Let’s be thankful for these fertility advances When you’re struggling to conceive, the holidays can be an emotional roller coaster as you try to find joy in a season that is heavily focused on children. For many would-be parents, this time of year can symbolize all they don’t have. But let’s remember that Thanksgiving...
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Can fertility treatment help prevent some types of breast cancer? This October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, let’s celebrate the good news about breast cancer survival. Early detection and better treatment protocols mean women are living longer after receiving the diagnosis, and many are being cured. Additionally, more women are taking advantage of fertility preservation...
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Celebrities Spreading Awareness By Getting Real About PCOS
September is PCOS Awareness Month and an excellent opportunity to spread awareness about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this common female reproductive disorder. PCOS, which stands for polycystic ovary syndrome, affects five to ten percent of women from the beginning of menstruation through menopause. If left untreated, PCOS can have long-term health repercussions throughout...
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Ovarian Cancer and Women Trying to Conceive
Important facts you should know Ovarian cancer is rare, especially in women trying to have a baby. Though a small number of young, reproductive-age women will receive this frightening diagnosis, it is important they learn about fertility preservation options, as well as alternatives for building their family. Ovarian cancer is rare Doctors diagnose approximately 22,000...
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Emotions and Infertility
New research shows you don’t need to worry about worrying Talk to any of our female patients about the stress of infertility, and you will get similar responses. They will tell you how infertility is frightening and frustrating, and an overwhelming emotional roller coaster that affects their self-esteem and impacts every relationship, including with their...
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Why Would a Woman Need a Surrogate Mother?
Many women have dreamed of getting pregnant and having a baby since they were little girls. But some would-be mothers have medical conditions that make it very difficult if not impossible to get pregnant or sustain a pregnancy. They must turn to another woman to help them have a baby. Celebrities such as Nicole Kidman,...
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We Love Surrogate Mothers
Surrogate mothers help make dreams come true. They are kind, compassionate women who want to build families for individuals who can not get pregnant on their own, including infertile heterosexual couples, gay men, and singles. People who have not been involved in surrogacy may not understand what motivates a woman to carry a baby for...
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Symptoms of Male Infertility
Women might suspect they have an infertility problem because they have symptoms such irregular or painful periods or a doctor previously diagnosed them with a gynecological condition impacting their fertility. In general, females tend to be more in tune with their bodies as well as visit a doctor more frequently then men do. But perceptive...