Get advice from fertility patients
Texas Fertility Center’s 27th IVF Baby Reunion, set for April 7, got us thinking. What words of comfort, encouragement and advice can our parents with success stories offer current fertility patients? Surely they remember what it’s like in the trenches: braving fertility drug injections, mood swings and revolving-door fertility appointments.
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The importance of embryology and andrology
What happens in the IVF lab can make or break a cycle. When looking for a fertility clinic, you need to consider embryology and andrology. In this blog, I will tell you a little about our embryology and andrology programs. I’ll also discuss some of the things that make us different from other doctors who practice infertility.
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How to make sperm collection for IUI stress-free
There are few things that are as worrying as having to collect a specimen for an intrauterine insemination, or IUI. Not only must men provide a specimen on demand, but then they get a grade! Here are a few pointers on helping to make “the deed” a little less stressful.
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The sperm cycle and a fever
Many of us are already aware that there are many factors, such as heat, that can affect sperm counts. So what happens when it’s the day of the IUI and the male partner has a fever? The short answer is … nothing. At least not immediately anyway. The truth is that a fever today will likely not affect the sperm for an IUI now.
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You’re ready to devote your time, emotional reserves, and discretionary income to getting pregnant. Up until now, your physical discomfort has been at the hands of skilled and ultra-competent healthcare professionals. You’ve endured blood draws, vaginal ultrasounds, and possibly even laparoscopic day surgeries. But that was different. Now it’s you or a significant other who will literally stick it to you.
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Exploring male fertility problems
When evaluating couples who are having difficulty conceiving, it is not uncommon to find that the male partner may have an abnormal semen analysis. In fact, 40% of the causes of infertility are due to the male. It is very important to take a medical history from the man in the initial appointment.
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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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Clomid or Femara?
Women often ask our doctors whether they need Clomid or Femara. Our Austin fertility center is here to answer this important question.
All about Clomid
Clomiphene citrate (Clomid, Serophene) is an oral medication that doctors have used to induce ovulation for almost 40 years. Commonly, doctors combine intrauterine insemination (IUI) with this medication.
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It is well known that a woman’s age has a large impact on her fertility. However, what impact does a man’s age have on his partner’s fertility and pregnancy? Recent research tells us that the father’s age impacts these issues, though the overall effect is quite modest compared to the effect to that of the mother.
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It’s important to compare fertility centers
It’s important for patients to know they have a choice about where they decide to seek fertility treatment. I received a phone call from a patient that encouraged me to write this blog about how to compare fertility centers.
Questions to ask when you compare fertility centers
One important question to ask yourself is whether the doctors at a center are board certified reproductive endocrinologists (RE).
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Can you be too old for pregnancy?
I have seen so many patients this week of age over 43 wanting to conceive. As a result, I decided it would be useful to write a blog about it. After all, many women want to know how old is too old for pregnancy. Unfortunately, many women and even OB/GYNs are unaware of the profound affect of a woman’s age on fertility.
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Diving into questions about fertility herbs
We often have patients who present to us after having tried conventional and alternative treatments for infertility. Some of the alternative treatments may have included fertility herbs. Patients often want to know our opinion on continuing to use these.
The facts about fertility herbs
The doctors at TFC recognize the potential benefit of combing ‘Western’ and ‘Eastern’ treatments.
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