You and your partner haven’t been able to conceive after trying for more than six months. Or you are able to get pregnant, but then have miscarriages. You are probably feeling all the emotions – from anger to depression. It might be time to seek help from a fertility expert. So what kind of tests […]
What You Need To Know Before You Start IVF
More than 60,000 babies are born via In Vitro Fertilization in the United States each year. For a couple struggling with infertility, that is one club you’d do just about anything to join. But, there’s a lot to think about when you’re considering IVF – like the financial, emotional and physical costs. For example, there’s […]
Fragile X: How It Affects Fertility
Many women are unaware that they have Fragile X premutation until they are trying to conceive, and experience difficulties. Fragile X is associated with three known disorders, including Fragile X Syndrome. For women who are carriers of Fragile X, one of the most common symptoms is infertility. What Is Fragile X? Women with a Fragile X premutation […]
How The MTHFR Gene Affects Fertility
What is the MTHFR gene and how does mutation in MTHFR affect fertility? The MTHFR gene lives within every cell in the human body, and it’s responsible for breaking down folate that you ingest through your diet (by the vitamin B folic acid) and utilizes it to form methylfolate. The body cannot produce folate on its own, therefore […]
