When I became a new bride and wife, I dreamed about the life that lay ahead for my husband and I and all of our grand plans. Infertility was an issue I never dreamed would come in the way of our happily ever after. Now, after being diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, I know this is a painful reality for…
A Couples Reproductive Journey – His Story
When I was younger and in my 20’s, there was a whole host of life’s problems and complications that I never dreamt I’d encounter. Life insurance, portion control, and the importance of a tidy car interior are examples that immediately come to mind. The example that stands above all others for me is the complication of fertility challenges and family…
National Infertility Awareness Week©, April 21-27, 2019 NIAW
Since 1989, RESOLVE, The National Infertility Association has sponsored National Infertility Awareness Week© (NIAW) to promote and heighten issues surrounding infertility affecting millions of Americans. Great strides have been made nationally through providers and clinics like PREG in regard to infertility and reproductive issues. However, there’s still more to be done as we expand the national conversation so EVERY couple…
Infertility… It’s more than a woman thing.
Infertility affects one in eight couples! While fertility issues are thought to be more closely related to women due to multiple possibilities including irregular menstrual cycles, ovulation disorders, egg quality and quantity issues and problems with the fallopian tubes, we can’t overlook the possibility that about one third to one half of infertility problems are related to male factor. When…
Fertility Services Are Becoming the Hottest, New Employee Benefit. Here’s Why – By: Michal Lev-Ram
Over the last few decades, companies have developed many different tools to help women prevent pregnancies. But there hasn’t been nearly as much innovation—and investment—in technologies that help women get pregnant. That’s starting to change. On Wednesday at Fortune’s fourth annual Brainstorm Health conference in San Diego, a trio of entrepreneurs shared the ways in which their respective startups are…
The Silent Struggle of Female Physicians – by: Melissa Parsons, MD
My fertility journey is not typical. I have not spent years “trying”. In fact, I have spent years trying NOT to get pregnant! My husband has two daughters – AND a vasectomy. So getting pregnant was a known challenge. Luckily, I like challenges. We went to an infertility specialist, who told us that reversal was NOT an option for us,…
Weight Fertility
Kate’s Chances of Success with IVF We’ve all become fans of the hit TV show This Is Us and follow them religiously each week. On last week’s episode Kate started IVF treatments after suffering a miscarriage and struggling to get pregnant again. As we saw the doctor was extremely concerned about her weight to the point that she had denied…
What else can I be doing to improve my chances of getting pregnant?
One of the most common questions patients ask us is, “What else can I be doing to improve my chances of getting pregnant?” Keep in mind, this question is coming from a patient population who are taking fertility medications, giving themselves injections, having their blood drawn, undergoing vaginal ultrasound exams, enduring uncomfortable medical procedures and surgeries, and discussing details of…
Accreditation
What does it mean for a surgery center to be accredited? Accreditation is an external, independent review of a healthcare facility according to nationally accepted standards involving the facility’s procedures, processes, and outcomes. In other words: The facility has taken extra steps to meet and exceed strict standards to ensure patient safety and to provide the highest quality of patient…
Choosing the Right Doctor
Finding the right physician under any circumstance can be a difficult and frustrating venture. For individuals specifically needing help with fertility, there are many complicated medical decisions on top of what seems like endless amounts of information. Therefore, finding the right physician is extremely important. The main question for most patients is, “how do I choose a reproductive endocrinologist?” At…
