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  • Remove BPA from Your Thanksgiving from Your Table

    A toxic uninvited guest might be sitting at your Thanksgiving table, and we're not talking about your in-laws!

  • SpermCheck® Vasectomy Kit by Alere, Inc.

    Advertorial - SpermCheck® Vasectomy. Making the choice to have a vasectomy is hard enough. Confirming that the operation was successful doesn’t need to be a difficult process too.

  • Hypnosis Helps Couples Conceive

    Hypnosis is becoming one of the most sought-after approaches in fertility today. Could mind/body science help you in your journey to parenthood? A growing group of moms and their babies say, "Yes!"

  • Splish Splash, Genetic Backlash

    Is making a baby taking longer than expected? Scientists have found that some men have a genetic change which makes them less fertile.

  • Your Blood Type Might Affect Your Fertility

    It's not just vampires that are interested in your blood type. Your ovaries are, too! Certain blood types might affect a woman's fertility.

  • You CAN Get Pregnant with PCOS

    Polycystic ovary syndrome can rob you of your fertility. Fortunately, most women who are diagnosed with PCOS can go on to have healthy pregnancies.

  • Just Say NO! to BPA

    BPA and other endocrine disrupting chemicals are linked to infertility, cancers and malformations. Want to reduce your exposure? These six simple steps will help!

  • Twin Pregnancies and IVF: Not a Benign Act

    Is there any wonder why there is a low compliance to follow the prescribed guidelines and attempt conception with just one embryo when the chances of a live birth are improved with two? Unfortunately, the greater the number of embryos, the greater the risk of preterm deliveries, therefore having a twin pregnancy is not a benign act.

  • Can a Positive Pregnancy Test Lie?

    I had three positive home pregnancy tests, all different brands. But when I went for my blood test, it was negative. Why? Causes for false positives include...

  • Infertility Roller Coaster

    The roller coaster ride really did mirror infertility treatment for me and many others. I would do something that terrified me, that wreaked havoc on my body and my mind for my child. I would take what I perceived as a personal risk for her. When I knew I couldn't handle the roller coaster anymore I chose another ride, hoping that different ride would work.

  • About Male Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction)

    Erectile dysfunction is also called male impotence. It is defined as the persistent inability to maintain or to achieve an erection of sufficient rigidity to have satisfying sexual activity. It is one of the most commonly untreated medical disorders in the world.

  • Infertility Medications

    Medications are a regular and normal part of infertility treatments and the IVF procedure. These medications are used to prepare the body for treatment and to increase the probability that more healthy eggs are released from the ovaries.

  • Counting Your Eggs: Can a New Test Predict Your Future Fertility?

    For women trying to determine how long they can postpone starting a family, a new fertility predictor, called Plan Ahead, may provide some insight into the length of their fertile lifespan, but does this test offer only false promises?

  • Artificial Insemination

    Sometimes a pregnancy doesn't happen on its own. When might artificial insemination be suggested? Who is a candidate for it? How does AI differ from DI? Learn which problems are treated with AI, the differences between procedures, and the effectiveness of each.

  • A Patient's Guide to Inducing Ovulation

    Ovulation induction is a process whereby -- through drug therapy -- some of the 1,000 eggs lost monthly are rescued from atresia and allowed to develop to maturity. The following discussion is a description of the process of ovulation induction.

  • Mother's Day With Empty Arms

    There is no simple solution for decreasing the emotional pain of child loss, especially during a holiday such as Mother's Day that is specifically designed to honor mothers. A mother can, however, make some preparations for that day in an attempt to work through her grief rather than facing this holiday with an anticipated dread.

  • Just Say NO! to BPA

    BPA and other endocrine disrupting chemicals are linked to infertility, cancers and malformations. Want to reduce your exposure? These six simple steps will help!

  • PCOS (Polyscystic Ovarian Syndrome)

    PCOS also known as Stein-Leventhal syndrome is a disorder in which the ovaries are enlarged with cysts, with levels of male hormones.

  • Using Acupuncture to Enhance Fertility and Treat Common Pregnancy Conditions

    For at least 2500 years, the Chinese culture has used acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine to safely and effectively assist in the treatment of infertility, pregnancy, post-partum conditions, and many other gynecological conditions.

  • You CAN Get Pregnant with PCOS

    Polycystic ovary syndrome can rob you of your fertility. Fortunately, most women who are diagnosed with PCOS can go on to have healthy pregnancies.