The Affordable Care Act (ACA) changed the way many Americans receive healthcare. Many were hopeful that it would provide coverage for infertility and the related fertility treatments. Unfortunately, as it stands now, that is not the case. Patients who are considering assisted reproductive technologies, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intrauterine insemination (IUI), will still...
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What You Should and Shouldn’t Eat When Trying to Conceive
Couples who are in fertility treatments typically are doing everything they can to promote reproductive health and facilitate success for their assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment. One of many things to consider when you are trying to conceive is what foods you should eat and which foods to avoid. With that end in mind, let’s...
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Dispelling Common Myths About PCOS
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder for women in the child-bearing years. By disrupting regular ovulation of a healthy egg, PCOS can be a factor in infertility for many women. The condition is characterized by the presence of a series of small benign cysts on the ovaries, often in a formation similar to...
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The Facts About Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a side effect that causes complications for some women using fertility drugs for fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) or other assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatments. Many women are not familiar with the condition. Here are some facts about OHSS that women should know: OHSS is caused by too...
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Men’s Biological Clock and IUI Success Rates Are Related
Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a common assisted reproductive technology (ART) used to help couples struggling with infertility to achieve conception. The findings of a new study, however, show that an advanced paternal age may be an indicator as to whether the procedure will be successful. The Study Results According to data released earlier this year...
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High Cholesterol Linked to Infertility
Couples that have high cholesterol when trying to conceive are likely to take longer to get pregnant. A new study found evidence for the first time that links high cholesterol directly to infertility, showing that couples who took the longest to get pregnant in the yearlong study were the ones with the highest levels of...
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Premature Ovarian Failure, Azoospermia Have Possible Genetic Link
Many times, men and women who go in for infertility treatment find out that they are suffering from either azoospermia or premature ovarian failure, respectively. While these conditions are fairly common, there has never been a sound explanation for why this occurs in some men and women and not others. After many years of finding...