Category Archives: Fertility
Can DHEA Actually Help You Get Pregnant?
As many as 10 percent of couples are affected by fertility issues, described as the inability to become pregnant on their own after trying for one year. These issues are equally likely to be caused by the male partner, female partner or combination of the two. For infertility issues that are related to the female, use of DHEA has been shown to improve pregnancy rates. 
4 Secrets To Naturally Increasing Your Fertility
Fertility treatment is often thought of as involving medication to push the body to be more fertile. Contrary to that belief, natural fertility treatments are on the rise and have proven to have success rates that rival that of traditional fertility care. Before seeking treatment for your fertility concerns, there are four things you can do to naturally improve your fertility. 
Endometriosis Awareness Month 2015: Suffering Can Be Lonely, Let New Hope Help
Women with endometriosis often feel isolated and that no one understands their suffering. Other women may compare the situation with normal menstrual cramps, having no idea what you’re actually experiencing. Thankfully, there are ways to treat endometriosis and preserve your fertility.
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How To Find an OBGYN That’s Right For You
Your hard work and perseverance has paid off – you’re pregnant! But now what? While you may be used to the weekly monitoring appointments with your fertility center, at some point you’ll transition to seeing an OBGYN for the duration of your pregnancy. For those without a preferred doctor, selecting an OBGYN can seem daunting.
How Egg Freezing is Allowing Older Women to Beat Their Biological Clocks
Fertility preservation has been in the news recently as more and more companies offer it as a benefit to female employees. Often thought of as a means to protect younger women’s fertility, egg and embryo freezing also allows older women to beat their biological clocks.
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How DHEA is Giving Women Over 40 Hope in Their Fertility Treatments
For women over 40 who want to start a family, fertility treatments are often the only option. Biologically, a woman’s fertility begins to rapidly decline after age 35. While men produce sperm continually throughout adulthood, women are born with all of the eggs they will ever have. As a woman ages, the quality of those eggs begins to decline along with changes in her hormone levels. This decline results in difficulty becoming pregnant and an increase in miscarriages due to low embryo quality. The introduction of DHEA as a supplement has changed the outlook for women who are looking to get pregnant over 40.
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Is Freezing Embryos Or Freezing Eggs The Best Option For Women Over 35
Hi everyone. Fertility preservation has been in the news recently as more and more companies are extending fertility preservation as a covered health benefit. For women, fertility preservation may be done in two primary ways; oocyte freezing and embryo freezing. Where a woman is in life and what she wants out of the fertility preservation process will help determine which preservation method is best for her needs.
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The Importance of DHEA When Calculating Your Chances of Pregnancy
It is common for women with fertility issues to have questions about their chances for getting pregnant. The likelihood varies from person to person and is directly related to each woman’s diagnosis. Traditionally, women with a diminished ovarian reserve or who are diagnosed as poor responders are among those with the lowest pregnancy success rates. This is partially because of a decreased egg quality which both inhibits pregnancy and increases the likelihood of miscarriage. However, the hormone DHEA is changing these odds.
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Egg Freezing Discussion – Is it Covered by Insurance?
Women are increasingly turning to egg freezing to preserve their fertility. Although women are biologically most fertile before age 35, this timeline is not always ideal. Egg freezing harvests younger, healthier eggs and stores them until a woman is ready to start a family. Although there is a cost for this service, the benefits can far outweigh the costs. Additionally, in some instances egg freezing is covered by insurance.
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The Real Reasons Women are Freezing Their Eggs in New York City
As women’s roles change in society, their view of family is evolving. Women still want to become mothers and to start a family, but later in life. However, biologically, women are best equipped to start a family before age 35. Egg freezing and fertility preservation provides the peace of mind that when a woman is ready to start a family, she will have healthy eggs available.
Read more: The Real Reasons Women are Freezing Their Eggs in New York City
