If you have been frustrated by your inability to conceive, then you’ve probably turned to “Dr. Google” to figure out why this is happening or to learn about ways to achieve pregnancy outside of natural conception. The words in vitro or…
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Here are some tips for calculating ovulation. You probably learned about menstruation, ovulation, and pregnancy in middle school. At that time, those topics caused you to giggle with your girlfriends. However, those are serious issues in your life if you…
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Ever wonder about common pregnancy and conception myths? If you have been trying to get pregnant and have not had any success, it is likely that those well-meaning sisters, girlfriends, aunts, and others close to you have been offering lots…
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The causes of infertility are many, and there is a multitude of reasons why conception might be delayed for you and your partner. Figuring out which one (or more) applies to you can be a long and sometimes frustrating process,…
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Embryo implantation is a term with which many women who are struggling to become pregnant are all too familiar. Women who understand their bodies and how they function know that embryo implantation occurs at the stage in which the blastocyst…
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What is a blastocyst transfer? There are so many terms to learn when you’re undergoing IVF. Indeed, one can certainly become an expert in the entire procedure, especially if they’ve undertaken it more than once, as many do. The patient…
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Most people have at least heard of In Vitro fertilization or IVF with great certainty. After all, this treatment has been in existence for decades, with the first successful human procedure dating back to 1978 and the birth of Louise…
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Sometimes IVF seems overwhelming, but by the time a woman undergoing this treatment arrives at the point of embryo transfer, the process is actually almost complete. Of course, there are some decisions for the doctor to make before the transfer,…
Read more >“My biological clock is ticking away”... How often do we in the fertility field hear this statement? Ironically, and somewhat surprisingly, in the fast-paced modern day society we live in, the answer may actually be: not enough. For the aging…
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For most of us, heading to any doctor’s office – especially when we know there’s a problem – is never an easy thing to do. As a matter of fact, a reaction for many people is to avoid seeking…
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