There is life after infertility
You can’t believe this in the fury of the storm,. However, many women who underwent infertility treatment feel grateful for the experience. Infertility Awareness Month concludes this week, but Texas Fertility Center will continue to share the message of empowerment and hope. We want to show there is life after infertility.
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The basic evaluation for couples struggling to become pregnant includes a semen analysis, blood tests to evaluate ovarian function, a hysterosalpingogram and a pelvic sonogram to evaluate the uterus and fallopian tubes. It is not uncommon for couples to undergo this basic evaluation for infertility and find that all of their tests are normal. At that point,
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What to do during Infertility Awareness Week 2012
It’s Infertility Awareness Week 2012, and this story may sound familiar. Your best friend calls you to tell you that she’s pregnant with her third baby. She’s never had any trouble getting pregnant before and this is no exception. On the other end of the line, you’re happy for her but crushed at the same time.
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Tips for creating New Year’s resolutions
Most of us start this list on January 1st each year with grand intentions to change our lives for the better. Losing weight. Exercising more. Saving more money. Sound familiar? The staff at Texas Fertility Center would like to help you add to your list and make 2012 a wonderful year.
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Four simple ways to survive holiday infertility
The holidays can be a very difficult time for couples who are struggling with infertility. Typically, people spend more time during the holidays socializing with others. These situations can bring up questions about trying to conceive that may make you feel uncomfortable. Seeing other friends and family with their own children can also create stress.
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What’s worse? A root canal or someone telling you yet again: “Relax and you’ll get pregnant.” This is one myth worth talking about with your friends and family. Tell them vacations don’t cure infertility. However, targeted fertility testing and effective treatments can lead to success.
At Texas Fertility Center, we highly recommend learning to manage stress;
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You may have recently seen our announcement of the first baby born from a frozen donor egg in Texas. We are so happy and proud to have been able to bring this new technology to Texas! See the full story below…
Frozen Egg Birth
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Find PCOS support
Let’s face it – women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have a lot of uphill battles. First of all, there are the nonexistent periods. Then there’s the issue of acne. Also, the extra hair growth, or loss, may make you crazy. To top it off, all the hormonal imbalances can lead to difficulty maintaining a healthy weight.
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Celebrities with infertility
Up until recently, infertility was an intensely private matter. Women would go to great lengths to hide their challenge, which unfortunately led many to believe that infertility was a rare phenomenon. A refreshing thing has happened in the last 5 to 10 years. We have become more open about the issue of infertility,
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Have you heard? Herbal supplements can increase your fertility 330 percent. You can get pregnant in 60 days, guaranteed. Feng shui tactics, including displaying pomegranates or pictures of elephants with their noses down, will result in a baby.
These claims pop up in a Google search for infertility cures. In fact, more than 2.5 million sites offer information to couples anxious for answers.
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Learning what to expect from IVF
The IVF process can seem very overwhelming. At TFC, we make every effort to make this process as stress-free as possible. That’s why we’re helping you learn what to expect from IVF. For optimal success, we want you to feel comfortable proceeding with this treatment. We have a wide variety of resources available to all of our current patients to help them understand the IVF.
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Approximately 15 % of infertility is secondary to ovulatory dysfunction. It is very important to figure out what the dysfunction is, as different causes have different treatments.
First and foremost comes obtaining adequate information from a patient’s history. If a woman is having irregular periods or lack of periods or bleeding all the time,
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