The Effect of Weight and Fertility
Feb 26, 2016
You overslept this morning, so grabbing a coffee and breakfast sandwich at your local place was a necessity. Someone brought donuts to the office – yay! A quick “pick me…
Weight-loss surgery may help obese women have safer pregnancies
Feb 27, 2015
An article in the New York Times, in reference to a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, hails the benefits of bariatric surgery for obese women looking to…
Health, Nutrition & Fertility
Jan 23, 2015
Nutrition is the cornerstone of a healthy body and a healthy life. Stress is the wrecking ball that takes the whole building down. Women who are interested in conceiving want…
Planning Pregnancy: Important Things to Consider!
Jun 2, 2014
PREPARING FOR PREGNANCY Working in a fertility office often means my patients have done their homework before their first visit to see me. However, since many women become pregnant when they…
Herbal Supplements Are Often Not What They Seem
Nov 6, 2013
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR, The New York Times, Published: November 3, 2013 Americans spend an estimated $5 billion a year on unproven herbal supplements that promise everything from fighting off colds…
AMH Test – the most accurate way to check women’s fertility
Oct 18, 2013
FSH, or Follicle Stimulating Hormone used to be considered the “Gold Standard” in gauging a woman’s ovarian reserve – but no longer! AMH, or Antimullerian Hormone, is a more informative and…
Responding to a New York Times Op-Ed Piece
Oct 16, 2013
Here is a wonderfully written response by Davidson Communications, to the authors’ of a recent op-ed article “Selling the Fantasy of Fertility” that appeared in the New York Times: I…
Understanding the impact of the Affordable Care Act on infertility
Oct 8, 2013
More than 7 million Americans who struggle with infertility must now face the complication of understanding the impact of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) and how it affects coverage options…
After Cancer, Fertility Is Often Within Reach
Oct 1, 2013
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR, 09/24/2013 For those with cancer, chemotherapy and radiation treatments are a double-edged sword, one that is lifesaving but often toxic to the fast growing cells of the…
How old are YOUR eggs?
Sep 17, 2013
It seems like ever since Kim Kardashian televised her doctor visits to test her fertility, single women (or those just not looking to start a family – yet) have been…
