In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it’s easy to overlook our need for rest. Between festive gatherings, shopping, and the demands of daily life, sleep often takes a backseat. However, if you’re on a fertility journey, prioritizing your sleep can be one of the most impactful gifts you give yourself this season.… Continue reading The Sleep Fertility Connection: Giving Yourself the Gift of Rest This Holiday Season
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Your Fertility Journey: Why Genetic Counseling Could Be Your Secret Weapon
Every parent-to-be has questions about their future family’s health. Could my family history affect my pregnancy? Should I get tested before trying to conceive? If these thoughts have crossed your mind, you’re not alone. Genetic counseling can help answer these questions and more, giving you the insights you need to move forward with confidence. Let’s… Continue reading Your Fertility Journey: Why Genetic Counseling Could Be Your Secret Weapon
Does Erectile Dysfunction Affect Infertility
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a condition that impacts a man’s ability to achieve or maintain an erection. But does erectile dysfunction affect infertility, or are they two completely separate concerns? Erectile dysfunction and fertility are interconnected and we are going to cover the risk factors of ED and the mental health effects. Does Erectile Dysfunction… Continue reading Does Erectile Dysfunction Affect Infertility
Understanding Secondary Fertility: Navigating the Challenges of Expanding Your Family
The journey of parenthood is often filled with joy, laughter, and countless memories. However, for many families, the road to expanding that family can be rife with unexpected challenges. If you’ve experienced the joy of having one child but find it difficult to conceive again, you may be grappling with the realities of secondary infertility.… Continue reading Understanding Secondary Fertility: Navigating the Challenges of Expanding Your Family
How to Talk to a Chatbot About Your Health
PatientsLikeMe now has a new A.I. Personal Health Navigator specifically trained to help people manage their health more effectively! Called Ella, this new interface is a great source of information for people to turn to when they have questions about treatments, symptoms, or roadblocks in their care. You may have noticed chatbots popping up across… Continue reading How to Talk to a Chatbot About Your Health
Fertility Series: Exploring Fertility Treatment Options
Medically reviewed and verified by Kate Burke, MD, MHA After a diagnosis, your reproductive endocrinologist will present you with various personalized treatment options. It is important to acknowledge that these options come with feelings of hope and uncertainty because of their differences in complexity, cost, and success. Here are some of the most common assisted… Continue reading Fertility Series: Exploring Fertility Treatment Options
Sexually Transmitted Infections That Cause Infertility: Protecting Your Future Fertility
Infertility is a tough, deeply personal journey and for many, it’s made even harder by not fully understanding how they got there. One factor that often goes unmentioned are sexually transmitted infections (STIs). There are 3 STIs that impact fertility for men and women and we will go over ways you can protect your reproductive… Continue reading Sexually Transmitted Infections That Cause Infertility: Protecting Your Future Fertility
Fertility Series: The Fertility Doctor Visits
Medically reviewed and verified by Kate Burke, MD, MHA Doctor visits are an integral part of the infertility journey, not only do they provide the necessary medical insight, but it is important that you find a doctor who is open to listening to your concerns about your body and whom you feel comfortable with. For… Continue reading Fertility Series: The Fertility Doctor Visits
Signs PCOS is Affecting Your Fertility
If you’re trying to conceive, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can feel like a roadblock on your journey to parenthood. As one of the most common causes of infertility, affecting 8-13% of reproductive-age women, PCOS interferes with the normal process of ovulation – the key step needed for pregnancy. While a PCOS diagnosis can be overwhelming,… Continue reading Signs PCOS is Affecting Your Fertility
4 Signs of Infertility in Men: What to Know and When to Seek Help
Congratulations, you and your significant other have made the decision to start trying to have a baby! Starting a family can be one of life’s most meaningful moments, but sometimes the journey isn’t as straightforward as expected. Infertility doesn’t just fall on women, it affects men just as much. For men, identifying the signs of… Continue reading 4 Signs of Infertility in Men: What to Know and When to Seek Help