You’re eager to start your family. With quarantines and shutdowns, you certainly have enough time on your hands. But is it safe to get fertility treatments when the coronavirus pandemic is raging? The answer depends on your unique situation.
You feel tired all the time, but you can’t fall asleep at night. Your periods are heavy and painful, and you keep gaining weight. Now your doctor says you may be infertile. Could unbalanced hormones be at the root of your symptoms?
When you discover you’re infertile, you want to know why. What tests do you need? Just a few or all of them? And will the test results give your doctor the information needed to help you get pregnant?
When you find out that you’re one of the reasons — or the main reason — why you and your partner haven’t been able to get pregnant, you might feel confused or angry. Why are you infertile? The answer can be complex.
Whether you’re trying to have a baby or you’re already pregnant, your OB/GYN may suggest that you get a sonogram to find out what’s going on inside your pelvis. What’s a sonogram, anyway, and why would you need one?
You’re confused: Should you suffer the “natural” symptoms of menopause and resign yourself to looking older, or sign up for hormone replacement therapy (HRT)? You’ve heard mixed things about HRT. Is bioidentical HRT better?
Donating sperm may seem like an easy and fun way to make money, but it’s not for everyone. You have to be healthy and willing to undergo tests each time. You also have to think about the kids you help create.
Having a miscarriage is a tremendous loss that brings up a range of powerful and overwhelming emotions. You may blame yourself or wonder if you’ll ever have a baby. Getting the facts about miscarriage can help you focus on the future again.
You’re thinking about becoming an egg donor, but you’re not sure. Is it painful? Does it take a long time? And is the process worth the money in addition to the reward of giving someone the gift of life?
Your pregnancy test is finally positive and you’re overjoyed. But if you have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), pregnancy comes with a few caveats. PCOS can affect the well-being of both you and your baby, so be sure to consult with your OB/GYN.
When the thrill of pregnancy is replaced by the terrible loss of a miscarriage, you may feel reluctant to try again. But most women who suffer a miscarriage go on to have healthy babies in the future. Here’s how to move on.
You loved giving birth to your own child. But your heart breaks when you realize that other people may never experience that joy. Should you help them by becoming a surrogate so they can have the family of their dreams?
You figured that all the pain you had with your periods was just a normal part of being a woman. Then you found out that you have endometriosis. What does that mean for your future? Will you be able to have a baby?
You want a baby badly. But you want to be a healthy mom, too. Your OBGYN says you’re not ovulating regularly and that you should take Clomid. Is Clomid safe? What does it do?
You go to a fertility specialist to find out why you haven’t gotten pregnant after months of trying. But when the tests results come back, everything’s normal. Your doctor says you have “unexplained infertility.” What’s that, and what do you do next?
You’re ready to add to your family and let a new baby change your life forever. Making some positive lifestyle changes — by breaking some bad habits — can help you get to that joyful day even sooner.
You’re not ready to be a mother yourself, but the idea of helping a couple who hasn’t been able to have a baby fills you with joy. You’d love to donate your eggs, but wonder if it’s the right time, or if you even qualify.
If you’re among the one out of every 10 women in the United States who has polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), you may worry that you’ll never become pregnant naturally. But many cases of PCOS improve with easy-to-implement lifestyle changes.
Your ovaries contained 1-2 million eggs when you were born, so you think they’ll be there when you’re ready to conceive. But by the time you hit puberty, the number’s down to 300,000, and it plummets from there.
You’re in the middle of fertility treatments, but it’s time for holiday travel, too. No need to cancel your travel plans or postpone your treatments though. Use these tips to make traveling easier.
You’re ready to have a baby. But you may need to work on yourself first, because if you’re not at a healthy weight, conceiving may be difficult.
Women with PCOS often have trouble conceiving and successfully carrying a pregnancy to term. At Columbia Fertility Associates, we can help you get pregnant and manage the symptoms and complications of PCOS.
Stiff, aching, painful joints don’t have to be part of the aging process. There are therapies available that don’t involve surgery or drugs, but that can keep your joints moving smoothly.
Few things are more difficult than learning that you and your partner can’t get pregnant. About half the time, the man has a problem that contributes to infertility, but several treatments are available to help you have a healthy baby.
