Fertility Cares Blog

Author: Danielle Vitiello, Ph.D., M.D.

Is the Keto Diet Good for Fertility?

The ketogenic diet was found to be efficacious in the treatment of refractory epilepsy in approximately 30% of patients where all medications failed. Many patients seeking to lose weight to…

How Your Period Affects Your Chances of Pregnancy

Understanding how your period affects your chances of pregnancy is an important of understanding your fertility. Menstruation, or the period, is the result of an endless dialogue between the command…

Are Pregnant Women at Higher Risk of Getting the Coronavirus?

COVID-19 has put life on hold for so many of us, but infertility patients should not have to waste precious time due to this pandemic. In recent months we have…

Endometriosis and Infertility

Endometriosis is a common condition in women often associated with pain and infertility. It occurs when tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus (endometrium) grows on the outside…

What is Luteal Phase Defect?

The proposal of a luteal phase defect (LPD) has floated around infertility forums and research for years. The data supporting its existence remains thin. What is a luteal phase defect?…

Understanding The Luteal Phase and It’s Affect on Fertility

Understanding how the body prepares for pregnancy is important to understanding your fertility. Many patients ask us, “What is the luteal phase?” It occurs during the second half of a…

Inflammation Is a Contributor To Many Diseases Including Infertility

Inflammation is a contributor to many diseases including infertility, diabetes, cardiovascular disease (atherosclerosis), insulin resistance, PCOS and obesity. It may also have a hand in preeclampsia and preterm labor. Inflammation…

New Hampshire Will Require Insurance Coverage For Fertility Treatments

New Hampshire Residents Prepare for Fertility Insurance Coverage January 1, 2020, is a turning point for family expansion in NH. Soon to be the 17th state in the country, New…

Does Having An Abortion Affect Your Future Fertility?

Termination of an untimed or unwanted pregnancy happens. Life happens. Fast forward to where it is time to contemplate the start family expansion. Women often worry if they won’t be…

Fertility Cares Blog

Author: Danielle Vitiello, Ph.D., M.D.

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