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Often preventing infertility is much easier and better than treating it! What can you do to reduce the risk of being infertile? The biggest preventable danger to fertility is due to uncont... [more]
Where conception really begins: hormones . Most of us are familiar with many of the words -- testosterone, progesterone, estrogen -- but some may be very new. While a lot of folks can ce... [more]
Even though the stress of infertility is often unavoidable, there are many steps that you can take to decrease the pain. First of all, both of you must recognize that you'll have different ... [more]
Infertility 101
Fertility Definitions, Infertility Lingo Guide, So You Want to Be A Dad?
Conception Basics
Anatomy & Hormones, External Impacts on Fertility, Fertility Questions, Predicting Ovulation/Fertility, What About Sex?
Causes of Infertility
Endometriosis, Hyperprolactinemia, Luteal Phase Defect (LPD), Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Premature Ovarian Failure (POF), Male Factors
Diagnosis
Diagnosis of Female Infertility, Endometrial Biopsy, HSG, Laparoscopy, Semen Analysis
Fertility-Related Medical Conditions
Luteal Phase Defect (LPD), Miscarriage, Recurrent Miscarriage
Treatment
Drugs & Hormones, Handling the Costs, Issues to Consider, Other Options, Procedures, Risks
Resolutions to Infertility
Childfree, Pregnancy & Parenting
Support & Resources
Infertility e-Book, Emotions & Stresses, Holidays & Observances, Infertility Journal, Pregnancy Diary, Resources
Adoption
Making the Adoption Decision, Adoption After Infertility, Trying to Conceive (TTC) and Adopting, What's Scary About Adoption
This past weekend I went to a get-together in honor of a little boy who was recently adopted into the wonderful home of some friends of ours. It was dubbed the child’s “first playdate,” which meant that all of the people there (with two exeptions) had children. I was struck by two ... [more]
That’s right – March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Most people probably didn’t know that this month was designated to spread the word about the prevalence of endometriosis, but chances are you or someone you know suffers with this disease. 7 million women and teenage girls suffer with endometriosis, but yet it often ... [more]
In college it was the cool thing to wear those yellow wrist bands for testicular cancer. I would see people with several of them on each arm at times! One night at work I was talking with a coworker about them. He told me he thought they were dumb and how he didn’t think wearing ... [more]
I recently heard a question regarding the timing of intercourse after (or before) an IUI. Since we went straight to IVF, I had never really thought about the need (and apparent benefit) for scheduled relations, but it makes sense that you would want to try to ensure that you take advantage of ovulation. ... [more]
There are certain things that I don’t believe should ever be uttered to women. One of these taboo statements is telling a woman to not complain about wanting children. This statement holds true to those who are trying to have their first child or their fifth child. The pain and desire to have children is ... [more]
