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Evaluation of the Uterine Cavity

Evaluation of the Uterine Cavity: HSG, SHG, hysteroscopy: Similar acronyms, different focus There are three essential components to reproduction: the egg, the sperm and a place where they can meet.…

At Home Fertility Testing: Keeping the Ball in Your Court and Scoring!

The intention of any screening test is to provide fast, cost-effective and reliable tests that require little intervention. In the billion-dollar industry of home fertility assessment the hat can be…

At Home Fertility Monitoring: “Chance favors the prepared (mind)”-Louis Pasteur

Defining that short window that the ovulated egg is available to receive the sperm (12-24 hours) is imperative. However, the physical discomfort (Mittleschermz) that is associated with ovulation is experienced…

Personal Fertility Monitors

Personal Fertility Monitors are relatively inexpensive monitoring devices that can be used in the privacy of ones’ home. There are two commercially available. The oldest is Clearblue or Clearplan Easy…

Fibroids: How Do You Know You Have Them and What to Do About Them

You may not know if you have fibroids as they do not always cause symptoms. The most common symptom caused by fibroids is heavy menstrual bleeding. Other common symptoms may…

Fibroids: What They Are and Who Gets Them

Fibroids also called leiomyomas or myomas are tissue tumors or masses arising in uterine muscle that can distort the uterus. Although they are called tumors or masses, they are benign…

Why Egg Freezing?

Egg freezing also called oocyte cryopreservation offers women the potential to take control of their reproductive health until they are ready to attempt pregnancy. Egg freezing requires stimulation of the…

Egg Freezing Seminars

The Fertility Centers of New England is offering Egg Freezing Seminars at each of their convenient locations on the following dates: Portsmouth on 5/12 with Dr. Hill Bedford on 5/23…

IVF Protocols

There are five basic steps in an IVF cycle: ovulation induction, egg retrieval, fertilization and embryo culture and finally implantation. The focus of this blog is ovulation induction. Monthly, the…

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