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10 Jan Timing Sex for Pregnancy
When you have sex is incredibly important for successful fertilization of the egg. For many years, people focused on ovulation day and timed sex accordingly. While ovulation is undoubtedly a key factor, advances of microbiology have allowed us to learn far more than we ever...
27 Sep Can I Get Pregnant with Endometriosis?
It’s true that endometriosis is a leading cause of infertility in the United States. However, most women with endometriosis still get pregnant. According to endometriosis.org, “…60% to 70% of women with endometriosis are considered fertile,” and more than half of those women get pregnant and...
20 Aug Semen Analysis: Why We Need It
Often, a couple’s infertility is assumed to be the result of issues with the female reproductive tract. This is especially the case when a woman has a known infertility factor – such as PCOS or endometriosis. When that occurs, men often balk at our request...
26 Jul Your Pre-Pregnancy Diet
A pre-pregnancy diet isn’t all that different than a healthy life diet, but there are a few extra factors worth considering. The healthier your body is before you get pregnant, the more likely you are to experience a healthy, full-term pregnancy once your baby is...
14 Jun 5 Facts About Egg Freezing
Egg freezing is a viable fertility option for women from all backgrounds and life stories. For some, it is a way to preserve fertility in the wake of a medical diagnosis and/or medical treatment known to compromise fertility. For others, it’s a means of safeguarding...
30 May Tips for Optimizing Male Fertility
Those of us in the fertility world are very aware that women bear the brunt of the scrutiny, blame and responsibility when a couple can’t get pregnant. Since infertility factors are shared evenly between women and men, this is a major injustice. If you and...
19 Apr Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Your Fertility
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an insidious infection, causing inflammation, swelling and potential damage to the uterus, fallopian tubes and other reproductive organs. It results from pelvic bacterial infections, most often the result of chlamydia or gonorrhea. Because certain STDs and bacterial infections are asymptomatic,...
09 Apr AMH Fertility Testing
One of the most important infertility tests we perform when evaluating female fertility factors is the AMH fertility test. AMH stands for anti-Müllerian hormone, a biochemical produced by maturing cells in your ovarian follicles. The test is performed via a simple blood sample, which can...