Fertility Cares Blog

Luteal Phase Deficiency

Countless hours, blogs and forums have been dedicated to infertility and the potential source as a luteal phase deficiency.  Luteal phase deficiency (LPD), or a lack of progesterone has been…

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The Oocyte is Type A; The Uterus is Not

Millennial women, you have the opportunity to write the narrative on your fertility. Demographics have certainly changed.  Degrees in hand, working environment firmly established, nest egg cultivated, is it now…

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Women Who Smoke

Women who smoke experience a one year’s delay to conception.  This delay can be greater with more cigarettes smoked daily and for a longer duration of time.  Women who smoke…

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Stopping Smoking Prior to Attempting to Conceive

As alluded to in an earlier blog, clearly there are both actions and inactions that affect the ability to conceive as well as the conceptus itself.  This particular blog centers…

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How the Environment May Affect Fertility

The causes of infertility and our ability to both treat and to overcome them have change over the past two decades.  Optimization of medications afforded and laboratory equipment, experience and…

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Does the Affordable Care Act Translate Into Affordable Fertility Benefits?

The impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) are not yet understood, with the majority of law taking effect this year.  What remains to be clarified is…

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Can Sunblock Possibly Block Fertility?

The scientific and lay press have centered much deserved focus lately on how our environment plays an integral part of our health.  These concerns certainly are valid.  Chemicals and their…

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ART is Associated with Healthy Babies and Children

It is human nature to approach new technology with both excitement and trepidation. In vitro fertilization (IVF) and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) is responsible for the generation of more than…

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With Embryo Transfers, is Fresh Best?

Assisted reproductive technologies (A.R.T.), namely IVF and its science has advanced greatly over the past few years. We can now study the uterine environment as a microcosm and relate the…

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