Guest author: Nancy S. Poonia When you are finally ready to have a baby but your body refuses to cooperate, a fertility doctor seems to be the only one who can help. No one expects to be infertile, a...
Springtime and Higher IVF Success: Is There a Link?
In vitro fertilization, medically referred to as IVF, may be more effective when performed during specific times of the year. This short piece will examine IVF in greater detail, take a look at the...
Study Shows Rest is Essential for IVF Patients
If you are trying to conceive, you may be surprised to find out just how much a good night's rest impacts your ability to get pregnant. For women who are trying to conceive and are having difficult...
A Complete Guide to Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
A medical process known as Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) may help would be parents determine if an embryo possesses any faulty genetic makeup that could one day lead to disease and/or other ...
Embryo Donation FAQs
Embryo donation is a growing trend in the adoption field. There are some who know about it while others guess how the process works. Having been asked a few common questions regarding embryo donation,...
Melatonin’s Role in IVF Treatments and Success Rates
Melatonin is a hormone that is primarily produced in the pineal glands. It helps to control the circadian rhythm, i.e. the 24-hour cycle of physiological processes of living beings, including fertilit...
Minimal Stimulation: Providing a New Hope for the Infertile
If you are one of the estimated one in eight American couples who struggle with infertility, you might want to pay close attention to the studies being done on minimal stimulation in vitro fertiliza...
The Importance of Improving Egg Quality, Whether You’re Trying Naturally or Undergoing IUI/IVF
Courtesy Monica Cox, FDN-P, Fertility Health Coaching Before I went into my first round of IVF, I thought I was fit and healthy and we were just one of those couples who were diagnosed with unexplain...