looking forward to the holidays, this time of year brings mixed feelings – will they have to talk about their relationship status at the dinner table in front of their family? Will their friends ask for details about their … [Read more...] about Infertility and the Holiday Season
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Exercise Guidelines During IVF
It’s normal to be afraid of just about everything when pursuing IVF treatments. It can feel like one wrong move will lead to a failed cycle. In fact, IVF success rates are highest for women and couples who adhere to general “healthy lifestyle” guidelines, including daily exercise. Multiple studies correlate regular, moderate-intensity exercise before and during IVF with … [Read more...] about Exercise Guidelines During IVF
Food for Thought: Tips for Conception
Keeping to a healthy diet can be incredibly stressful and hard to achieve, which is completely understandable. But when you are trying to conceive, your diet is a really important part of the puzzle. It’s pretty common knowledge that you should adhere to the food “pyramid”, and eat plenty of greens every day, but in practice that can be difficult. Dealing with busy … [Read more...] about Food for Thought: Tips for Conception
Why Patients Choose Fertility Solutions
At Fertility Solutions, our practice is centered directly on the needs of our patients. Under the care of our fertility specialists, patients receive individualized treatment plans that cater to their specific infertility diagnosis. We know that the initial diagnosis of infertility can be a difficult moment in a person’s life and that the process that can follow – receiving … [Read more...] about Why Patients Choose Fertility Solutions
40 Isn’t the New 30 When You’re Trying to Conceive
We’ve heard it again and again. Thirty is the new twenty, forty is the new thirty. With longer life expectancy, older age for retirement, improved healthcare and even products that help us defy the look of aging it’s easy to see why we seem to be a decade younger than we actually are. Unfortunately, our ovaries didn’t get the memo and it is shocking to many young women to … [Read more...] about 40 Isn’t the New 30 When You’re Trying to Conceive
Coping With Infertility During the COVID-19 Crisis
To all of you, our parents-to-be out there, our hearts go out to you. As if you haven’t had enough waiting, wondering, and thoughts of “why me/us,” surrounding your infertility diagnosis, the coronavirus had to swoop in and do a number on the world. Even so, it can feel like a personal affront, especially if someone you know and love has been directly affected by the virus … [Read more...] about Coping With Infertility During the COVID-19 Crisis
Understanding the Link Between Endometriosis and Infertility
Endometriosis is a fairly common gynecological disorder in which tissue that is similar to the uterine tissue, known as endometrium, grows outside of the uterus. These growths generally occur on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and pelvic tissue lining. The symptoms vary greatly from one woman to another, with some women experiencing extremely mild symptoms and others … [Read more...] about Understanding the Link Between Endometriosis and Infertility
I’ve Been Trying to Conceive for a Year. What Happens Now?
Getting pregnant is rarely a straightforward process. If you’ve been trying to conceive (TTC) for a year without success, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it won’t happen. Multiple factors have to align in order for the body to conceive, so getting pregnant might just be a matter of adjusting your approach. Make an Appointment With Your Regular DoctorBefore you run … [Read more...] about I’ve Been Trying to Conceive for a Year. What Happens Now?
Five Comments about Fertility Care We Can Leave in 2019
As if the world of fertility care doesn’t present enough challenges, negative commentary—which can come from even those who are well-meaning—isn’t something anyone should have to experience. Though societal knowledge about fertility, IVF, and third-party services like surrogacy and egg donation has improved in recent years, there’s still a ways to go. We’ve outlined five … [Read more...] about Five Comments about Fertility Care We Can Leave in 2019
What Happens after Infertility Is Considered ‘Unexplained’?
Sometimes, there is no discernible medical reason why a couple or individual is unable to conceive. This is known as unexplained infertility, which essentially serves as a catchall diagnosis for infertility issues that cannot be traced to any apparent hormonal or reproductive malfunction. As results from a seemingly endless stream of medical tests come back without … [Read more...] about What Happens after Infertility Is Considered ‘Unexplained’?