Fertility Cares Blog

vitamin d and fertility sunblock
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…
female BMI and Infertility
Obesity is Associated With Infertility
The incidence of obesity, defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 30, is rising.  Obesity is associated with infertility and maternal complications while pregnant including an increased chance…
Women Who Smoke Take Longer to Conceive
Women Who Smoke Take Longer to Conceive
Smoking, especially nicotine, affects fertility in both women and men. The degree to which nicotine affects fertility is so pronounced that third-party payers that offer fertility coverage, such as Blue…
egg freezing and biological clock
Deciding When to Have a Baby?
Most people grow up thinking that they will have no difficulty some day becoming a parent. Deciding when to have a baby can be perplexing. More and more women are…
Weight for Your Fertility
Know Your Hunger Cues
Are there certain foods that trigger you to want to eat even if you are not hungry? If so, know your hunger cues and keep those foods out of the…