Studies show an overall decrease in women’s fertility, lower live-birth rates, and an elevated number of fetal deaths due to environmental factors. Most likely you have seen those commercials that usually come on late at night talking about bringing clean…
It seems that more often than not when the subjects of fertility and IVF pregnancy come up the focus is on women more than men. While it can be held true that the female plays a larger role in reproduction,…
Getting a good night’s rest is important for your general health and well being. Noise can often interrupt your sleep and cause you to feel fatigued and even grumpy the next day. But did you know that noises during the…
Studies at the National Center for Health Statistics show that fertility rates in the United States have been in steady decline. Birth records for 2016 show that birth rates in women between the ages of 15 and 44 were at…
Apparently fertility in men has been decreasing over the last few decades in western cultures, evident by a study that showed decreased sperm counts in western men. The causes could be many, bad habits like smoking and poor diet can…
You and your significant other are going through the processes and expense involved in IVF. The last thing you would ever want to do is jeopardize your chances of conception by inadvertently affecting your sperm in an adverse way. Because…
For some couples trying to have a child but experiencing issues with infertility, one option they may consider is adoption. You can adopt a child that was born of another mother, but there is another type of adoption you may…
Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a condition that affects nearly one in ten women who are at reproductive age. There is a high rate of infertility among women who suffer from Polycystic ovarian syndrome and the must undergo fertility treatments to…
Can stem cells aid in helping a couple conceive a child? The short answer is yes, they can. We recently posted an article that told you about the first child born using only some skin cells from the parents. This…
Here is an overview of the Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), an important factor for conception. What is FSH? FSH is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland. It is responsible for stimulating eggs to grow and release. Women with the…