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Have hope - even after a year Having a hard time conceiving? Take heart! A new study presented at a reproductive medicine conference in Vienna, Austria, shows that most healthy couples who haven't achieved pregnancy after one year of trying will ultimately conceive during the sec
When to see a specialist Making a baby can take a little more time than we might expect, so when do we know when it's time to seek help from a specialist? Obstetrician/Gynecologist Mark Kan explains.
A suprising pair of proteins help make healthy eggs Biologists at Brown University and the University of California–Berkeley have discovered that two proteins team up to turn on an assortment of ovarian genes critical to the production of healthy eggs. This finding, published in the Proceedings of the
Are your vices preventing you from becoming pregnant? Few Americans can count themselves "viceless." Whether it's having a glass or two of wine with dinner, or a midday cigarette break, or even a couple of cups of coffee to get going in the morning, the majority of us indulge in at least one less-than-h
Ask the experts your question here! Come ask our fertility, pregnancy and baby experts what you want to know! A selection of answers to your questions will be regularly posted on the site. For instant gratification, choose a topic here to
Big not always bad: Overweight and pregnant Impaired uterine function is not the cause of lower birth rates among overweight women using fertility technologies to become pregnant, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in the August 2003 issue of Fertility and Sterility .
Careful healthcare consideration can heighten conceptual hopes Infertility affects approximately 10 percent to 15 percent of couples in the United States, says Dr Lisa Halvorson, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Discovered? The infertility-endometriosis link Researchers have identified a possible cause of infertility in some women with endometriosis. Find out more here!
Facing infertility Heather Pansera and her husband, Anthony, started trying to have a baby as soon as they got married in 2000. In 2001, they settled into a new house in Canton, Ohio, with plenty of room to raise a family. One year passed, and Heather, 32, didn't thin
Genetic counseling: Answers to common questions What is genetic counseling, and would you benefit from meeting with such a counselor? What conditions and risk factors might suggest a need from counseling? Allison Gregory, a Board Certified Genetic Counselor, explains what she does and who might be
Help for endometriosis sufferers There is no way to prevent endometriosis. It's a fancy name for the chronic disease that afflicts an estimated 5.5 million women in North America, and numbers are on the rise.
Hope turns to Faith: Mrs International 2003 and infertility Just looking at her, she seems the type of woman who has it all. Michelle Fryatt is beautiful and intelligent, leads a comfortable lifestyle, and is happily married to a professional athlete. But there's one more thing she has -- something that made
How fast is your biological clock ticking? Do you still have time to have a baby? If so, how long? In the past, these were questions that could only be answered in hindsight. But recently, British researchers have found a strong direct relationship between ovarian volume and the number of egg
How often are tubal reversals successful? Medical Editor Mark Kan, MD, offers some information about the reversal of tubal ligation and the potential of future pregnancies.
Inconceivable: The diagnosis - Part 1 If you have embarked on the fertility search, you may recognize Julia Indichova's experience: the endless rounds of tests, the emotionally and financially draining quest for the right specialist. You may soon be offered the help of cutting-edge scien
Inconceivable: The diagnosis - Part 2 If you have embarked on the fertility search, you may recognize Julia Indichova's experience: the endless rounds of tests, the emotionally and financially draining quest for the right specialist. You may soon be offered the help of cutting-edge scien
Infertility basics Facing infertility can be a difficult and emotional time for many couples. It is normal to have feelings of guilt, anger or sadness during these trying times. Fortunately, there is a happy ending for many couples going through this challenge. Fertili
Infertility myths When it comes to getting pregnant, the truth is all too often mired in myths passed down as old wives tales and common misconceptions. To distinguish fact from fiction, Mark Bush, MD, offers the following list of common infertility myths.
Is infertility stressing you out? Or is it the other way around? There is no doubt that infertility causes stress, but can stress be the cause of your infertility?
Motherhood after breast cancer? A quarter of young breast cancer sufferers have reported no discussion of fertility issues at the time of diagnosis, despite the possibility of infertility after treatment.
Navigating the infertility maze For couples that have tried in vain for months -- sometimes years -- to conceive a child, the diagnosis of infertility is usually met with a barrage of emotions. The most intense of all is often confusion, as a maze of possible problems and potential
New discovery may help doctors treat infertility New research suggests that medications commonly referred to as fertility drugs may be ineffective for women who lack a gene called the estrogen receptor beta.
New research on multiple vs single births may offer new approaches for infertility The multiple "litter" births of mice, versus the normal singleton pregnancy of humans, is due to defective processing in mice of a common mammalian protein called bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP-15), according to new study by University of Califor
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A debilitating disease that's often overlooked Today, obesity and infertility both rank among top health concerns for women. However, many women don't realize there is a disease that can lead to both these conditions. It is called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), and it affects up to 10 perce
Pop, pass on the grass Men who smoke marijuana frequently have significantly less seminal fluid, a lower total sperm count and their sperm behave abnormally, all of which may affect fertility adversely, a new study in reproductive physiology at the University at Buffalo ha
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