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A woman’s menstrual cycle is measured from the first day of her period (blood flow, not spotting), so Cycle Day 3 is the third day of her period. When a woman is undergoing a fertility work-up, Cycle Day 3 is the day she has blood work performed to check the levels of three important levels: […]
Eating big fat steak may not be so manly after all. The science is showing some compelling data to eat more veggies than animal protein. A study of 250 men at a fertility clinic found that men who ate a healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables (leafy greens in particular), and legumes produced more […]
Everything You Need to Know About Thyroid Hormones (T4 & T3) Written by: Nattha Wannissorn, PhD (Molecular Genetics) Updated: Nov 24, 2018 What is T3 and T4? The thyroid gland is located in the base of the neck in a typical body and is involved in secreting important hormones T4 (thyroxine) and T3 (triiodothyronine). T3 contains […]
1: Are there any known benefits of health risks to stopping your period? Numerous noncontraceptive benefits in woman with stopping a period. Improved acne, less pain with period, less pelvic pain, fibroid slow or stop growing and this is less pain, less endometriosis with associated symptoms, less cyclical breast pain, less mood swings, less ovarian […]
It took 4 years, 3 miscarriages and 1,616 shots to make this baby By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Updated 0556 GMT (1356 HKT) August 18, 2018 DR JOHN COUVARAS IN THE NEWS! (CNN) This photo is testament to an undying hope in the face of heartbreak after heartbreak. Wearing a rainbow swaddle, the 2-week-old is encircled with hundreds of […]
Infant Brains May Reflect Maternal Inflammation Children’s brain architecture and memory may be tied to mother’s IL-6 levels by Judy George, Contributing Writer, MedPage TodayApril 11, 2018 Action Points Inflammation in pregnant mothers may be linked to their children’s brain organization after birth and their working memory two years later, according to a longitudinal study by German […]
Inflammation is bad, including for those in the womb by Diana Gitig – 4/12/2018, 7:42 AM Researchers track maternal inflammation, then follow their babies for two years. It is fairly common knowledge that the uterine environment affects fetal development; if you don’t believe that, you have clearly never tried to order a coffee or have […]
For some families with the BRCA1 gene mutation, the lifetime risk of breast cancer can be as high as 87 percent. Mutation carriers who have already been diagnosed with cancer also have a significantly increased risk of developing a second cancer. Through advances in modern science, couples are now able to prevent passing these genes […]
Implantation Failure “Recurrent implantation failure has been the “black box” of reproduction,” says reproductive endocrinologist Dr. John Couvaras. The fact that 88 percent of IVF cycles would progress to embryo transfer but result in a positive pregnancy rate no higher than 50 percent, and an even lower live birth rate, has stymied many clinicians for years, and intrigued […]
How to deal with sleeping disorders and the unwillingness of kids to sleep regular hours.
What you need to know. Ovarian Reserve Testing, advancing maternal age and low AMH. What if you aren’t ready for a Donor Egg? (Scottsdale, AZ) As woman pass age 35, we call them Advanced Maternal Age, since pregnancy rates show a dramatic first decline, and adverse pregnancy outcomes increase. The current state of the art […]
