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
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
Is PGT Worth the Cost?
Fertility specialists have deciphered many layers of the fertility code, but there are still some illusive “unknowns” that contribute to failed conception or miscarriages. One of the most mysterious of these unknowns is the genetic quality of the egg and sperm prior to conception. That is where preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) comes into play. PGT Can Save … [Read more...] about Is PGT Worth the Cost?
The Male Factor: What You Should Know When You’re Trying to Conceive
When you’ve been trying to conceive for longer than you anticipated, you should turn to your doctor. While many pregnancies are achieved with little or no medical assistance, many couples do have difficulty. Checking in with your OB/GYN early in the game is your best bet for reassurance, or for the recommendation to see a fertility specialist sooner. If it continues to … [Read more...] about The Male Factor: What You Should Know When You’re Trying to Conceive
The Two Week Wait: Boston’s Survival Guide
The famous IVF “two week wait” (TWW) is agonizing. The minutes and hours slowly tick by, and it is hard to know what to do with yourself as you bide your time until your official fertility clinic pregnancy test. 7 (Mostly) Free Things to Do in Boston During Your TWW Fortunately, Boston is full of things to do, making it one of the best places to spend a couple of … [Read more...] about The Two Week Wait: Boston’s Survival Guide
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
Staying Healthy During Covid-19
In the continuing wake of the coronavirus pandemic, it can feel like your general health needs to move aside to prioritize COVID-19 protocols. In fact, a combination of telehealth options as well as in-person visits (choreographed entirely to protect your health and safety) are essential to ensure you keep yourself healthy through COVID-19 and beyond. Check Your … [Read more...] about Staying Healthy During Covid-19
Medical or Surgical Treatments Before Fertility Treatment
Treat Underlying Infertility Factors The results of your preliminary tests may mean you don’t need any of the standard fertility treatments, like IUI or IVF, because there is an infertility factor that can be treated or reversed enough to allow you to conceive at home or with only the support of an oral fertility medication. Examples of this include endometriosis, … [Read more...] about Medical or Surgical Treatments Before Fertility Treatment