The Quest for Eggs and the Risk of OHSS During IVF, infertility doctors prescribe injectable medications called gonadotropins to help women produce as many robust looking eggs as possible for their upcoming IVF cycle. This is called controlled ovulation induction. We are on a quest for the optimal number of eggs to combine with sperm...
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The Quest for Eggs and the Risk of OHSS
During IVF, infertility doctors prescribe injectable medications called gonadotropins to help women produce as many robust looking eggs as possible for their upcoming IVF cycle. This is called controlled ovulation induction. We are on a quest for the optimal number of eggs to combine with sperm to create as many viable embryos as possible. All...
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Declare Your Fertility Independence
Barbeques, fireworks, parades and parties are all ways we celebrate our nation’s independence on July 4. This year, however, let’s think of Independence Day in a slightly different way. Let’s focus on how reproductive-age men and women can declare their ‘independence’ from future fertility worries! Here are five suggestions for gaining more control over your...
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Declare Your Fertility Independence!
Barbecues, fireworks, parades, and parties are all ways we celebrate our nation’s independence on July 4. This year, however, let’s think of Independence Day in a slightly different way. Let’s focus on how men and women of reproductive age can declare their “independence” from future fertility worries! Here are five suggestions for gaining more control...
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Preparing For Mother’s Day 2018
Getting your body ready for a baby Are you hoping to become pregnant by Mother’s Day 2018? If you and your partner have made the life-changing decision to try to have a baby, here are some steps you should take in 2017 to ensure you will be receiving a Mother’s Day card and flowers in...
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Mother’s Day Preconception Planning
Getting your body ready for a baby Are you hoping to become pregnant by Mother’s Day 2018? If you and your partner have made the life-changing decision to try to have a baby, here are some steps you should take in 2017 to ensure you will be receiving a Mother’s Day card and flowers in...
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#ListenUp for National Infertility Awareness Week
#ListenUp! In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW), April 23-29, our infertility specialists are trying to make infertility treatment more accessible for new patients. Often, taking the first step to schedule an appointment with a physician is a difficult one. Patients don’t know what to anticipate during the initial meeting. They may be intimidated...
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#ListenUp for National Infertility Awareness Week
#ListenUp! In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW), April 23-29, our infertility specialists are trying to make infertility treatment more accessible for new patients. Often, taking the first step to schedule an appointment with a physician is a difficult one. Patients don’t know what to anticipate during the initial meeting. They may be intimidated...
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Cervical Health and Your Fertility
The cervix is the lower part of the uterus, above the vagina, where sperm travels through to the uterus. It widens during childbirth and also is where menstrual flow passes. Every year, 13,000 women are diagnozed with cervical cancer and, tragically 4,000 will die from it. However, against the backdrop of these sobering stastistics is...
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Cervical Health and Your Fertility
The cervix is the lower part of the uterus, above the vagina, where sperm travels through to the uterus. It widens during childbirth and also is where menstrual flow passes. Every year 13,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and, tragically, 4,000 will die from it. However, against the backdrop of these sobering statistics is...