Fertility Cares Blog

Author: Joseph A. Hill, III, M.D.

The Truth About Infertility
The Truth About Trying to Conceive
This week is Infertility Awareness Week and as such it is important to dispel many of the myths surrounding fertility by busting them with facts. Myths are defined as an unproven or…
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preimplantation genetic diagnosis
Preimplantation Genetic Testing
In this five part series preimplantation genetic testing is defined and the categories of genetic disorders that preimplantation genetic testing may identify are described. Preimplantation genetic testing for diagnosis is…
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Progesterone and its Role in Pregnancy
Progesterone is a hormone produced by the ovaries and later, if pregnancy occurs, by the placenta. Progesterone is essential to achieve and maintain a healthy pregnancy. In the second half…
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Binge drinking in women
Binge Drinking In Women
The Centers for Disease Control and prevention released their Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report on Binge Drinking Among Women and High School Girls. The report announced that 1 in 8…
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Fertility Patient Letter
A Letter From One of Our Patients
At the Fertility Centers of New England, we practice a patient-centered approach to the diagnosis and treatment of infertility. In other words, it is all about you. We recently received…
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egg freezing for cancer patients
Fertility Preservation for Patients with Cancer
Due to recent medical advances, a cancer diagnosis–although devastating–no longer means the loss of life or even ultimate fertility. Fertility preservation options should be considered when planning cancer treatment because…
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