Fertility Treatments Clinic
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Uterine Fibroids: When to Treat Them to Improve Fertility
Uterine fibroids are very common benign growths in the uterus, and many women wonder about fibroids and fertility, specifically, whether fibroids might impact their ability to conceive or carry a pregnancy. Fibroids are found in roughly 5–10% of women struggling with infertility, but they are the sole cause of infertility in only about 2–4%. This […]
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Egg Donation 101: How Donor Eggs Can Help Build Your Family
Building a family may require the help of someone outside the intended parent(s). This is where third-party reproduction comes into play. A term that refers to any reproductive process involving a person other than the intended parent(s) to provide eggs, sperm, or embryos, or to carry a pregnancy. Third-party reproduction opens the door to parenthood […]
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Stress and Fertility: Managing Emotional Well-Being During Treatment
Fertility treatments can feel like an emotional rollercoaster. Many patients describe the stress of this journey as being on par with major life crises such as losing a loved one or going through a divorce. The process of trying to conceive with medical help often involves high stakes, frequent uncertainties, and intense emotions. In this […]
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Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Facing Early Decline in Ovarian Reserve
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a condition where the ovaries lose normal function well before the typical age of menopause, leading to an unexpectedly early decline in a woman’s egg supply or ovarian reserve. In a healthy woman, the natural fertility decline in women usually becomes noticeable in the late 30s, with menopause occurring around […]
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Natural Cycle IVF and Minimal Stimulation: Low-Intensity Paths to Pregnancy
Infertility treatment has advanced to offer many fertility treatment options for hopeful parents. Among these are some low intensity fertility treatments that take a gentler approach than traditional IVF. In standard IVF, high doses of fertility drugs stimulate the ovaries to produce many eggs. By contrast, natural IVF and minimal stimulation IVF (sometimes called “mini IVF” or mild IVF) aim to minimize medication […]