Most women spend a great deal of time taking care of others, but studies show that stress and other environmental factors can contribute to the infertility cycle. Most doctors, or reproductive endocrinologists, state that during IVF procedures, or for those…
PGD, or preimplantation genetic diagnosis, has been hotly debated for a decade, but a long term study, using one of the largest sampled demographics to date, states that if guidelines are followed the PGD is completely safe for those going…
A recent long term study happily reported that three out of four couples who undergo fertility treatment, and use infertility medications, more than 70% of them would go on to have children within three years of beginning treatment. This study…
At its most basic, being infertile is defined as a woman who has been trying to become pregnant after one year of trying and has not become pregnant. In general, it is recommended that women who are over the age…
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine recent put out a guide for women who are considering, or are currently, engaging in ovarian stimulation therapies (infertility treatments) in order to become pregnant. There are a number of such IVF meds on…
So if you’ve decided to go down the IVF route, you’ve no doubt been plagued with doubts, or worse yet, have read some horror stories. While those tales abound, especially in regards to the fertility medications and IVF procedures, not…
We’re heard the all too frequent stories about beautiful embryos and perfect conditions, but still the blastocyst refuses to implant. When this happens the medical community calls it implantation failure, but if it’s happening to you, it’s called disappointment. And…
In vitro fertilization, otherwise known as IVF treatment, is a fertility treatment used to help couples who would be otherwise unable to conceive children on their own. It’s important to note that there are many different types of in vitro…
The Basic Facts About the IVF Med Novarel (Pregnyl) The upfront, bottom line definition of this often prescribed IVF med is that it is an injectable form of hCG (human growth hormone). Most doctors combine this with a hormone that…
If you haven’t already begun accumulating a new IVF vocabulary, you soon will, and it will include the names of such IVF drugs such as Menopur, Estrace, and Ganirelix. This IVF med is an injectable IVF medication that is generally…
