Battling infertility sometimes involves a plethora of medical professionals, and the reproductive endocrinologist (RE) is usually at the center of this ensemble of individuals who are trying to make conception happen. The reproductive endocrinologist is an OB/GYN physician who…
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Dealing with infertility is stressful in general, but those who are using IVF in an attempt to conceive can often feel extra stress at certain points. Egg retrieval, which is important to the final outcome, is often one of…
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The word "cured" is an interesting one. According to most dictionaries, "cure" means to relieve a person (or animal) from the symptoms of a disease or illness. Some diseases and disorders can be cured. Others cannot, but treatment can…
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There are some trials in life that we prefer to suffer alone, but infertility doesn’t need to be one of them. An estimated one of every eight women in the United States has difficulty conceiving and is considered infertile,…
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While black women are twice as likely as white women to suffer from infertility, studies show, they only seek help for it about half as much. Furthermore, a recent report by the University of Michigan suggests, black women are…
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It's almost like you're living a lie, says Elyse Ash. You're told when you're a teenager that if you have sex you should use protection, because you can "easily" get pregnant. And then you get to the age when…
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It’s hard to believe, especially for those who were around when it happened, but the world’s first IVF baby – Britain’s Louise Brown – just turned 41 years-old! Though most back in 1978 loved to refer to Brown simply as…
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A recent study conducted by the University of Western Australia suggests that men are more likely to struggle with male fertility if their mothers were subject to stressful life during pregnancy. In this study, which compiled data on reproductive…
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Anyone who has gone through IVF treatments will agree that they aren’t easy. The emotional and physical experiences attached to this form of infertility treatment can be grueling and difficult to handle, and then there’s the cost. It’s no…
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The term “infertility” is a common one that most people will recognize as the inability to conceive a child naturally. It’s a topic that was long taboo but one that more and more women (and men) are talking about…
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