Tag Archives: infertility
06.09.2011
Personal Fertility Monitors
Joseph A. Hill, III, M.D. Board-Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Personal Fertility Monitors are relatively inexpensive monitoring devices that can be used in the privacy of ones’ home. There are two commercially available. The oldest is Clearblue or Clearplan Easy Fertility Monitor and has been available without a prescription since the 1990’s. The other is the Persona Monitor and is only available via the Internet. [...]
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 [...]
10.01.2010
BIRDS AND BEES PART I
Joseph A. Hill, III, M.D. Board-Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
OCTOBER IS BIRDS AND BEES MONTH IN BOSTON When a baby is desired, success is expected immediately. However the natural ability to conceive a baby is only 20% per month. For women under age 35 after trying to conceive for a year or for women over 35 after trying for six months their chances of [...]
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 [...]
