Fertility and infertility are often emotive subjects and, in some cases, may bring about conflict in a relationship. Infertility affects approximately 12 percent of couples trying to conceive. Though ...
Is At-Home Fertility Testing a Viable Option?
What to Expect from a Saline Sonogram
When you are trying to test your fertility levels, a test that your doctor may recommend is a saline sonogram. This test can help to detect possible uterine abnormalities. Saline Sonogram (SIS) A ...
The Importance of Antral Follicle Counts
An antral follicle count helps to measure a woman’s ovarian reserve, or egg count. Women are born with all the eggs they will ever have. When a woman hits puberty she will begin to release an egg mo...
How Doctors Calculate Your Fertility
Doctors often use several tests designed to measure a woman's fertility levels. Women, especially those under age 35, may be stricken with some type of fertility issue if they have been attempting ...
Fertility MOT Increasing in Popularity
What is MOT? While "MOT" is the UK designation for a full-body medical scan, the test is actually known as an Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) or Antral Follicle Count (AFC) test. Essentially, the likeli...
A Guide to Male and Female Fertility Testing
When Should You Have Your Fertility Checked? It is normal for it to take several months to become pregnant. However, at some point of being unsuccessful at conceiving, seeking a doctor’s opinion an...
CES 2017 and Cutting Edge Fertility Devices
Every year companies from around the world travel to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (International CES) to show off the newest technology and consumer products. The largest event of its k...
Using Saliva to Measure Hormone Levels: A Simplified Fertility Test
Understanding conception requires following hormone levels in an easier way. New technology allows for daily testing without having to draw blood. As much as 25 percent of American women struggle w...
