First Cycle Poor Response and IVF Cancellation
Multiple fertility treatments are available for women facing infertility. Finding the right treatment reduces the overall cost and improve outcome. Clinical studies aim to aid fertility doctors in...
View ArticleFor Guys - What to Expect at the Fertility Doctor
Let’s face it, guys, a visit to the fertility doctor can be a bit stressful. After all, one of the potential outcomes is that your virility will be called into question. While you know in your mind...
View ArticleDo I Have to Go to the Fertility Appointment?
Not all men are created equal and that means not all men are comfortable talking about fertility, sex, semen, vaginal/cervical discharge, menstrual cycles and intercourse timelines. These are all...
View ArticleWhat Home Fertility Tests are Available?
It is a huge step to make an appointment with a fertility specialist. Many couples wait months to years before making an appointment. Some claim the cost of fertility help is just too high and others...
View ArticleAsking Intimate Questions about Infertility
If you are facing difficulty trying to conceive there is a good chance you have an obstetrician, fertility specialist, or both working to improve your pregnancy odds. You are not the first patient for...
View ArticleFertility Preservation in Cancer Survivors
It is estimated that 10% of all cancer diagnoses are made in patients during reproductive years. Cancer treatments can cause permanent loss of fertility, but patients may not be educated on currently...
View ArticleMy Infertility Journey: The Beginning
I was always sure I wanted kids. I talked about it when I was a teenager as if it were a given that I would have them someday in the far off future. There was only a very brief time in my early 20s...
View ArticleMy Infertility Journey: The Testing (Part 2)
I was pretty excited to be going to the fertility specialist. I had every confidence the doctor would ask some questions, do some testing, and tell me how to fix whatever was wrong so I could get...
View ArticleMy Infertility Journey: Intrauterine Insemination IUI (Part 3)
After diagnosing us with unexplained infertility, our reproductive medicine doctor went over our options with us. The first two things she recommended were intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in-vitro...
View ArticleMale Infertility the “Invisible” Epidemic
When the traditional method of conception failed to produce a pregnancy, Liberty Walther Barnes and her husband, Levi, sought professional help from a fertility specialist. It was understood her...
View ArticleFertility Check-Ups Growing Trend for 20-Something Women
A recent news segment broadcast on Chicago’s local CBS TV station spotlights a growing trend for seemingly healthy women in their 20s: fertility assessments. These 20-something women may not be trying...
View ArticleFor Guys - What to Expect at the Fertility Doctor
Let’s face it, guys, a visit to the fertility doctor can be a bit stressful. After all, one of the potential outcomes is that your virility will be called into question. While you know in your mind...
View ArticleDo I Have to Go to the Fertility Appointment?
Not all men are created equal and that means not all men are comfortable talking about fertility, sex, semen, vaginal/cervical discharge, menstrual cycles and intercourse timelines. These are all...
View ArticleWhat Home Fertility Tests are Available?
It is a huge step to make an appointment with a fertility specialist. Many couples wait months to years before making an appointment. Some claim the cost of fertility help is just too high and others...
View ArticleAsking Intimate Questions about Infertility
If you are facing difficulty trying to conceive there is a good chance you have an obstetrician, fertility specialist, or both working to improve your pregnancy odds. You are not the first patient for...
View ArticleFertility Preservation in Cancer Survivors
It is estimated that 10% of all cancer diagnoses are made in patients during reproductive years. Cancer treatments can cause permanent loss of fertility, but patients may not be educated on currently...
View ArticleMy Infertility Journey: The Beginning
I was always sure I wanted kids. I talked about it when I was a teenager as if it were a given that I would have them someday in the far off future. There was only a very brief time in my early 20s...
View ArticleMy Infertility Journey: The Testing (Part 2)
I was pretty excited to be going to the fertility specialist. I had every confidence the doctor would ask some questions, do some testing, and tell me how to fix whatever was wrong so I could get...
View ArticleMy Infertility Journey: Intrauterine Insemination IUI (Part 3)
After diagnosing us with unexplained infertility, our reproductive medicine doctor went over our options with us. The first two things she recommended were intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in-vitro...
View ArticleMale Infertility the “Invisible” Epidemic
When the traditional method of conception failed to produce a pregnancy, Liberty Walther Barnes and her husband, Levi, sought professional help from a fertility specialist. It was understood her...
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