Your pre-conception reproductive health has a big part in your ability to conceive and carry a baby full-term when you’re ready. This is why health professionals campaign tirelessly for young men and women, between the ages of 9 and 26, to get their HPV vaccine – and to...
Is “conceive a baby” your primo New Year’s Resolution this year? If so, the following fertility tips will help you along the way. Remember that it takes most women an average of about 12-months to get pregnant – and there’s no need to seek outside fertility...
Once the connection was made between higher-stress rates and infertility rates, fertility experts around the nation spend more time counselling their patients to seek support with stress management. Part of this support comes through self-care practices that ensure your mind, body and spirit are nourished...
Endometriosis occurs when endometrial cells (cells forming the endometrial lining in the uterus) grow outside of the uterine cavity. This tissue can be found on the ovaries and fallopian tubes, on the exterior lining of the uterus, the bladder and elsewhere in the pelvic cavity....
The ideal flow between an OB/GYN and a fertility specialist should be relatively seamless. While a fertility diagnosis may not trigger contact with a fertility specialist, it should inspire a heart-to-heart conversation with your OB/GYN as you discuss treatment options and the point at which...
Are you wondering what your IVF cycle might look like? Check out our new video. Fertility Center of Dallas is proud to offer the FCD IVF Refund Program to help you choose IVF in a way that saves both precious time and money in your fertility journey, while...
Infertility affects roughly one in six couples, and male factor infertility plays a role in about 30% of those cases. Unlike some of the most common causes of female infertility – endometriosis, PCOS, fibroid tumors or advanced maternal age – most causes of male infertility...
IVF shots are not as difficult or painful as you might think. For many of our patients, getting over the initial hump of fear to the shots is the hardest part. Here are a few tricks of the trade: Stay calm. Nervousness or the desire to...
Fibroid tumors are not uncommon. According to womenshealth.gov, as many as 80% of all women will develop fibroids at some point during their life. These uterine tumors are almost always benign and may not require any treatment at all if they don’t present any symptoms....
Ovarian stimulating drugs have been used as a first-line fertility treatment for more than 50 years because they are both safe and effective for women who have irregular ovulatory patterns, women with PCOS and also couples with male factor infertility diagnosis related to sperm count. While...