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by Stephanie Kibble I’m a registered nurse who faced infertility and overcame the physical and emotionally draining challenges. This was a new area of medicine for me because I’m an adult cardiac nurse. It was a great learning experience and I had to research the basics just as anyone facing infertility needs to do. The … Continued
In U.S. News & World Report, Dr. Jessica Scotchie discusses a study showing that women of a normal weight who do five or more hours a week of vigorous exercise were 42 percent less likely to get pregnant than women who did not exercise at all.
“Very vigorous exercise can affect ovulation, and thereby disrupt menstrual cycles,” says Jessica Scotchie, a reproductive endocrinologist practicing in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Approximately 70 percent of 40-year-old women will be infertile, meaning they will not get pregnant again. With every passing month, the chances of pregnancy decrease.
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We get asked this a lot. HCG is the hormone secreted by pregnancy. The theory is that pregnancy diverts nutrients to the baby instead of the mother.
Smoking is not birth control, but the best evidence we have says smoking decreases your monthly pregnancy rate by half. More smokers are infertile than nonsmokers. Smoking can damage your eggs and cause you to lose them faster than you should.
There are two options to help couples expand their family after prior tubal ligation. The first involves reconnecting the tubes (tubal reversal), while the second involves bypassing the tubes (in vitro fertilization or IVF).
Here are the ABCs of how to maximize your chance of a healthy pregnancy. A) Achieve a healthy lifestyle.
Q: I’ve been trying to have a baby for five years. My friend told me to see a specialist, but I feel like if it is meant to happen, it will happen. Am I right?
A: This is the most commonly asked question for infertility specialists.
