Medical Articles & News
You have to believe in your heart you can see this pregnancy evolving. Dr. Couvaras, Rhoda, & Staff, We will be forever grateful to your team. Everyone was always kind and professional, not to mention patient (even on days we were late – sorry). We appreciate Dr. Couvaras’ attention to detail and I’ll never forget […]
When a patient loses a pregnancy, we all feel this loss. A recent patient, with the newly coveted title of MOTHER, sent this to us to hang ever so proudly in our practice. She found us online and came to us for infertility care from Illinois. We are delighted to have this print featured in […]
This is not true. This myth stems back to ovarian reserve: a woman’s ovaries store all of her eggs, the amount she’s born with at birth which is about 300,000. The number of available eggs declines as women age. Every month, a small clutch of eggs get activated and become available to grow. Out of […]
You have landed your first big job..or You got into a post-grad program..or You just got your first home..AND You should consider your desired reproductive trajectory Age is the primary condition to consider as you ask yourself: When should I freeze my eggs? A woman is born with all of the eggs she will ever […]
As women age we have a diminishing inventory of eggs. Further, we have a higher probability of eggs and the embryos being chromosomally abnormal. The ability of the embryo to self correct diminishes with age. Over the weekend, Amy Schumer shared the results of her IVF. 35 eggs retrieved 26 fertilized Results after genetics: 2 […]
Yes, it’s called metabolic syndrome and it occurs when a person has 3 or more of the following factors. Abdominal obesity (Waist circumference of greater than 40 inches in men, and greater than 35 inches in women) Triglyceride level of 150 milligrams per deciliter of blood (mg/dL) or greater HDL cholesterol of less than 40 […]
If you think about the path you take to get things done. Do you zig-zag? Or do you become so laser-focused you plow through at high-speed velocity no matter what? I have found that when people head directly toward their goal without zigzagging, one of three things will occur: They never do it. There are […]
Valentine’s Day when you’re single kind of sucks. Valentine’s Day when you’re relationship is on the rocks really sucks. Valentine’s Day when you’re in the infertility journey absolutely sucks. Let’s face it: Valentine’s Day brings emotional freight that just seems too much. Between the shots, oral and vaginal medications and all of this certainly spoils […]
The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology issued a warning about products that contain lavender oil, which can act as an estrogen. Researchers report the premature development of breasts in girls – and boys – exposed to products containing lavender oil.Important points of the article include: – Lavender oil itself, is often a mixture of […]
Inflammation is how the immune system responds to stressors like injury or infection. The acute inflammatory response is important for your health, allowing wounds to heal and helping the body to overcome infections. If inflammation is chronic, however, it disturbs and imbalances normal physiological processes. Over time, the immune system imbalance from chronic inflammation can […]
