An estimated 10 percent of women in the U.S. who are trying to conceive require fertility assistance. That’s a huge number! As a result, many reach out to specialists to determine what they can do to succeed in having…
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When people speak casually about infertility, the letters I-V-F often come up in the conversation. Realistically, however, most individuals or couples don’t truly know what it is and when it comes into play unless they’ve been through it. And…
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If you’ve already experienced the birth of your first child, or perhaps even two children, it’s natural to assume that getting pregnant again should be a breeze, especially if you were quick to conceive with the other(s). But that’s…
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Most women start seeing an OB-GYN during their teens or early adulthood but don’t really think about the OB (obstetrician) part unless they’re pregnant or trying to get pregnant. At the start, which women’s health specialist you see is…
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If you’ve already had a child delivered via C-section, you are more than familiar with the procedure. While those who haven’t gone through it see it as merely “cutting you open to remove your baby”, you likely understand that…
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Infertility is exhausting. It’s heartbreaking. It’s relationship-testing. It’s something you’d rather not deal with. Period. But it’s not insurmountable and many women have had success conceiving with the use of in-vitro fertilization, or IVF. The process of IVF seems…
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PCOS – polycystic ovary syndrome – is a disorder that you’ll often hear associated with infertility. It’s a diagnosis many infertile women dread and one that doctors hate to deliver. But having PCOS doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll never have…
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If you’ve been trying to get pregnant for more than a year (or less if you’re over 35) and it’s just not working, the next logical step is to submit to fertility testing. Female fertility testing can commence as…
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So you think you have a problem with fertility? You’ve been trying to get pregnant and it just isn’t happening. You believe you’ve given yourself enough time to conceive naturally so you want to do a little more investigating…
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Many women who have issues conceiving learn that they have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, commonly known as PCOS. This disorder is common among women in their late teens, 20s, and 30s, and a diagnosis of PCOS can be disheartening for…
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