Science and medicine have helped overcome some of the biggest fertility challenges through the use of donor eggs or sperm, donor embryos and surrogacy. Third party reproduction is a widely available technology that enables infertile couples, single women and same sex couples to build their family. It is called ‘third-party reproduction’ because the reproductive process is … [Read more...] about Third-Party Reproduction: Using Donor Eggs or Sperm, Donor Embryos or Surrogacy to Build a Family
Our Newsletter: Conceivable Solutions
Fertility Solutions Newsletter: January 2014
Our newsletter, Conceivable Solutions, focuses on various fertility-related topics including medical advances, lifestyle choices and news about Fertility Solutions. We have taken excerpts from the January 2014 Fertility Solutions newsletter on pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and included them below: More than Gender Selection: PGD Can Decrease the … [Read more...] about Fertility Solutions Newsletter: January 2014
Fertility Solutions Newsletter: October 2013
Our newsletter, Conceivable Solutions, focuses on various fertility-related topics including medical advances, lifestyle choices and news about Fertility Solutions. We have taken excerpts from the October 2013 Fertility Solutions newsletter on recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) and included them below: The Male Factor: What You Should Know When You're Trying … [Read more...] about Fertility Solutions Newsletter: October 2013
Fertility Solutions Newsletter: April 2013
The Fertility Solutions newsletter, Conceivable Solutions, focuses on various fertility related topics including medical advances, lifestyle choices, news about our practice, special events and more. Excerpts from the April 2013 Fertility Solutions’ newsletter have been highlighted below: The Male Factor: What You Should Know When You’re Trying to … [Read more...] about Fertility Solutions Newsletter: April 2013
Fertility Treatment Options Beyond IVF
Thinking Outside the Petri Dish_ When most people hear the words “fertility treatments” they think of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and hormone injections - with good reason. Over the past decade IVF has become increasingly popular as the technology has advanced at lightning speed and made headlines with an impressive 50% success rate in women under 35, the ability to … [Read more...] about Fertility Treatment Options Beyond IVF
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 and seeing your OB/GYN early in the game is your best bet for reassurance, or for the recommendation to see a fertility specialist sooner. While you may be inclined to … [Read more...] about The Male Factor: What You Should Know When You’re Trying to Conceive
The Male Factor: Fertility Testing and Treatment
Testing for a male factor fertility problem typically starts with a semen analysis. Semen will need to be provided to the lab in a sterile container provided by your doctor. Many labs allow at-home collection for privacy, as long as the sample is transported to the lab (and kept warm, by keeping the cup in your waistband or underarm) within an hour. Many labs offer private … [Read more...] about The Male Factor: Fertility Testing and Treatment
Take Care of Your Emotional Health
Just like your physical health, your emotional health plays an important role in your life, in fact, the two are linked. If you suffer from many physical ailments, you are at a high risk for depression, and if you are depressed or overly stressed, you are more likely to suffer from physical ailments such as high blood pressure, insomnia and a weakened immune system. There … [Read more...] about Take Care of Your Emotional Health
Myths and Facts about Male Fertility
Sometimes it can be difficult to know the difference between fiction and fact. We've addressed some of the more common male fertility myths below: MYTH: Wearing briefs causes infertility. FACT: While underwear choices don’t play a role in fertility, heat does. Restrictive clothing that increases body temperature can have a negative impact on sperm. Testicles … [Read more...] about Myths and Facts about Male Fertility
The Importance of Primary Care for Fertility
If you’re blessed with good health you want to do everything in your power to keep it that way. It’s often underestimated how important primary care visits are. For women, a visit to their primary-care provider and ob-gyn should be done annually or more often if there are conditions to be monitored or addressed. Many lifelong conditions, like high blood pressure or … [Read more...] about The Importance of Primary Care for Fertility