Posts from the ‘Infertility’ Category
Last week we discussed the friend referral. This week we will be discussing how to pick a clinic based on your diagnosis. If you have already have a diagnosis, such as high FSH, blocked tubes, fibroids, endometriosis you will want to find a clinic with a specialized doctor for your situation. Remember to ask your referring doctor [...]
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Last week I discussed the “doctor” referral, this week it’s the “friend” referral. When it comes to a friend’s I notice two potential problems: Your friend got pregnant on first cycle of IUI/IVF and LOVES their clinic. When your friend has the great experience of conceiving on the first cycle, their journey with a clinic [...]
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The majority of couples are referred to their first reproductive clinic visit by a gynecologist. What you should take into consideration at this point? • Your referring doctor may have only been marketed by local clinics. • Some doctors only meet with one clinic and refer all their clients to that one clinic. • Clinics located farther away [...]
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I thought it may be helpful to describe everything I have learned about assisting clients in picking a clinic that matches up with fertility health. First – ALWAYS REMEMBER – BE AN EDUCATED CONSUMER. I cannot emphamize this enough. Fertility treatments involve so much emotion that it is easy to lose perspective. Read, research and [...]
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I’m sure you are familiar with the stress of conceiving – the drugs, timed sex, being surrounded by pregnant friends and the nosey relative. I bet you have been told to “just relax” or “take a long vacation”. Yes, stress has a big impact on reproductive health, but “just relaxing” does not solve the whole [...]
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This article has been making its way around the internet. First of all, it’s great that the guys are getting some of the focus…and the blame. Fertility comes from two places, the women and the man. Yet guys get little focus or demand to step up and take some reasonability in changing their diet and [...]
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Endometriosis is a painful disorder, presenting with red inflamed tissue that causes the immune system to overreact and complicate conception. When diagnosed surgery is the common treatment to remove as much of the inflamed tissue and freeing any organs ensnared in it. Surgery can not completely resolve the issue and endometriosis can be hard to [...]
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Metformin (Glucophage) is the drug of choice for polycystic ovary syndrome, since it can encourage ovulation and decreases cyst production. Yet many ladies have ton of problems taking it, such as nausea, diarrhea, intestinal pain, bloating and gas. The fabulous website for PCOS (http://www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com) recently mentioned a new way to get metformin – in a [...]
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One common problem I treat is estrogen dominance (ED). The ED I discuss in this article will focus on ovarian produced estrogen. ED arises from 2 common scenarios: Over producing ovaries leading to high levels of estrogen in the blood. The biggest culprit is ovarian cysts – such a PCOS or functional cysts (functional cyst [...]
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Ok, I know you have been pounded with decreasing stress and surrounding yourself with “calm”. Yes, you know how important it is to decompress the emotional part of this journey. But very few ladies (never mind the rest of population) implement stress relieving techniques. Many of my clients struggle to cope and get washed away [...]
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