How do you plan to honor National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW)? Here at Fertility Solutions, we do our best to spread the word and encourage our patients and their families to do the same. This year, NIAW 2021 takes place from April 18 through April 24. The event is sponsored by RESOLVE and has been going strong since 1989! That’s more than 40 years of hard work, … [Read more...] about National Infertility Awareness Week 2021
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Diagnosing and Treating Your Fibroids
Fibroid tumors, also called leioyomas, are common and are diagnosed in a variety of ways. Depending on the size and location of the fibroids, they can sometimes be felt during a routine pelvic exam. If this isn’t the case, there are several different testing tools used to diagnose fibroids, all of which are used for infertility testing. Diagnosing Your … [Read more...] about Diagnosing and Treating Your Fibroids
Fibroids Can Affect Your Fertility
Fibroid tumors (leiomyoma) are very common and are almost always benign (non-cancerous). About 20% to 70% of all women will have fibroids at one point or another, whether they know it or not. These tumors are the result of cells in the muscular wall of the uterus that begin to multiply at irregular rates. The longer and more they multiply, the larger the tumors … [Read more...] about Fibroids Can Affect Your Fertility
Fertility Health Resolutions for 2021
Is 2021 the year you plan to make your dreams of having a baby come true? These fertility health resolutions are a great way to prepare your body for pregnancy and create the optimal environment for a full-term pregnancy to blossom. 6 New Year Resolutions for a Healthy Pregnancy in 2021 Resolutions can be hard to maintain, especially if they require a major lifestyle … [Read more...] about Fertility Health Resolutions for 2021
Our Favorite Holiday Activities in Boston
The holiday season is in full swing. For many, that might mean having to swing right into fertility treatments to continue in sync with your cycle. Kick Off the Holidays with Some of the Boston Area’s Celebrated Activities If you find yourself here in Boston for fertility treatments in the weeks leading up to Hannakuh and Christmas, we’ve compiled a list of our … [Read more...] about Our Favorite Holiday Activities in Boston
Should I Join a Fertility Support Group?
Regardless of where you are on your journey to becoming a parent, a fertility support group can go a long way toward making this process easier and less stressful. A large part of the difficulty in having an infertility issue is facing everyday experiences that were once easy but are now emotionally difficult. Whether or not to respond to a friend’s baby shower invitation, … [Read more...] about Should I Join a Fertility Support Group?
Breast Cancer and Your Future Fertility
When a woman receives an official breast cancer diagnosis, the unimaginable becomes wrenchingly imaginable. And, if you are a woman who is planning to have children, that same diagnosis means you must protect two things at the same time: your health and your fertility. Fortunately, there are a range of options to preserve fertility for any woman with a cancer diagnosis, … [Read more...] about Breast Cancer and Your Future Fertility
Why Age Matters When Trying To Conceive
When it comes to conception, the human reproductive system has not gotten the memo that many couples want to wait longer than normal before starting a family. Age Matters When Trying To Conceive (TTC) So, while the current average age for post-collegiate or career-driven parents to have a baby is 30+, the human body conceives most readily in the 20s and early 30s. … [Read more...] about Why Age Matters When Trying To Conceive