Medical Articles & News
With the Labor Day holiday upon us, I am reminded of childhood memories regarding one of my favorite holidays. Back then, Labor Day weekend served as the last big hurrah of Summer break. Mixed emotions ruled the day, not wanting the Summer vacation to end just yet while simultaneously anticipating the new school year, making […]
Want another health reason to kick the soda habit? Well, here it is! It is #toxicTuesday and we want to talk to you about bromine and BVOs (brominated vegetable oils), a chemical that is banned in the EU but is legal in the US. All BVOs (brominated vegetable oils) contain bromine, which is an additive […]
Did you know that sperm freezing is something that is available? Sperm freezing is often referred to as sperm banking, is the collection and cryopreservation of a man’s sperm for future reproductive use. So, let’s talk about sperm freezing… Sperm freezing involves collecting a man’s semen sample, separating the sperm, analyzing it, then freezing and […]
Do you have a hereditary risk factor or A family history of breast, cervical or ovarian or cancer? It’s best that discussions about preserving fertility takes place before cancer surgery happens or before treatments begin. Don’t assume your doctor or nurse will ask you if fertility is important to you. You might have to bring it […]
Egg Freezing will reduce my chances of having a natural birth in the future. This is a common misconception. The truth is you would have lost those follicles regardless. Fact: EGGS ARE A NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE. Women are born with ~1 million potential eggs (in the form of ovarian follicles), but that’s all the eggs we’ll […]
All the Single Ladies! Don’t settle. Craft your master life plan and take steps necessary to see it come to fruition. Have you told yourself: I am not ready to be a Mom. My career is the focus right now. I don’t know if this is the time…I am with Mr Right-Now but likely not […]
Happy Tuesday friends! It’s September and we have managed to get through Month 8 of 2020! Today, we want to share about something close to home, quite literally. Post Monsoon storms recently here in AZ, has us opening dormant cupboards and looking high up at our ceiling in our home. Did you know that your home […]
Listen up. This is not a conversation to skim over.Indulge me for just a minute.We spend most of our adult preventing pregnancy.Life happens, Career demands. Professional milestones achieved.More responsibility. Less time. More work, Less time.Yeah, maybe children one day. But not today. Right? Is Egg Freezing right for me? Who can benefit?Who is a candidate?How […]
Low sperm production, abnormal sperm, and blockages, these are all causes of male infertility. A study in the Asian Journal of Pharmaceuticals and Clinical Research indicated that the prevalence of infertility in the general population is 15-20 percent and male infertility factor contributes to 20-40 percent of this rate. Trying to understand the causes behind these high […]
Have you ever heard the terms, “the Dirty Dozen” and “the Clean Fifteen”? I hadn’t either, but I really like the rhyming that helps you to remember this information. These two phrases symbolize a lot about our current food and farming industries, in combination with our personal health. If you’retrying to become more aware about […]
