Tag Archives: Fertility
02.03.2012
Should You Get the Influenza Vaccine During Infertility Treatment?
Joseph A. Hill, III, M.D. Board-Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Many people being treated for infertility are unsure whether to get the “Flu Shot.” During the 2012 influenza season both the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Health Department of Health and Human Services (NH DHHS), Division of Public Health Services continue to have a universal recommendation for influenza vaccination to anyone over [...]
01.26.2012
Pregnant or Not Pregnant? That is the Question
Danielle Vitiello, Ph.D., M.D. Board-Eligible Reproductive Endocrinologist
Fertility treatments allow patients to be empowered and to regain hope. Once the patient has engaged in treatment, the two-week wait prior to pregnancy confirmation can be unbearable. Not surprisingly, patients search for both emotional and physical signs to affirm or deny the potential of pregnancy; all while watching the calendar turn at a turtle’s [...]
01.12.2012
Diet and Lifestyle Issues While Attempting to Conceive
Robert M. Weiss, M.D. Board-Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist
Although a healthy lifestyle, including exercise and proper diet, is important for general health, it is not necessary to abstain completely from caffeine and alcohol while trying to conceive. On the other hand, extremes of weight and cigarette smoking have been shown to be detrimental to people trying to conceive. Caffeine Studies have shown that [...]
12.15.2011
Eat for Fertility
Joseph A. Hill, III, M.D. Board-Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
A traditional Western-type diet composed of a high consumption of trans unsaturated fats, animal proteins and carbohydrates with a high sugar content has been associated with a risk for cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and diabetes. Insulin resistance is also increased and is implicated in ovulation dysfunction in women with PCOS and with infertility and recurrent [...]
11.25.2011
Uterine Fibroids and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Joseph A. Hill, III, M.D. Board-Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Uterine fibroids are associated with miscarriages and may be a cause of recurrent pregnancy loss. A recent study from the United Kingdom (Human Reproduction 26:3274;2011) found that the intrauterine cavity was distorted by fibroids in 8.2% of women with a history of recurrent pregnancy loss. They also found that surgical removal of these intrauterine fibroids increased the [...]
11.17.2011
Improving Fertility Through Nutritional Medicine
Darlene Davies BS, Embryology
When a women’s body is preparing for pregnancy there is an increased need for certain vitamins and minerals so the ovary will ovulate a mature egg that can be fertilized. The “healthier” the egg the better the chance of making a healthy baby. The nutrients in your blood enrich the granulosa cells that surround and [...]
10.29.2010
BIRDS AND BEES PART V
Joseph A. Hill, III, M.D. Board-Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Let me tell you ‘bout the “Birds and the Bees” And the flowers and the trees And the moon up above And a thing called “Love” (Herb Newman) On the day of fertilization, still within the comforting confines of the fallopian tube’s ampullary region, the genetic material of the sperm (male pronucleus) and the genetic [...]
10.22.2010
BIRDS AND BEES PART IV
Joseph A. Hill, III, M.D. Board-Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
When I look into your big brown eyes It’s so very plain to see That it’s time you learn about the facts of life Starting from A to Z (Herb Newman) Only a few hundred of the millions of sperm deposited actually reach the egg. The sperm like hounds to the hunt are thought to [...]
08.10.2009
LIFESTYLE FACTORS AND FERTILITY
Joseph A. Hill, III, M.D. Board-Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Potentially modifiable lifestyle factors can affect your ability to have a baby. These factors include age, smoking, caffeine consumption, alcohol consumption, weight, diet and exposure to environmental pollutants. We have previously reviewed the impact of aging on fertility and in this installment we review the adverse effects of smoking and infertility. SMOKING Smoking [...]
