From the category archives:

Infertility Basics

Dr. Sanjay Gupta outlines the AMH blood test

March 8, 2012

Perhaps you saw our recent blog post on the predictive value of AMH as used to measure ovarian reserve. Dr. Ryan Riggs has been actively researching the topic and was invited by an international laboratory company to join their expert advisory panel to further investigate intended and future uses of AMH. We found this video clip, featuring [...]

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Understanding Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)

February 26, 2012

Recently, we posed a question to our Facebook friends:  Hello, friends- please tell us if there’s anything YOU are interested in learning about as it pertains to reproduction and infertility. We want to make sure we are providing you with useful content, so from time to time, we just like to ask! Rachel asked for [...]

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Sperm 101– Do This, Not That

February 21, 2012

We often focus on the female partner when discussing fertility and reproductive issues. Have you ever wondered the best way to produce healthy sperm?  Or what can be done to diagnose male infertility? DO: Take a multivitamin. A daily multivitamin can help provide vitamin E and vitamin C — nutrients that are important for optimal [...]

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The effect of obesity on infertility

February 2, 2012

If you’re like millions of Americans, your 2012 resolutions likely included something having to do with weight loss.  If you’ve been diagnosed with infertility, it should be noted that there is an ever-increasing understanding of the correlation between obesity and infertility. It has been shown that obesity is a risk factor for ovulatory problems.  There have [...]

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