2011-07-07 22:56
One of the hardest things I do is say goodbye to patients. Even when they are pregnant and heading off to their obstetricians because we have been successful, it's still hard. So… Read More
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A fertility doctor explains different fertility issues and chronicles her own journey through infertility.
2011-07-01 22:38
"Doctor, do you think I need a surrogate?" I get this question a lot, and the answer is almost always "No, a surrogate is not necessary". Let's start with a few definitions: &hell…Read More
2011-05-23 22:29
Intra-uterine inseminations may sound like a scary and invasive procedure, when you doctor first mentions it, but it really isn't. It is a procedure to put sperm into the uterus and ma… Read More
2011-04-22 16:31
We all know that smoking can cause lung cancer, heart disease, and strokes; but many of us still smoke. "You have to die of something" is what I hear a lot from my patients. &hell…Read More
2011-04-21 21:53
There are many couples in the U.S. who can't conceive the old fashion way. It isn't safe. This is because one or the other of them has an infectious disease like Hepatitis or HIV… Read More
2011-04-18 23:09
Having more than one baby at a time (multiple gestations--twins, triplets, etc) is the fear and desire of many couple struggling with infertility. When scientist look at why couple don… Read More
2011-04-12 17:44
When researchers study why couple don't seek help for their infertility, they find that fear of the cost is one of the top 2 reasons (the other reason is fear of having multiple babies at on… Read More
2011-03-22 15:37
The cervix is the opening at the bottom of the uterus. It sits at the top of the vagina, and it has a small canal that allow the menstrual blood out of the uterus during a pe… Read More
2011-03-21 21:23
When you look at couple having trouble conceiving, about 30% have a female issue, 30% have a male issue, 30% have both male and female issues, and 10% are unexplained. So that means th… Read More
2011-03-21 21:21
Sometimes life throws you curve balls. You desperately want a baby, and there is no man in your life or the man you are madly in love with has had a vasectomy. Whatever reason th… Read More
2011-03-16 17:01
The first time I heard the term robotic surgery, I pictured a surgeon lounging in a chair telling a robot what to do as it operated on a patient. When I tell my patient that I want to… Read More
2011-03-10 01:26
"Patience is a virtue, Possess if you can, Found rarely in a woman, And never in a man."My Grandmother used to tell me that as a child. But every once… Read More
2011-03-01 23:03
I had a patient come in the other day for the procedure to transfer her embryos back into her uterus as part of her IVF cycle. She had on these brightly-colored socks with smiley… Read More
2011-03-01 00:05
Today seems to be fibroid day. It's funny how it goes like that sometimes. I don't have any discussions about fibroids for days, and then it's all I do for a day. … Read More
2011-02-27 16:30
Endometriosis is a condition where the same type of cells that grow inside the uterus and come out every month with a period start growing somewhere else. They can grow on ovaries, int… Read More
2011-02-25 23:56
Life throws you curve balls sometimes. The decision you made to have your tubes tied was perfectly reasonable at the time. You had no idea what life had in store for you, and now… Read More
2011-02-24 00:16
So far, I've blogged about different topics in infertility. Let's take a step backwards and go over some of the basics in trying to conceive. The most fertile period of a woman's… Read More
2011-02-22 18:02
Clomid (or clomiphene citrate) is one of the main fertility medications used in this country. It is a pill, and it is usually given for 5 days near the beginning of the cycle. It… Read More
2011-02-22 17:54
So far, this blog has been about different fertility topics. Today, I need to vent just a little bit. I was raised that you treat others the way that you would want to be treated… Read More
2011-02-20 20:38
Recurrent pregnancy loss is defined as 3 or more miscarriages, with or without intervening successful pregnancies. Although this is the definition, I think it is somewhat cruel to make… Read More
2011-02-19 19:41
Unfortunately, there really is such a thing as a biological clock. A woman's fertility is directly linked to the number and quality of the eggs in her ovaries, which declines as we get… Read More
2011-02-17 18:26
IVF is the procedure in which eggs are taken out of the ovaries, fertilized in the lab, and then some of the resulting embryos are placed back into the uterus. It has the best pregnanc… Read More
2011-02-16 17:33
The term "injectables" refers to a group of fertility medications called gonadotropins. They are given by injection, of course. These medications either have FSH or FSH and LH in… Read More
2011-02-14 01:15
Fallopian tubes can become blocked without you knowing or feeling it. Women with blocked tubes still ovulate and get their periods. Although sometimes blocked tubes can cause pai… Read More
2011-02-12 19:15
There are lots of reasons why a woman wouldn't ovulate, but let's take a step backwards and try and determine whether you are ovulating or not. If your periods do not come at all, or… Read More
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